Integration of NMR into the Chemistry Curriculum at WKU and ECTC and Assessment of Factors Leading to a Successful Collaboration Between 2- and 4-Year Colleges

作为这个合作项目的核心，两个Anasazi ft - nmr同时被整合到西肯塔基大学（WKU）和伊丽莎白镇社区技术学院（ECTC）的化学课程中。现代核磁共振理论和实践被纳入WKU和ECTC的化学课程。通过让学生直接使用新仪器，现有的实验和讲座主题得到了加强。此外，新的实验室练习，强调核磁共振技术的全范围被添加到课程。该计划包括以下三个主要目标：(i)加强学生对化学的理解；（ii）通过提供精心设计的实践经验和实际应用课程序列，提高学生对现代技术的能力；（三）建立并评估西大化学系与ECTC之间的可持续合作关系。将现代仪器整合到WKU和ECTC的化学实验室项目中，对于改善本科教育体验和为学生的研究生机会做好准备至关重要。该项目还通过提供现代科学仪器来促进研究和教育合作，从而加强西大和ECTC在教育方面的努力。在整个项目中，将严格评估ECTC与西堪萨斯大学之间伙伴关系的成功和可行性，该项目将成为大学与社区学院之间发展公平伙伴关系的典范。

Chemistry (12) Central to this collaborative project, two Anasazi FT-NMRs are being integrated simultaneously across the chemistry curriculum at Western Kentucky University (WKU) and Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (ECTC). Modern NMR theory and practice are being incorporated throughout the chemistry curriculum at WKU and ECTC. Existing experiments and lecture topics are being enhanced by enabling direct student access to the new instrumentation. Additionally, new laboratory exercises that emphasize the full range of NMR techniques are being added to the curriculum. The project incorporates the following three key objectives: (i) enhance student's understanding of chemistry; (ii) increase student's competency with modern technology by providing a carefully designed course sequence of hands-on experience and real-life applications; and (iii) establish and evaluate a sustainable partnership between the Departments of Chemistry at WKU and ECTC. The integration of modern instrumentation into WKU and ECTC's chemistry laboratory programs is essential for improving the undergraduate educational experience and preparing the student for post-graduate opportunities. The project also enhances WKU and ECTC's efforts in education by providing modern scientific instrumentation to stimulate research and educational collaborations. The success and viability of the partnership between ECTC and WKU will be critically assessed throughout the project which will serve as a model for the development of equitable partnerships between universities and community colleges.