Information Technologies (IT) for the Enhancement of Undergraduate Science Education: IT or not IT, that is the Question.

Abstract Links I. What is a Paradigm? II. The Wilderness Years: 1981-1990 III. The Realization Years: 1990-1993 IV. The Experimentation Years: 1993-1995 V. The ImplementationYears: 1995-1997 VI. What has worked VII. Continuing obstacles VIII. Vision of the Future IX. A Vision to Give All Forms of Spectroscopy "the Same Look" by the Use of IT Adv Org Chem Lab -- Ease of Use --Educational Value  X. An IT Vision: Merging of instuction and research through IT and discovery based learning. ESR Module Acknowledgements

II. The Wilderness Years:      1981-1990   "Something not worth doing is not worth doing well!"   A. Use of PCs and Macs to develop software modules B. Developed modules fail to make an impact 1. Delivery systems unavailable 2. Modules too primitive and unexciting C. Teaching vs. Research: Is there a conflict? D. No structural financial support     [NEXT SLIDE]