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

V. The Implementation Years:      1995-1997 "If students don't come to your lectures, you can't stop them!"   A. Exploitation of the resources of new IT classrooms 1. Gateway 2. 209 Havemeyer B. Incoming graduate students trained in IT for courses C. General chemistry experiment in Gateway lab D. Development of modules throughout the curriculum E. Connections with other science departments F. Expanded use of WWW for instruction 1. Organic Chemistry for Freshmen 2. Upgrade of laboratories through IT     [NEXT SLIDE]