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| Understanding and appreciating green chemistry can be daunting for undergraduate organic chemistry students. Many students find the general topics covered in an organic chemistry laboratory course overwhelming. One way to illustrate the difference between a standard organic chemistry and a green organic chemistry experiment is a side by side comparison of the two experiments. Students worked in groups of four, where two students performed the traditional experiment and two students performed the green experiment. In order to facilitate a collaborative learning experience, students wrote their lab reports on a Wiki, an online feature available in Blackboard. Teaching assistants provided feedback as students were completing their lab report. In these experiments students were introduced to green techniques via online collaborative learning techniques in addition to learning traditional organic laboratory techniques. |
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Using Technology to Enhance Learning in Organic Chemistry
8:20 AM-11:15 AM, Thursday, April 10, 2008 Hilton New Orleans Riverside -- Melrose, Oral
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Division of Chemical Education |