Friday, 12 November 2004: 1:10 PM-5:00 PM

Auditorium (Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center)

Revisiting the Organic Chemistry Curriculum [2YC3 Regional Meeting]

In recent years, the majority of students taking organic chemistry courses are less likely to become chemistry majors than to pursue careers in health or environment related fields, such as dentistry, pharmacy, medicine, nutrition, physical therapy, environmental science, biochemistry, etc. In addition, the proliferation of online courses is changing the way chemistry is taught in many places. A discussion on how to keep up with these new trends without compromising the learning process so central to this discipline should be of paramount importance to all educators. The symposium is an invitation to share new and interesting ideas, approaches to teaching as well as concerns about the future of organic chemistry.
Organizers:Susan Schwarz
Clarita Bhat
Presider:Susan Schwarz
1:10 PM Introductory Remarks
1:20 PM The Forgotten State: Exploring Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry with Gases
Bryan May
1:40 PM Organic Chemistry at Bucks County Community College
Leticia J. El Naggar
2:00 PM Revisiting the Organic Chemistry Curriculum
George H. Wahl Jr.
2:20 PM Organic Chemistry Courses: Using WebAssign and Online Drawing Tools
Kay Sandberg
2:40 PM Non-Traditional Organic Pedagogy: A Research-Based Philosophy
Herman L Holt, Keith E. Krumpe
3:00 PM Developing an NMR-Rich Organic Laboratory
Andrienne C. Friedli, Norma K. Dunlap, James C. Howard
3:20 PM Break
3:40 PM  2YC3 Symposium: Special Projects for Organic Chemistry Students: What has worked and what has not

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