Chemistry is difficult for most students, because its models are very abstract and the systems it deals with are very complicated. The key to helping students learn chemistry is making it an interactive experience. Our learning package is designed to support active learning both in the classroom and on the internet. Our materials support active learning-in the classroom where the students work independently and in teams to solve thought-provoking questions. This approach features peer teaching and group activities, and encourages students to learn from their textbook.

Active learning can also be encouraged using web based materials. We will demonstrate an interactive electronic homework system that encourages students to understand how to solve problems rather than memorize algorithms. This system is designed to provide the type of help for students that you would provide individually. It provides interactive hints to help the student achieve real understanding and complete the problem successfully rather than giving the student the correct solution after he or she fails several times. The system is totally automatic, providing hints when requested by the student, rewarding the student when he or she obtains the correct answer and recording the result in an electronic grade book.