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Expanding Horizons: Chemical Education Online Conferences

Explore the evolution of online conferences in chemical education over seven years with CONFCHEM. Learn about various topics, advantages, disadvantages, and format changes in this dynamic platform. Engage with global participants and cutting-edge discussions.

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Expanding Horizons: Chemical Education Online Conferences

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  1. Electronic chemistry conferences: Seven years of CONFCHEM Scott E. Van Bramer, Donald Rosenthal Brian M. Tissue

  2. History of CONFCHEM

  3. First Conference • Summer 1993 • Applications of Technology in Teaching Chemistry, An On-Line Computer Conference • 450 participants • FTP, Gopher, Listserv

  4. 14 Subsequent Conferences • 1995 Faculty Rewards: Can We Implement the Scholarship of teaching? • 1996 New Initiatives in Chemical Education • 1997 On-line Chemistry Education Conference

  5. Subsequent Conferences 1998 • On-Line Conference on Chemical Education • Switching Students on to Science

  6. Subsequent Conferences 1999 • Chemical Demonstrations Trial Session • Proposals For Change in the Introductory Chemistry Course • General Papers in Chemical Education • Distance and Collaborative Education Using the Internet • What Should Students Know When They Leave General Chemistry? • Teaching Spectroscopy

  7. Subsequent Conferences 2000 • The Role and Nature of Research by Undergraduates in Chemistry • The Use of Computer Simulations in General Chemistry • Assessment of Model Creation and Use by Chemistry Students

  8. Subsequent Conferences 2001 • Lecture Demonstrations in Chemistry on the World Wide Web • Environmental Issues and Risk/Benefit Analysis in the K to 12 Curriculum* • On-Line Teaching Methods*

  9. Structure of CONFCHEM • Papers • Discussion • Timeline • Archiving

  10. Papers • http://www.ched-ccce.org/confchem/ • 10 pages • Links • Multimedia • images • CHIME • video/audio

  11. Discussion • Listserv • Majordomo • 600 to 800 registrants • 50 countries • 50 messages per week

  12. Timeline • Read papers • Short questions via Listserv • Response from author • Discussion

  13. Archiving • Papers • Discussion • search • threaded • Hit Rates (per week) • CONFCHEM home page 50 hits • Past sessions 15 hits • past papers 0-30 hits

  14. Organization of CONFCHEM • Topic selection • Soliciting authors • Posting papers • Managing discussion

  15. Advantages of On-line Conferences • Author • Participant • Logistics

  16. Author Advantages • Depth • Feedback • Wide audience • Archiving • Asynchronous discussion

  17. Participant Advantages • More detail • Multimedia • Discussion • quantity (20 to 40 per paper) • quality • asynchronous

  18. Logistics Advantages • Low attendance cost • Very wide audience • Timing and scheduling • Low barriers • Asynchronous discussion

  19. Disadvantages of On-line Conferences • Author • Participant • Logistics

  20. Author Disadvantages • Prior publication • Abstracting • Professional recognition • No personal contact

  21. Participant Disadvantages • Confusing threads • No personal contact • Poor discussion • Time consuming • read papers • read e-mail

  22. Logistics Disadvantages • Technical difficulties • Small number of papers • Permanence

  23. Conference Format • Easy access • Easy technology • Promote discussion

  24. Other On-line Conferences

  25. International Electronic Conference on Synthetic Organic Chemistry • http://www.mdpi.org/ecsoc/ • Online poster session with Listserv

  26. Electronic Conference on Heterocyclic Chemistry. • http://www.ch.ic.ac.uk/ectoc/echet98/ • Online conference with Listserv

  27. Format Changes • Forum or discussion board • Whiteboard • Abstracting by CA • CD-ROM • Cost

  28. Acknowledgments • ACS Division of Chemical Education • CCCE • Tom O’Haver • Donald Rosenthal • Brian Tissue • CONFCHEM participants

  29. Questions http//www.ched-ccce.org/confchem/

  30. Evaluation Results • CHEMCONF ‘97 9% response • Papers 3.8/5.0 • Discussion 3.5/5.0 • Overall 4.0/5.0

  31. Evaluation Results • Number of papers 11 • Papers read 7.5 • Time reading papers 5.6 hours • Time for discussion 13 hours

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