2023 Content Building Workshop - Morgan State University

This is a list of all of the learning objects developed in association with the 2023 content building workshop. Prof. Robert Gilliard was the featured speaker for this workshop, so most of the LOs will focus on his work.

Chip Nataro / Lafayette College Tue, 06/27/2023 - 10:56

Balloon Built Molecular Orbitals

Submitted by Darren Achey / Kutztown University on Wed, 06/21/2023 - 11:58
Description

In this activity, students will collectively build molecular orbitals for homonuclear diatomic molecules using balloons as models for atomic orbitals. This activity gets students up and moving and involved in the building of an MO diagram and allows for 3-D visualization of the core concepts of building molecular orbitals from atomic orbitals.

SLiThEr #46: Results from a departmental climate survey

Submitted by Chip Nataro / Lafayette College on Mon, 03/20/2023 - 11:51
Description

In this SLiThEr, we discuss the construction, implementation and results of a departmental climate survey. Included with the LO are the questions that were administered to students as part of the climate survey.

SLiThEr #45 on Teaching f-block Chemistry
Description

Patrick Barber (The University of West Florida) demonstrates strategies to teach f-block chemistry to undergraduates.

Kari Stone / Lewis University Wed, 02/15/2023 - 13:22

SLiThEr #44: What I learned at PEER

Submitted by Kyle Grice / DePaul University on Tue, 01/31/2023 - 21:40
Description

Dr. Black shares what she learned at a workshop on Discipline-Based Education Research! 

Here's the video:

SLiThEr #43: A bridge to specifications grading

Submitted by Kari Stone / Lewis University on Mon, 12/05/2022 - 13:06
Description

Have you heard about alternate grading systems such as specifications (specs) grading, but don't think you have the time or energy to remake a whole curriculum? Come hear about a hybrid-points-specs grading system! The hybrid system does not require a complete course redesign, but still integrates standards-based grading practices that promote mastery of material and make grading easier. Implementation and outcomes in general chemistry and inorganic chemistry classes is discussed. 

SLiThEr #41: Peer Review in the Classroom

Submitted by Kyle Grice / DePaul University on Thu, 11/17/2022 - 14:57
Description

Dr. Rebecca Jones from Geoge Mason University presented and led a discussion on peer review in chemistry. The Youtube Video is shown below and linked as well. 

SLiThEr #42: Our Favorite Labs

Submitted by Chip Nataro / Lafayette College on Thu, 11/17/2022 - 08:29
Description

Chip Nataro (Lafayette College) hosts a live discussion covering the favorite labs that people teach. The discussion somewhat evolved into a conversation on "so, you are teaching inorganic lab for the first time...what do you do?"

Peer Review Activity

Submitted by Matt Cranswick / Oregon State University on Wed, 11/02/2022 - 17:49
Description

A colleague and I started using this Peer Review "lab" activity in our studio-based General Chemistry II course to get students to critically think about what they and their peers were writing on lab reports. When the studio-based course was axed, we continued it in the traditional lab during the fifth or sixth week of a 14 week semester.

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