Affecting Student Engagement in an Online Course through Virtual Laboratory Exercises

Transitioning an Upper-Level, Integrated Laboratory Course to Remote and Online Instruction During the COVID-19 Pandemic

“…BlackBoard Collaborate (BBC) was selected from several options as the online teaching platform due to its whiteboard and breakout group features, and the integration of BBC into Desire2Learn (D2L), GGC’s learning management system. Several previously described methods of implementing a remote laboratory experience include examples, such as engaging students in virtual laboratory simulations, use of at-home laboratory kits, , or having students remotely access instrumentation through Internet-based connections. − For the purposes of IL-1, the last option would have been the most appropriate choice for this upper-level course. However, due to the lack of consistency between groups (four different syntheses all at different stages of completion), a short time-scale for implementation, lack of existing computational infrastructure to access instruments remotely, and the inability for instructors to be on campus, a different approach was selected for this course.…”

Remote Teaching of General Chemistry for Nonscience Majors during COVID-19

“…These were genuine concerns that the instructor addressed to the best of his ability. On the other hand, remote T&L provided the instructor with an opportunity to explore how research-based technology could be incorporated into teaching and engagement of nonscience majors in chemistry. ,− ,,,, In conclusion, all of the stakeholders embraced this unprecedented time to make teaching and learning possible. However, there is a need to invest in internet infrastructure, accompanying technology, and refresher courses for instructors on delivery of online instruction in order to ensure equity in access and delivery of remote instruction.…”

“…There are many published articles on the use of online platforms in teaching of chemistry. − The Journal of Chemical Education ( JCE ) Chemical Education Xchange (ChemEd X), which fosters sharing of digital resources among chemical educators, was a useful resource during the pandemic. ,,− ,,,− Another flagship publication of ACS, The ACS Symposium Series , has published peer-reviewed articles on teaching using online platforms. ,− …”

Desarrollo de una interfaz gráfica para el cálculo de series de Fourier en Matlab

“…Dada la pasividad general de las clases de matemáticas, existe una necesidad urgente de explorar enfoques de enseñanza alternativos que promuevan el aprendizaje activo, involucren a los estudiantes en la interacción cognitiva y fomenten el aprendizaje de forma independiente [9]. El uso de laboratorios virtuales, en los que los estudiantes tienen la libertad de explorar y experimentar, ya ha sido sugerido para química [10], física e ingeniería; la idea, sin embargo, no se ha realizado plenamente en la educación matemática [11], limitada estudios existentes sobre software de aprendizaje interactivo, [12].…”