1. Using Second Life to Teach Chemistry Jean-Claude Bradley E-Learning Coordinator College of Arts and Sciences Associate Professor of Chemistry Drexel University April 7, 2008 American Chemical Society Meeting Symposium on Using Social Networking Tools to Teach Chemistry

2. What is the role of a chemistry teacher? Produce chemists!

3. What is a chemist? An individual who is –Chemically literate (undergrad) –Competent to create new useful chemical knowledge (graduate)

4. How do chemistry teachers produce chemists? Select and deliver content Assess and validate skills and knowledge Catalyze the learning process

5. Evolution of Content Delivery 1.Face to face lectures/ paper handouts 2.Face to face lectures/ online pdfs 3.Optional screencast of lectures 4.Audio podcasting (iTunes)/ pdfs 5.Blog about class content 6.Video podcasting (iTunes) 7.Wiki for class organization 8.Youtube/ Google video 9.Google co-op and free online textbooks 10.All class recordings in one zip archive

6. View vodcasts on iTunes or on a video iPod

7. CHEM 241 89 students CHEM 243 64 students Natural migration from F2F to screencast/podcast channels

8. Evolution of Assessment 1.Manual grading 2.Optional WebCT quizzes with automated grading 3.All tests and exam with automated grading under video surveillance proctoring 4.Extra Credit Blog and Wiki assignments 5.Quizzes as mazes in Unreal Tournament 6.Quizzes in Second Life 7.Student assignments in Second Life

9. Evolution of Learning catalysis 1.Office hours and email 2.Use class time for workshops and assign recorded lectures  Be present while students do problems, watch lectures, play games, use Second Life  Discuss extra credit assignment on Second Life  Address technical implementation on their laptops  Small groups or one-on-one

10. Student Blogging

11. Student assignments on a wiki

12. Student assignment on NMR using live research data and JSpecView

13. Games on a TabletPC: Wheel of Orgo

14. EduFrag Maze (without weapons)

15. EduFrag Unreal Tournament (with weapons)

16. Quiz Obelisks in Second Life (Eloise Pasteur)

17. Student Assignments in Second Life

18. Flying Around on a Molecule

19. Visualizing NMR spectra on Second Nature Island

20. Docking Demonstration on Drexel Island

21. Enoyl Reductase by Peter Miller

22. Imine Formation Mechanism: talk to the molecules!

23. Indexing Molecules on SecondLifeMolecules.wikispaces.com

24. 3D Periodic Table (ACS and Andrew Lang)

25. Faculty “Offices” on Drexel Island

26. Bradley Lab on Drexel Island

27. Posters on Second Nature – with Bells

28. Conferences on Second Nature

29. ACS Island Kate Sellar (Finola Graves) Andrew Lang (Hiro Sheridan)

30. ACS Headquarters

31. ACS Landmarks

32. Virtual Poster Area Visit Sci-Mix Session Tonight 8:00!

33. Nanotubes and Felicene

34. Resident Chemist Program: Hinestroza Lab

35. Rosania Lab

36. Party in the Geodesic Dome!

37. Summary Use wikis to organize content and to interact with students on assignments Use Second Life to stretch student and teacher imagination – and encourage networking Use multiple channels to deliver content and assess learning Most of these technologies are simple, free and hosted