The goal of our project was to determine whether a virtual platform (Paperspace) would be appropriate for conducting quantum chemistry calculations in the classroom and research lab. Quantum chemistry calculations allow us to model properties of molecules, which can reinforce concepts in General Chemistry (CHEM 105/107) and Physical Chemistry (CHEM 330/332). Here, we test the …
Spring 2021 Grant Recipient Thank you for the Instructional Technology Mini Grant! During the Spring 2021 semester, the grant supported sociology students’ purchase of InQuizitive software associated with the Social Research Methods course (SOCI-300), as well as a Directed Research course (SOCI-492). These students used InQuizitive to practice new material from the course in an …
Teaching during the pandemic has been hard on everyone. That is a massive understatement. Regarding my own circumstances going back to the fall of 2020, I chose to teach in person as much as I could. My teaching load each semester typically involves directing three musical ensembles (Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, and Handbell Choir) in …
Covid-19 has made classroom teaching more challenging than ever. How do we keep our students engaged in virtual and hybrid settings? How can teachers replicate some of the methods that we might have traditionally used in the classroom? Using Inquiry in Virtual and Hybrid Settings We all love classroom discussion, but how do we replicate …
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Do what scares you. This is often a phrase I think about when I am debating whether or not I should embark on something new. I have a different version of this motivational phrase in a silver frame in my office and sometimes when I need more convincing, I look at it. It says: Be …
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