May 26 - 30, 2001. Montreal, Canada, CSC Conference & Exhibition

Software tools to enhance the educational experience in the classroom and laboratory

Robin Martin

Abstract

A purely theoretical approach in teaching topics such as chemical naming or spectroscopy may leave many students lacking in the comprehension of the course materials without practical applications. Access to expensive equipment may be limited or nonexistent in many situations. However, with the use of software, theory from lectures can be applied through hands-on training and real world examples. The incorporation of easy-to-use desktop and/or internet applications can only enhance learning and make difficult concepts easier to understand. Tools for teaching NMR and MS spectroscopy (prediction and assignment) as well as generating IUPAC or CAS Index names for simple or complex structures are readily available. Bringing these tools directly into the classroom or laboratory will give both the educator and the student a more pleasurable experience than they would get from textbooks alone.

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