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Electronic chemistry conferences: Seven years of CONFCHEM. Scott E. Van Bramer , Donald Rosenthal Brian M. Tissue. History of CONFCHEM. First Conference. Summer 1993 Applications of Technology in Teaching Chemistry, An On-Line Computer Conference 450 participants FTP, Gopher, Listserv.
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Electronic chemistry conferences: Seven years of CONFCHEM Scott E. Van Bramer, Donald Rosenthal Brian M. Tissue
First Conference • Summer 1993 • Applications of Technology in Teaching Chemistry, An On-Line Computer Conference • 450 participants • FTP, Gopher, Listserv
14 Subsequent Conferences • 1995 Faculty Rewards: Can We Implement the Scholarship of teaching? • 1996 New Initiatives in Chemical Education • 1997 On-line Chemistry Education Conference
Subsequent Conferences 1998 • On-Line Conference on Chemical Education • Switching Students on to Science
Subsequent Conferences 1999 • Chemical Demonstrations Trial Session • Proposals For Change in the Introductory Chemistry Course • General Papers in Chemical Education • Distance and Collaborative Education Using the Internet • What Should Students Know When They Leave General Chemistry? • Teaching Spectroscopy
Subsequent Conferences 2000 • The Role and Nature of Research by Undergraduates in Chemistry • The Use of Computer Simulations in General Chemistry • Assessment of Model Creation and Use by Chemistry Students
Subsequent Conferences 2001 • Lecture Demonstrations in Chemistry on the World Wide Web • Environmental Issues and Risk/Benefit Analysis in the K to 12 Curriculum* • On-Line Teaching Methods*
Structure of CONFCHEM • Papers • Discussion • Timeline • Archiving
Papers • http://www.ched-ccce.org/confchem/ • 10 pages • Links • Multimedia • images • CHIME • video/audio
Discussion • Listserv • Majordomo • 600 to 800 registrants • 50 countries • 50 messages per week
Timeline • Read papers • Short questions via Listserv • Response from author • Discussion
Archiving • Papers • Discussion • search • threaded • Hit Rates (per week) • CONFCHEM home page 50 hits • Past sessions 15 hits • past papers 0-30 hits
Organization of CONFCHEM • Topic selection • Soliciting authors • Posting papers • Managing discussion
Advantages of On-line Conferences • Author • Participant • Logistics
Author Advantages • Depth • Feedback • Wide audience • Archiving • Asynchronous discussion
Participant Advantages • More detail • Multimedia • Discussion • quantity (20 to 40 per paper) • quality • asynchronous
Logistics Advantages • Low attendance cost • Very wide audience • Timing and scheduling • Low barriers • Asynchronous discussion
Disadvantages of On-line Conferences • Author • Participant • Logistics
Author Disadvantages • Prior publication • Abstracting • Professional recognition • No personal contact
Participant Disadvantages • Confusing threads • No personal contact • Poor discussion • Time consuming • read papers • read e-mail
Logistics Disadvantages • Technical difficulties • Small number of papers • Permanence
Conference Format • Easy access • Easy technology • Promote discussion
International Electronic Conference on Synthetic Organic Chemistry • http://www.mdpi.org/ecsoc/ • Online poster session with Listserv
Electronic Conference on Heterocyclic Chemistry. • http://www.ch.ic.ac.uk/ectoc/echet98/ • Online conference with Listserv
Format Changes • Forum or discussion board • Whiteboard • Abstracting by CA • CD-ROM • Cost
Acknowledgments • ACS Division of Chemical Education • CCCE • Tom O’Haver • Donald Rosenthal • Brian Tissue • CONFCHEM participants
Questions http//www.ched-ccce.org/confchem/
Evaluation Results • CHEMCONF ‘97 9% response • Papers 3.8/5.0 • Discussion 3.5/5.0 • Overall 4.0/5.0
Evaluation Results • Number of papers 11 • Papers read 7.5 • Time reading papers 5.6 hours • Time for discussion 13 hours