Ten computer programs (available from authors) and a noncomputer calculation of the electron in one-dimensional, one-Bohr box are described, including programs for analytical chemistry, space group generation using Pascal, mass-spectral search system (Applesoft), microcomputer-simulated liquid chromatography, voltammetry/amperometric titrations,…

Suggesting the critical examination of primary sources of evidence, offers guidelines (in the form of four questions) for teachers wanting to use research reports on teaching/learning to guide/justify their classroom activities. Caution in using research claims is recommended if negative answers are obtained to any of the four questions.…

Lecturing hints, periodic table, mechanistic approach to predicting inorganic reaction products for substitution reactions, reaction rates, spectroscopy, and entropy role change in establishing position of equilibrium for vaporization of water and synthesis of ammonia were topics of lectures presented at the Seventh Biennial Conference on Chemical…

Highlights six papers presented at the Seventh Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (Stillwater, Oklahoma 1982). Topics addressed included history, status, and future of SI units, algebra of SI units, periodic table, new standard-state pressure unit, and suggested new names for mole concept ("numerity" and "chemical amount"). (JN)

Presents information, laboratory procedures, and results of an undergraduate experiment in which activity coefficients for a two-component liquid-vapor system are determined. Working in pairs, students can perform the experiment with 10 solutions in a given three-hour laboratory period. (Author/JN)

Describes advanced undergraduate laboratory exercise examining the dependence of the rate constants and the instantaneous concentrations with the nature and energy content in a gas-phase complex reaction. Computer program (with instructions and computation flow charts) used with the exercise is available from the author. (Author/JN)

Universities and industry are now more than ever feeling the need to forge new relationships to increase productivity and advance existing technologies. The director of IBM university relations provides a perspective for this development and describes such recent IBM initiatives as science-engineering grants and contract relationships. (Author/JN)

Discusses problems professional teachers had in producing videotape materials for an organic chemistry course. Indicates that the tape program is a valuable addition to the organic lab course--its projected long lifetime compensating for the considerable task of its preparation. (Author/JN)

Discusses the confusion and erroneous conclusions that can result from the overuse and misuse of the circle notation to represent aromaticity in polycylic aromatic hydrocarbons. Includes nature of the problem, textbook treatment, and a possible compromise method of representation. (Author/JN)

The movement to reinstate systematic inorganic reaction (descriptive) chemistry into the curriculum is gaining momentum. Offers suggestions and strategies showing that the change is desirable and easy, even for instructors with little experience with systematic fundamental and industrial inorganic chemistry. (Author/JN)

A "grazing occultation" occurs when a star or other astronomical body is covered up by the extreme northern or southern limb of the moon in its easterly motion about the earth. Graze phenomena, organizing a graze expedition, and the scientific/educational value of observing grazes are among the topics discussed. (JN)

Discusses a class of artificial intelligence computer programs (often called "expert systems" because they address problems normally thought to require human specialists for their solution) intended to serve as consultants for decision making. Also discusses accomplishments (including information systematization in medical diagnosis and…

Discusses efforts to provide new services that publish information more rapidly, provide faster/easier access to information already published, and package information in forms that are used more easily and efficiently. Considers primary information, electronic publishing (including benefits/problems), secondary (indexing/abstracting) information…

Examines validity of assumption that women and other under-representative groups in science have an edge in being hired and advanced, discussing academia's "tract record" and obstacles to full participation. Indicates that although advances have been made, inequities persist after hiring, such as in salaries. (Author/JN)

A series of audiovisual presentations of laboratory techniques, instructions, and principles for intelligent operation of instrumentation have been developed. Discusses utilization of these slide/tapes educational benefits, and comparison with commercial tapes. Titles of the slide/tapes are provided. (Author/JN)