This document discusses using various social networking tools and online platforms for organic chemistry education. It outlines many different tools that can be used, including wikis, blogs, Second Life, podcasts, screencasts, and more. It then provides examples of how several professors have used these tools in their organic chemistry courses, such as recording lectures, hosting class discussions online, and creating virtual labs and assignments in Second Life. The goal is to make the best use of class time and online resources to increase student understanding and engagement with the material.

1. Using social networking tools a la carte for organic chemistry education: Wikis, blogs, Second Life, and more Jean-Claude Bradley E-Learning Coordinator College of Arts and Sciences Associate Professor of Chemistry Drexel University August 19, 2009 American Chemical Society meeting Andrew Lang Professor of Mathematics Oral Roberts University

2. So many tools … so little time blogs free online textbooks recorded lectures (e.g. podcasts, screencasts, videos) wikis CMS (e.g. Blackboard) free course content (e.g. OpenCourseWare) clickers games virtual worlds (e.g. Second Life)

5. Screencasting: easy solution for recording lectures

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

7. Best use of Class Time Mainly repeating lectures Mainly workshops One-on-one mentoring Doing problems Games

8. SMILES, InChIs and InChIKeys: the new language of chemistry

9. User-Deposited Data on ChemSpider

10. (Andy Lang, Tony Williams) Open Data JCAMP spectra for education (Jean-Claude Bradley, Andy Lang, Tony Williams, Robert Lancashire)

11. The game starts easy

12. Later in the game: time limit and more molecules

13. Database Curation via Game Playing

14. Flagged spectra get investigated

15. Over 50,000 spectrum views so far - worldwide

16. 2D NMR viewer built (Andy Lang)

17. Spectral Game in Second Life (Andy Lang)

18. Interacting with the spectra via chat

19. Say: zoom 2.1-2.3

20. Link Spectral Game to Open Educational Content

21. Class wiki

22. Neeraj's Analysis of the H NMR of valine on ChemSpider (wiki based assignment) The two Hydrogens on the Amine group do not form peaks on the spectrum because they are exchanged in the solvent.

23. EduFrag Maze (without weapons)

24. EduFrag Unreal Tournament (with weapons)

25. Quiz Obelisks in Second Life (Eloise Pasteur)

26. Remixing Code and Content (Andy Lang)

27. Student Assignments in Second Life

28. Student Created Exhibits on ACS Island

29. Flying Around on a Molecule

30. Orac: The 3D Molecule Rezzer From SMILES, InChIs and InChIKeys to 3D Structure (Andy Lang)

31. How Orac Works

32. Docking Demonstration on Drexel Island

33. Enoyl Reductase (Peter Miller)

34. Green Fluorescent Protein (David Reeves)

35. Avidin: From PDB file to…..

36. Avidin 3D structure in Second Life

37. Imine Formation Mechanism: Talk to the molecules!

38. Atomic Orbitals

39. Hydrogen Absorption Spectrum

40. Selection Rules

41. 5D Solubility Data Chemical Space

42. 3D Periodic Table (ACS Freebie)

43. Faculty “Offices” on Drexel Island

44. Bradley Lab on Drexel Island

45. Posters on Second Nature – with Bells

46. Conferences on Second Nature

47. Virtual Poster Area on ACS island

48. Red-Tide Exhibit - Beach

49. Resident Chemist Program: Hinestroza Lab

50. Virtual Lab (Kurt Winkelmann)

51. Amino World (Joan Slonczewski)

52. Spring 09 projects: networking in Second Life and FriendFeed