Michael Seery

A previous post showed how to include hints and worked examples in quiz questions in the now old Blackboard, BB 8.

A recent review by Kay gives a brief overview of video lectures which provides some useful information [see here for open access version].

This article discusses screencasts and videos in education, with examples relevant to science education.

One thing I have often wondered about when considering videos/animations/audio files is that unlike something written on a piece of paper, the information in multimedia presentation moves on quite quickly.

Link to Flyer The College of Sciences and Health is hosting a series of lunchtime sessions to disseminate examples of learning, teaching and assessment methods being employed on programmes across the College.

Abstract ICTT Conference Technology has the potential to assist us in our role as teachers, but the overwhelming amount of technology can make it difficult for new practitioners to know where to begin in the process of selecting fit-for-purpose technologi…

I attended a useful workshop today on the Blackboard Retention Centre, which I was aware of before, but never really looked at.

My latest article in Education in Chemistry is a synopsis of the lecture tour I gave in the UK in 2013.

Journal Club #7: S.

If you are a Primary School teacher in Ireland, you can obtain a free DVD which illustrates how to include chemistry in the primary syllabus.

Please see details below of events supported by the RSC in November in the Ireland Region, along with a funding call for events in the Republic of Ireland Local Section.

A nice paper in J Chem Ed just out (behind the paywall, but contacting author usually works).

Educational innovations are a bit like political parties; people tend to advocate them passionately or dismiss them disparagingly, with both groups relying on legacy rather than evidence for their views.

Some European chemistry education conferences occurring over the coming year – if you know of any others, please let me know and I will update Western-Europe IOSTE Mini-symposium – Science Education Research, CoI College of Education, 25 – 26th Oct 2013,…

Journal Club #6: G.

Links are now compiled on a rolling basis on scoopit – you can see them there are they are added.

Nobel Prizes this week, and whatever about computer gaming this year, it is also the centenary of Braggs’ work (did you know there were two?).

Journal Club 5: V.

The powers that be have decided that the oxidation reaction using Cr(VI) is now too dangerous for our school students to carry out, and have proposed to replace this reaction with the oxidation of phenylmethanol (benzyl alcohol) to benzoic acid.

A recent J Chem Ed paper (free to access) contains a link to a photosynthesis activity that might be of interest to those teaching this topic.

The aim of the “Journal Club” is to present a summary of a journal article and discuss it in the comments below or on social meeja.

My work on enabling students to prepare for lectures has gathered some momentum again this year with the awarding of a Teaching Fellowship for a project involving second year students.

I put out a call for useful apps for chemistry education yesterday and these came in.* If you have any more ideas, let me know and I will add them.

The aim of the “Journal Club” is to present a summary of a journal article and discuss it in the comments below or on social meeja.

The aim of the “Journal Club” is to present a summary of a journal article and discuss it in the comments below or on social meeja.

Several people expressed an interest in being involved in a journal club.

I am planning to summarise some useful links I come across each week.

An interesting paper in J Chem Ed* describes the analysis of solutions using a photograph of a range of solutions and free PC imaging software (I suggest an alternative mobile phone option below).

The aim of the “Journal Club” is to present a summary of a journal article and discuss it in the comments below or on social meeja.

See letter below from Karen Ogilvie, Editor of Education in Chemistry.

Action-packed day on context-based chemistry, using technology for innovative assessment, and some reconsideration of problem-based learning… Rainer Glaser (University of Missouri) spoke about the need to include writing and the concept of relating chemis…

Compiling literature on flipped/inverted classrooms for higher education isn’t easy.

A student guide on Preparing a student poster in chemistry and a video on how to prepare student posters in chemistry.

We’ve been here before.

My latest article in Education in Chemistry is on paper conservation.

A recent editorial in Journal of Chemical Education appeared to be a pre-emptive strike at those in favour of maintaining a print edition of the Journal, and one assumes that web-only will be encouraged in future years.

In Spring 1812, Michael Faraday attended four lectures at the Royal Institution by Humphrey Davy, Professor of Chemistry at the RI.

Compiling a list of information sources for student posters – they should be suitable for introductory level college chemistry.

Here is an article I wrote on providing pre-lecture material to students, which was published recently in Education in Chemistry.

Call for Papers Contributions are invited for a themed, peer-reviewed issue of CERP on The Application of Technology to Enhance Chemistry Education which is scheduled for publication Autumn 2013.

Variety in Chemistry Education is one of my favourite conferences which I attend annually (2010 and 2011 reports here).

I’ve been thinking of ways to include worked examples and hints in Blackboard VLE quizzes.

DIT played host to the 8th Irish Variety in Chemistry Teaching meeting, modelled on the very successful UK Variety in Chemistry Education (ViCE) meeting on Thursday May 10th.

Update: See comments below I recently bought a Livescribe pen with the aim of creating “Pencasts” – videos of pen writings aimed at online tutorials for demonstrating calculations, annotating diagrams etc – effectively screencasts on the fly.

Here’s a video made to explain the concepts of reaction calorimetry carried out in school/early undergrad chemistry.

The Chemistry Education Research Team wish to invite you to the 8th Variety in Irish Chemistry Teaching Meeting which will be held in DIT Kevin St on Thursday 10th May 2012.

The National Library of Ireland’s new installment of their Discover exhibition, focusing on science, is called Particles of the Past.

My article on podcasting for chemistry has hit the shelves and has made the cover of Education in Chemistry.

Somewhere in the Ministry of Magic or Death Star One, or wherever they Make The Decisions, someone is having a great laugh at our expense.

Here’s a video demonstration of how to make silver nanoparticles, and change their colour easily by adding silver ion to a seed solution.