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Solid State Resources CD, 2nd Edition
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George C. Lisensky and Joey M. Blackwell Beloit College, Beloit, WI 53511-5595 Arthur B. Ellis University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706-1396 |
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Order Item Number: SP-12 |
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The Solid State Resources CD-ROM (1) for Mac OS and Windows compatible computers has been updated with a new HTML interface and video identical to that published in the General Chemistry Collection, 2nd Edition (2). This includes both new video and improved versions of some of the movies on the original Solid State Resources CD. All resources on the CD are now accessed through HTML pages using a WWW browser. This provides a single, identical version for Mac OS and Windows and eliminates problems some encountered when playing movies in the slide shows of the previous version.
 Silica Gel prepared by Sol-Gel synthesis in a petri dish. Solid State Resources is intended to help instructors to integrate materials science examples into introductory chemistry courses. The CD includes:
Those already using the Companion will find Solid State Resources CD a useful adjunct. The CD also is an excellent teaching resource for those who do not have the book. The material on the CD is intended for presentations and is not designed for use by individual students. Over 100 QuickTime movies, both video and computer animations, are on the CD. Animations of many of the figures in the Companion can be used in the classroom to aid in explanation of abstract concepts. For example, it is more effective to show an animation of constructive and destructive interference of two waves than to attempt to explain the process in words. Color slide shows on topics such as Atoms and Electrons, Stoichiometry, Crystalline Structures, Defects, Electronic Structure, Equilibrium, and Phase Changes permit an instructor to present solid-state examples with the support of high quality color graphics. Overhead projector transparency masters of figures from the Companion are available for high-resolution printing in color or black and white using Adobe Acrobat (5). Adobe Acrobat Reader is included on the CD. The complete contents of Teaching General Chemistry: A Materials Science Companion, published by the American Chemical Society, including illustrations and laboratory experiments, is included on the CD. It is available in Adobe Acrobat (5) format. Full test searching of the Companion has been added in this edition. The instruction manual for the ICE Solid-State Model Kit (4) is included. The manual provides layer sequences (a series of two-dimensional cross sections of three-dimensional unit cells) for over 80 structures. The layer sequences can be printed for use on handouts, problem sets and exercises. A complete index to the CD-ROM allows you to locate, preview, and access any of the materials described above quickly and easily using a WWW browser. In the Classroom This CD-ROM supports and enhances teaching based on the Materials Science Companion. The printed format is far better suited to reading and studying long passages of text than the CD, but the CD provides easy searching for topics or key words, point and click access, and animation and video that simply cannot be duplicated in print. It will be an invaluable tool for anyone teaching introductory chemistry at high school or college level. Solid-state topics are an important aspect of such courses and can be learned far more effectively through the animations and video included here. A teacher might use video clips of solid-state demonstrations to view a demonstration and learn how to perform it before committing the resources to purchasing or constructing materials needed to perform it in class. The video clip might be shown to a class, perhaps during or after the live demonstration. It is possible to step through one frame at a time or pause at any frame to call attention to small details that could be missed in a live demonstration. Hardware and Software Requirements
Macintosh requirements:
Windows requirements:
Apple QuickTime software and Adobe Acrobat reader are included. A World Wide Web browser such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer is required and not included on the CD. Acknowledgement The Preface to Teaching General Chemistry: A Materials Science Companion lists the many individuals who have contributed to the materials science education project. Those to whom we are particularly grateful for assistance with the production of this CD include Ann Cappellari, S. Michael Condren, David Gan, Jill Gettings, Jerry Jacobsen, Ludwig A. Mayer, and Laura A. Wright. We thank the National Science Foundation for funding this project and NSF staff Susan Hixson, David Nelson, Stanley Pine, and Robert Watson for their helpful suggestions. We acknowledge the support of Joan Comstock, Robert Marks, Cheryl Shanks, and Cheryl Wurzbacher of the American Chemical Society and the staff of JCE Software. We also thank the many colleagues and students who have given us valuable feedback after use of the material on this CD in classes and in workshops. Translation of the Solid State Resources slide shows to HTML was done by Jaclyn Tweedale.
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Availability
Available: Now
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Last Updated: August 17, 2001 Created: October 19, 1998 |
Created by: J. L. Holmes Comments to: jceonline@chem.wisc.edu |
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| © 1997 Division of Chemical Education, Inc., American Chemical Society. All rights reserved. | |