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Mage: A Tool for Developing Interactive Instructional Graphics
Stephen F. Pavkovic
Department of Chemistry, Loyola University–Chicago, Chicago, IL 60626
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January 2005
Vol. 82 No. 1
p. 167
Abstract
Mage is a graphics program developed for visualization of three-dimensional structures of proteins and other macromolecules. An application of the Mage program is reported here for developing interactive instructional graphics files (kinemages) of much smaller scale. Examples are given illustrating features of VSEPR models, permanent dipoles, model crystal structures, radius ratios, hybridization, point group symmetry, and vibrational modes. This article demonstrates some of the advantages of the Mage program: (i) construction of instructional Mage data files is straightforward and results in clear, geometrically correct images; (ii) Mage images may be viewed directly from a Java-capable Web page; (iii) several other formats may be converted to kinemages in order to use the Mage applet. This paper also discusses a related student activity.
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 Pavkovic, Stephen F. J. Chem. Educ. 2005 82 167.
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 Computer Assisted Instruction; Demonstrations; Molecular Properties / Structure; Multimedia
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December 14, 2004
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