2014 Biennial Conference on Chemical Education

Looking for a lively community of inorganic chemists who share teaching ideas and materials, support one another in grant writing and professional development, and laugh a lot? Or maybe you’ve already been to an IONiC workshop (Interactive Online Network of Inorganic Chemists) and want some time to upload new learning objects to the VIPEr site. VIPEr (the Virtual Inorganic Pedagogical Electronic Resource) is a website (www.ionicviper.org) that provides a platform to share content and materials for teaching inorganic chemistry, while building the IONiC community. In this advanced workshop, participants will focus on (1) writing and uploading a learning object, (2) enhancing collaboration between instructors, and (3) fostering virtual interactions with students using technology. Participants will explore the VIPEr forums, where a global audience of inorganic chemists discuss burning issues in inorganic teaching and research.