ChemCollective

ChemCollective: Chemistry Education Resources

• Overview: A digital platform providing virtual labs, scenario-based activities, tutorials, and concept tests for high school and college-level chemistry.
• Leadership: Organized by Dr. David Yaron (Carnegie Mellon University) and Dr. Ryan Dwyer (University of Mount Union).
• Virtual Labs:
  • Covers a broad range of general chemistry experiments.
  • Features touch-screen support for tablet use.
  • Includes tools like pH meters, concentration tables, and calculation interfaces.
  • Recently added kinetics functionality (e.g., Persulfate-Iodide Clock Reaction).
• RealChem: The successor to OLI chemistry, featuring cinematic videos, worked examples, practice problems, and real-world environmental case studies.
• OLI Chemistry (Open Learning Initiative):
  • Offers comprehensive courses for General Chemistry I and II.
  • Includes interactive worked examples, scaffolded practice problems with adaptive feedback, and performance analytics for instructors.
  • Pricing: Free for high schools; contact OLI for higher education pricing.
• Usage: Designed for pre-labs, homework alternatives, and collaborative in-class activities.