Over the past twenty years, we have incorporated computational molecular modeling into the organic chemistry curriculum through the use of exercises that students complete individually outside of class time.  The challenges have always been the availability of appropriate exercises and the accessibility of computational software.  Recently, we have been working to make these activities inquiry based and have included group laboratory investigations that utilize 3-D visualization.  Students have responded to these with overwhelming enthusiasm and, more importantly, with a much clearer understanding of the problem posed and the answer obtained.  This presentation will include an overview of our experiences, materials available, thoughts on where and how to incorporate computational activities into the curriculum, and student attitudes toward the activities.

20 years of computational chemistry at a public regional university:  Thoughts and experiences

249th National Meeting (2015)

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