Collaborate and Connect with Communities

The Chemical Education Digital Library is the product of a community of individuals and groups who are dedicated to the teaching and learning of chemistry. This broad community is subdivided into communities with common interests, such as:

General Chemistry

concerns itself with the teaching and learning of the basic principles of chemistry and courses in which students are introduced to chemistry. Some community resources currently available in this area include Content Development Studies in Chemistry, and the JCE QBank.

Physical Chemistry

concerns itself with the teaching and learning of the physical aspects of chemistry. Some community resources currently available in this area include LivText: Quantum States of Atoms and Molecules, and the JCE SymMath.

Inorganic Chemistry

involves a collaboration between ChemEd DL and Project Ionic: Intellectual Online Network of Inorganic Chemists Building VIPEr: Virtual Inorganic Pedagogical Electronic Resource.

High School Chemistry

concerns itself with the teaching and learning of the basic principles of chemistry at the high school level. Some community resources we have available in this area include High School Chemistry Club, JCE Classroom Activities, and the QBank.

Chemistry Laboratories

interact with the Project Chemlab database, which is prepared and edited by members of the Committee on Project Chemlab.

Assessment and Testing

the ChemEd DL is building a community for assessment and testing in collaboration with the ACS Division of Chemical Education Examinations Institute.

Division of Chemical Education (CHED)

provides a common ground for teachers and students of chemistry to examine chemical education in its broadest sense through its committee and governance structure. It is one of 33 technical divisions within the American Chemical Society. Participants come from the entire educational spectrum, and include those from industry concerned with the education and professional training of future chemists and other molecular scientists.

Division of Chemical Information (CINF)

offers an opportunity for chemistry educators to connect with the chemical information community, and the development of materials that educate others on the use of chemical information.

Journal of Chemical Education

provides a wealth of peer-reviewed information in the field of chemical education. Its community of readers, users, contributors, reviewers, feature editors, and staff forms one of the world's largest communities of individuals interested in the teaching and learning of the chemical sciences.

American Chemical Society Education Division

provides many outstanding digital resources. Student activities (e.g., high school chemistry clubs), teaching resources, workshops and courses, chemical technician education, and green chemistry are some of the areas in which the ACS Education Division maintains resources.

The ChemCollective

offers virtual labs, scenario-based learning activities, and concepts tests that can be incorporated into a variety of teaching approaches as pre-labs, alternatives to textbook homework, and in-class activities for individuals or teams.

You may also visit our resource collections to find many diverse teaching and learning curricular materials related to all aspects of chemistry.

If you have any recommendations for future community offerings please contact us.

ChemEd DL Communities

Community: a feeling of fellowship with others as a result of sharing common attitudes, goals, and interests

ChemEd DL communities share the common interest of chemistry, the common goal of teaching or learning the chemical sciences, and the common attitude that chemistry is important to society.

ChemEd DL's collection of communities cross-cut the many areas of interest in the chemical sciences. If there is an area of chemistry in which you are interested and that is not represented in the current collections of communities, please contact us and we will work with you to develop such a community.

ChemEd DL communities perform the following activities:

Collect

ChemEd DL communities collect exemplary resources and tools that will help them carry out their mission.

Assess

ChemEd DL communities continually assess their respective collections of resources to ensure that they meet the needs of their constituents.

Develop

ChemEd DL communities may develop additional resources and tools or combine existing resources in order to fill any voids in their existing collection.

Collaborate

ChemEd DL communities collaborate with one another through tools such as ChemEd Collaborative, ChemEd Courses, and ChemEd Castings.

Govern

ChemEd communities formulate their rules of governance based on those that govern the entire ChemEd DL. Communities are led by a curator and a team of dedicated volunteers.