DEVELOPMENT OF MULTIMEDIA LEARNING MODULES IN CHEMISTRY USING AUTHORWARE 5.0

Abstract

Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion and Valence Bond Theories pose great difficulties for chemistrystudents. Using Authorware, we developed a user-friendly computer tutorial with multiple interactionsand animations, an interactive glossary, periodic table, and practice problems and quizzes withpersonalized feedback. Students will use hyperlinks to move throughout the tutorial at their own pace,will be able to revisit sections of interest for extra help, and look up key words in the glossary. Three-dimensionalmolecular models and movie clips help students visualize molecular structure andhybridized orbitals. To encourage active participation and practice, students will be given shortsegments of text accompanied by a graphic, followed by several practice problems. End-of-chapterreview questions will be similar in scope and form to those that students encounter on course exams.