Resume

• 2000

  DePaul University

  University of Illinois at Springfield

  Springfield

  Illinois Area

  Associate Professor

  University of Illinois at Springfield

  Springfield

  Illinois Area

  Teach Organic Chemistry Lecture and Labs\nTeach Energy and the Environment course for non-majors\nStarted Excellence in Teaching and Learning Fellows program - 2017

  Associate Professor and Chair

  University of Illinois at Springfield

  DePaul University

• 1995

  French

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

  Organic Chemistry

  University of Illinois at Chicago

• 1987

  Bachelor of Science (BS)

  Chemistry

  Minnesota State University

  Mankato

• Science

  Curriculum Development

  Chemistry

  Teaching

  Research

  Lecturing

  Higher Education

  Student Affairs

  Statistics

  Student Development

  Curriculum Design

  University Teaching

  Distance Learning

  Academic Advising

  College Teaching

  Flipped teaching in organic chemistry

  Beginning in spring 2014

  I have taught organic chemistry using a “flipped” teaching design. All lectures were recorded in advance and posted online for students to watch. The entire class time was then used to answer student questions about the posted material and textbook material

  as well as to work out a large number of sample problems. I will discuss how I incorporate the videos into the course and student viewing habits of the lecture videos. This class was unique in that the first semester of the course was taught in a more traditional lecture style

  while the second semester was taught with the flipped design. A survey was administered to ascertain student attitudes toward flipped vs. traditional format courses in organic chemistry. Exam grades from the second semester were compared to those from the first semester for this class. Grades were also compared to previous years when both were traditional lecture format courses to determine if there are any trends in achievement.

  Flipped teaching in organic chemistry

  We have been using Elements™ in organic chemistry lab to increase engagement and interaction with undergraduate students. Elements™ is a modular and cloud-based scientific collaboration platform. It allows for facile template construction by lab instructors to disseminate laboratory procedures. The sharing of notebooks between students and instructors allows for information exchange

  submission of work and grading all in one package. The web-based platform works across devices and allows for uploading of spectra

  images

  videos

  spreadsheets

  pdfs and integration of text editing and structure drawing. Student attitudes relating to integration of this new technology will be presented.

  Using a scientific collaboration platform

  Elements™

  in teaching organic chemistry

  During my summer course

  I began to integrate ChemDraw for iPad into my undergraduate organic chemistry lecture. There was an obvious increase in classroom participation and engagement with the material as a result. I will show the types of problems students worked on in class and model how Flick-to-Share works to exchange information. Successes and difficulties in integrating ChemDraw for iPad into the course will be discussed as well as how some difficulties have been addressed and future development needs.

  Using ChemDraw for iPad and Flick-to-Share to Increase Engagement in Organic Chemistry

  Dyllan Tiburzi

  Leanne Deak

  Green experiments in the organic teaching lab are a vital part of training a new generation of scientists. Not only do they make the lab experience safer and produce less costly waste

  they allow students the opportunity to examine and consider potentially hazardous chemical methodologies and develop alternatives. A variety of “greener” reactions have replaced costly and dangerous traditional reactions in many undergraduate laboratories. Two reactions that were examined in order to test “greener” alternatives were the Witting reaction and Oxy-Cope rearrangement. The Wittig reactions tested in lab were carried out in aqueous conditions

  at room temperature

  and in less than an hour. The reaction was shown to be broadly applicable to a variety of starting aldehydes. The products were analyzed via 1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR)

  Infrared Spectroscopy

  Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC)

  melting point determination

  and Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). Data showed desired products had been synthesized. This lab has already been implemented in the Organic Chemistry lab curriculum. Research on the Oxy-Cope rearrangement and greener alternatives is currently being examined in the lab. Results and strategies for implementation of this work into the laboratory curriculum will be presented.

  Greening the Wittig and other reactions for the undergraduate organic teaching laboratory

  Results of a joint PerkinElmer and McGraw Hill pilot at the organic chemistry undergraduate level using ChemDraw and Flick-to-Share. View on SlideShare: http://buff.ly/17H5dQN

  ChemDraw

  iPads

  and collaboration tools in the classroom

  Nic Encina

  Incorporation of a new cloud-based collaboration platform into teaching labs and undergraduate research.

  ElementsTM of Science Education: Joint PerkinElmer and University of Illinois Springfield pilot on collaborative chemistr

  Abstract\nA model for flipped learning in organic chemistry using iPad devices has been developed based on cognitive load theory. All lectures were delivered by video before class using iTunes U

  while the textbook has been replaced with the ChemWiki hyper library. The entire class time was then used for active learning. Methods of encouraging student engagement with the videos and classroom active learning sessions are discussed. Student performance was measured across multiple semesters of lecture style courses compared with flipped courses. Students were also surveyed throughout the courses to determine attitudes related to course style and student learning preferences.

  Flipped Teaching in Organic Chemistry Using iPad Devices

  During my summer and fall organic chemistry courses

  I began to integrate ChemDraw for iPad into my undergraduate organic chemistry lecture. The imbedded Flick-to-Share allowed me to send problems to my class to work out and for them to send their responses to me during class. There was a clear increase in classroom participation and engagement with the material compared to previous classes. I will show the types of problems students worked on in class and model how Flick-to-Share works to exchange information. I will also discuss scaling up to larger classes. Successes and difficulties in integrating ChemDraw for iPad into the course will be discussed as well as how some difficulties have been addressed and future development needs.

  ChemDraw for iPad in organic chemistry courses

  Brittney Meyer

  Dyllan Tiburzi

  Leanne Deak

  Green experiments in the organic teaching lab are a vital part of training a new generation of scientists. Not only do they make the lab experience safer and produce less costly waste

  they allow students an opportunity to examine and consider potentially hazardous chemical methodologies and develop alternatives. The work discussed here focuses on a series of Wittig reactions that are carried out in aqueous conditions

  at room temperature

  and in less than one hour. The reactions have been applied to a variety of starting aldehydes. Results for this work and strategies for implementing a green chemistry case study into the laboratory curriculum are presented.

  Green Aqueous Wittig Reaction: Teaching Green Chemistry in Organic Teaching Laboratories

  Drawing structures

  mechanisms

  and syntheses is a vital part of success in organic chemistry courses. ChemDraw for iPad has been used to increase classroom experiences in the preparation of high quality chemical drawings. The embedded Flick-to-Share allows for simple

  real-time exchange of ChemDraw documents. ChemDraw for iPad also allows documents to be readily shared with students via e-mail directly from the program. ChemDraw for iPad increased engagement and enhanced interactions between students and instructors in organic chemistry classes.

  Engaging Organic Chemistry Students Using ChemDraw for iPad

  I am continuously exploring new methods for increasing engagement in chemistry courses. Some of the tools include: \n\nChemDraw for iPad use during lecture courses \nflipping the organic chemistry classroom \niTunesU course development \nElements cloud based collaboration platform for laboratory communication and replacement of paper lab notebooks

  Nic Encina

  Chris Luker

  iTunes U course for Organic Chemistry I

  This course covers the first 12 chapters of Organic Chemistry from Smith

  published by McGraw-Hill.

  Green Chemistry - Undergraduate Research

  My research lab trains undergraduates in developing aqueous reactions for use in organic chemistry laboratory.

  International Network for Chemistry Language Development

  Preliminary results have been shared at the American Chemical Society National Meeting in San Francisco (April 2017)

  Faculty Summer Institute at the University of Illinois (May 2017) and Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education in Halifax

  Nova Scotia (June 2017)

  International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning in Calgary (October 2017). A first manuscript is completed and has been submitted for review.

  iTunesU course for Organic Chemistry 2

  This is an iTunesU course for the second semester of organic chemistry. \n\nThe outline is based off of Organic Chemistry

  4th ed

  by Janice Gorzynski Smith

  published by McGraw-Hill Higher Education

  Morsch

  Layne

  Morsch