Teaching and the Internet: The Application of Web Apps, Networking, and Online Tech for Chemistry Education

Exposes educators to a wide array of online digital teaching tools and increases awareness of how these tools are currently being used.

Mike Christiansen (Ph.D., Brigham Young University) currently serves as an associate professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Utah State University, Uintah Basin (USUUB), located in eastern Utah. With a background in synthetic-organic chemistry, Mike’s attention turned to chemical education after joining USUUB in 2011, and 10 of his 19 peer-reviewed publications are now in this area. Mike teaches general, organic, and biochemistry lectures and labs and was recently appointed Editor-in-Chief of USU’s new cross-disciplinary journal, the Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence.

John M. Weber (Ph.D., Colorado State University) is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Utah State University Eastern campus in Price, Utah. His role comprises 90% teaching and 10% service. He teaches General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry as well as Introductory and Nursing courses. Covering a teaching assignment for his Ph.D. mentor led him to teaching at Colorado State for two years before making teaching a career at Utah State. He has served on two General Chemistry exam writing committees with the ACS Exam Institute and is the co-Director of the Rural Health Scholars program at USU Eastern.