Volume 5C Number 1

Volume 5C Number 1

In This Issue

AnswerSheets
 
Richard Cornelius
Coordination Compounds
 
James P. Birk and John Foster
About This Issue

John W. Moore and Jon L. Holmes
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706-1396

Note:
This issue is out of print.

AnswerSheets by Richard Cornelius is a series of spreadsheet macros that allow general-chemistry students to enter their own questions and obtain answers. An example of its use is that individualized homework could be assigned and students could later obtain answers to their specific assignment from the computer. AnswerSheets makes effective use of the Macintosh environment and Microsoft Excel. Programming in a super-high level language (the spreadsheet) means that IBM and Macintosh versions may be developed simultaneously (1) and many difficulties that might result from software and hardware updates will be alleviated.
Coordination Compounds by James Birk and John Foster uses the graphical nature of the Macintosh and the high-level authoring capabilities of HyperCard to explore four-coordinate and six-coordinate geometries. Using the structures of real compounds as the basis of the exploration gives relevance to this exercise.
Hardware and Software Requirements
Software in Series C of JCE: Software requires an Apple Macintosh computer with at least 1 MB of memory (Macintosh Plus, SE or SE/30, Classic or Classic II, any Macintosh II, Quadra, or PowerBook). System Software version 6.0.3 or later is also required. The programs in this issue also require a hard disk drive.
In addition to the hardware and software recommended above, AnswerSheets requires Microsoft Excel version 3.0 or greater and Coordination Compounds requires HyperCard version 1.2.2 or later. Installation of all the Answer Sheet modules requires about 2.5 MB of hard disk space; installation of all of the Coordination Compounds stacks requires about 3 MB.
AnswerSheets and Coordination Compounds are compatible with System 7. Using Coordination Compounds with System 7 requires HyperCard version 2.1 or later.
Literature Cited

Cornelius, D. "AnswerSheets", J. Chem. Educ.: Software, 1993, 5D(1).
First Published: November 1993
Citation: Moore, J. W.; Holmes, J. L. About This Issue J. Chem. Educ. Software 5C1
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Volume 5C Number 1

In This Issue

AnswerSheets
	Richard Cornelius
Coordination Compounds
	James P. Birk and John Foster

About This Issue
John W. Moore and Jon L. Holmes University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706-1396

Note:	This issue is out of print.

AnswerSheets by Richard Cornelius is a series of spreadsheet macros that allow general-chemistry students to enter their own questions and obtain answers. An example of its use is that individualized homework could be assigned and students could later obtain answers to their specific assignment from the computer. AnswerSheets makes effective use of the Macintosh environment and Microsoft Excel. Programming in a super-high level language (the spreadsheet) means that IBM and Macintosh versions may be developed simultaneously (1) and many difficulties that might result from software and hardware updates will be alleviated. Coordination Compounds by James Birk and John Foster uses the graphical nature of the Macintosh and the high-level authoring capabilities of HyperCard to explore four-coordinate and six-coordinate geometries. Using the structures of real compounds as the basis of the exploration gives relevance to this exercise. Hardware and Software Requirements Software in Series C of JCE: Software requires an Apple Macintosh computer with at least 1 MB of memory (Macintosh Plus, SE or SE/30, Classic or Classic II, any Macintosh II, Quadra, or PowerBook). System Software version 6.0.3 or later is also required. The programs in this issue also require a hard disk drive. In addition to the hardware and software recommended above, AnswerSheets requires Microsoft Excel version 3.0 or greater and Coordination Compounds requires HyperCard version 1.2.2 or later. Installation of all the Answer Sheet modules requires about 2.5 MB of hard disk space; installation of all of the Coordination Compounds stacks requires about 3 MB. AnswerSheets and Coordination Compounds are compatible with System 7. Using Coordination Compounds with System 7 requires HyperCard version 2.1 or later. Literature Cited Cornelius, D. "AnswerSheets", J. Chem. Educ.: Software, 1993, 5D(1).


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JCE Online \| Journal \| Software \| Internet \| Happenings \| About JCE \| Contact JCE
Last Updated: March 19, 2001 Created: December 10, 1996	Created by: J.L. Holmes Comments to: jceonline@chem.wisc.edu

© 1997 Division of Chemical Education, Inc., American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.