Chemistry Faculty:
Charles H. Atwood, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Phone: 706-542-1917
E-mail: batwood@sunchem.chem.uga.edu
Biographical Information
Ph.D., Florida State University, 1979
Research Interests
Our research is built around the introduction of new technologies for educational presentation, assessment, laboratory instruction, and testing of chemical phenomena. This has encompassed the use of emerging computer technologies to enhance the teaching of freshman chemistry. We have built and designed a computerized testing and homework system that allows us to examine students in new and exciting ways that involve modern technologies. Presently we are integrating a statistical analysis of our computreized assessment system using Item Response Theory. This is permitting us to understand the fundamental lapses of logic which prevent students from understanding general chemistry topics. We have also installed a MeasureNet laboratory information management system in all of the freshman chemistry labs. A lab manual to utilize the MeasureNet system has also been developed.
Publications
Charles H. Atwood, Survival Guide for General Chemistry with
Math Review, Brooks/Cole, Thomson Learning, Inc., April
2004.
Bobby J. Stanton, Lin Zhu, and Charles H. Atwood, Experiments
for General Chemistry featuring MeasureNet , Brooks/Cole,
Thomson Learning, Inc., April 2005 publication date, 2006 Copyright.