Scope
The Chemical Education Xchange platform provides a space for discussion, exchange of ideas and resources, and collaboration among chemistry educators. By creating a free account, members may download resources, participate in discussions, and contribute unique content. The following manuscript types may be submitted. Some types are peer reviewed. Note that comments are mediated and must be approved by ChemEd X admin as appropriate before publication (see Comment Policy).
- Articles provide a venue for exchanging ideas and resources valuable to the chemical education community. Topics relevant to teaching and learning chemistry at the precollege and college levels are welcome. Include references for information used. Peer reviewed.
- Blogs provide an opportunity for sharing less formal ideas, suggestions and concerns. Blog posts are mediated, but not peer reviewed. If the blog describes a demonstration, instructor notes and descriptions of hazards should be included. Generally at least a minimum of three paragraphs are required to develop an idea.
- Activities include laboratory experiences, computer-based exercises, demonstrations and manipulative exercises. Notes for instructors and descriptions of hazards should be included in order to allow educators to readily adapt them to their teaching objectives and local conditions. It is expected that the author has used the activity with students. Peer reviewed.
- Events of interest to chemical educators at the international, national, state or local level, including webinars, meetings, workshops, conferences, etc.
- Picks of articles, websites, videos, software and other resources of interest to chemistry instructors. A pick should be authored by a teacher that has experience using the resource. We do not generally accept a pick authored by the creator of the resource.
If you would like to contribute, you must first be a registered member of Chemical Education Xchange. Please complete your profile, including uploading a headshot of yourself and a tagline that will both be published alongside your work. Then, you can submit a contribution form. Use the Manuscript Template (a Word version to edit) as an outline for your contribution. If invited, you will be asked to include the information discussed below for each type of manuscript.
Manuscript Preparation Details
Note: If the content has been published previously in any form on any other platform, include an explanation and citation.
Titles should be clear and descriptive.
Preview Image: A small graphic is suggested that summarizes the article pictorially. This graphic appears with the title and introduction. It is also used in listings and is used to characterize the content of the manuscript. Do not use copyrighted pictures without permission. The picture may be of equipment/materials used, a graphic created on the computer or anything that might give the reader a sense of the manuscript. You may use clipart or other free use software to create the graphic. Play it safe and if you are in doubt about using an image that you have copied from somewhere, ask and acknowledge that permission. ChemEd X photo release forms (Photo Release for Minor Child and Photo Release for Adult Subject) must be signed and submitted to admin when posting photographs of people.
Keywords: Authors should indicate keywords that will allow for categorizing and searching the content on the site.
Acknowledgments: Include grant and other financial support, technical assistance, colleagues’ advice, and so forth. If the manuscript refers to previously published material, give credit. If the original author is unknown, highlight other web sites where similar activities are already published. Cite any resources used in the creation of the manuscript, including literature cited, notes, and URLs. NOTE: If you have previously published any of the content included in your submission (even if it was on your own website) you need to include that work in your citations.
General Suggestions:
ChemEd X aims to help teachers at all levels make effective use of demonstrations, activities, and laboratories by providing (a) complete, accurate instructions; (b) a list of convenient sources for all equipment and supplies; (c) brief explanations of the chemistry involved; (d) a description of how a demonstration, activity, or laboratory has proven useful in teaching; (e) all suggested safety precautions; and (f) identification of standards addressed. If the demonstration, activity, or laboratory has yet to be tested in the classroom, it is important to identify that fact and ask for comments from readers that use it.
- Videos are welcome additions to contributions. When including a video, all persons on the video should wear safety goggles, lab aprons or coats and gloves as necessary when using chemicals, glassware and other hazardous items. The author must obtain photo release forms for any recognizable adult or minor child in the video.
- Place tables, figures, and graphs (with titles) where they are referred to in the text.
- Use abbreviations and acronyms sparingly and define them at their first occurrence in the text.
- Whenever possible, use systematic nomenclature as recommended by IUPAC for chemical compounds and SI units.
- Include live links to associated web sites.
- Be careful of copyright, always acknowledge any information / images / quotes / resources you have used within the manuscript.
- Obtain signed ChemEd X photo release forms if using photographs of people. Photo Release for Minor Child & Photo Release for Adult Subject
- ChemEd X expects that safety issues will be addressed by authors.
Manuscript Template: pdf, Word
Only registered users of Chemical Education Xchange may contribute manuscripts. If you wish to contribute to ChemEd X, please register an account and then use the contribution form to submit your contribution.
If your submission is published on Chemical Education Xchange, you cannot submit the same work for publication elsewhere without written permission from the editor. If permission is granted, you must include a citation and link for that content.