The University of California, Irvine has kicked off an "Open Chemistry" project that makes lectures from 16 separate undergraduate and graduate courses freely available online. Intended for use ...

Advances in technology and a desire for greater access to and flexibility in education are driving growth in distance learning programs. According to a 2008 report by the Sloan Consortium, which ...

Gabriela C. Weaver doesn’t lecture to her general chemistry students—at least not in class. She records short lecture snippets that the students watch online before showing up. During the class period ...

Professor Paul Kimmel during the Rutgers University intro to chemistry class in the Beck Hall auditorium. (Ed Murray/The Star-Ledger) PISCATAWAY — At Rutgers University, there are few undergraduate ...