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ERIC Number: EJ1309020
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Sep
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
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Library of 3D Visual Teaching Tools for the Chemistry Classroom Accessible via Sketchfab and Viewable in Augmented Reality
Aristov, Michael M.; Moore, John W.; Berry, John F.
Journal of Chemical Education, v98 n9 p3032-3037 Sep 2021
Through the implementation of the free website/smartphone application Sketchfab, we have found a simple means to introduce 3D visual tools into the chemistry classroom. Sketchfab stores 3D models and animations with free cross-platform accessibility. Blender is a free 3D modeling tool that has been used to prepare models and animations for dissemination via Sketchfab. By combining these two tools, we have created and are currently maintaining an ever-growing free library of interactive 3D models on various chemistry topics. Through the Sketchfab smartphone application, these models are viewable in augmented reality on most devices. Topics include molecular motion, isomerism, molecular orbital theory, chirality, and polymerization.
Division of Chemical Education, Inc. and ACS Publications Division of the American Chemical Society. 1155 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 800-227-5558; Tel: 202-872-4600; e-mail: eic@jce.acs.org; Web site: http://pubs.acs.org/jchemeduc
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: CHE1953294; DGE1747503