Using Internet-Based Approaches to Enhance the Teaching of NMR Spectroscopy across the Undergraduate Curriculum

Soulsby, D. P.

With the increasing availability of benchtop and superconducting magnet nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometers, NMR spectroscopy has now been widely incorporated across the undergraduate curriculum. However, the global pandemic caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused dramatic shifts in teaching modalities, changing how educators deliver content and engage students with material. This is particularly problematic when instrumentation such as NMR spectrometers are critical to the curriculum. Fortunately, there exist an array of resources and strategies that can help mitigate issues caused by distance learning, hybrid modalities, social distancing, and new hygiene requirements. This chapter will review various tools and approaches for engaging students in various aspects of this important topic, including strategies that can allow for remote spectrometer and data access as well as safe in-person access when students return to campus. © 2021 American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.