This review will focus on the current level on chemistry research, education, and
visualization possible within the multi-user virtual environment of Second Life. We discuss …

A small group of high school students performed a virtual laboratory experiment in Second
Life that mimicked a real experiment in both its appearance and procedure. Lab report …

Collaborative visualization is becoming more and more important, given the distributed and
mobile nature of teams. Current visualization systems are often still monolithic and not …

Misconception is one of the most widely researched topics in science education, including
chemical education. This research aims to apply simple graphical visualization tool named …

The 3D environments of virtual worlds like Second Life (SL) have much to offer a general
chemistry classroom instructor, especially when teaching chemistry concepts like VSEPR …

Quantum physics involves counterintuitive abstract concepts and complex mathematical
procedures that are difficult to understand by physics and chemistry students at university …

Virtual worlds have a unique capacity to immerse the user in an online community. This
experience is hel** students learn many subjects, including chemistry. This chapter …

In Part III of this series, we undertake a critique of the nature of application of orbitals to
describe or to explain the structure and the binding within molecules and materials …

This paper presents our experiences of and reflections on five years work in using virtual
worlds to support exploratory learning across a range of disciplines and educational …

Face-to-face conferences are a very important way for scientists to meet in person, share
knowledge and to foster new ideas. Despite the rapid development of technologies which …