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          2002 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 
COMMITTEE ON COMPUTERS IN CHEMICAL EDUCATION (C.C.C.E)

The CCCE seeks to encourage, publicize and support the
development, implementation and assessment of computing
technologies in chemical education. 

This report summarizes some C.C.C.E. activities in
pursuit of these objectives.

I.    CONFCHEM - ON-LINE COMPUTER CONFERENCES 
   Three conferences were held in 2002: 
   "Undergraduate Research" - organized by
     George Long* and Pam Mabrouk held 
     during Spring 2002
   "Problem Solving in Chemistry" - organized by
     Doug Cameron and Peter Lykos held
     in June 2002   
   "Teaching Safety in High Schools, Colleges and
    Universities" - organized by George Wahl, Jr.
     held in Fall 2002
   Some CCCE Members presented papers at these
   conferences.  The CONFCHEM website is managed by
   Brian Tissue*.  The CONFCHEM Majordomo Discussion
   List is managed by Donald Rosenthal*. 
   For more information see:
   http://www.ched-ccce.org/confchem/past.html
  
II.   COMPUTERS IN CHEMICAL EDUCATION NEWSLETTER 
   Spring and Fall issues were published in 2002.  
   These issues are available on the World Wide Web
   (http://www.ched-ccce.org/newsletter/).  
   Articles in these issues were discussed using the 
   CONFCHEM Discussion List and are archived.
   Brian Pankuch is editor of the Newsletter. 
   Scott Van Bramer chairs the on-line discussion of 
   the papers. 

III.  SYMPOSIA AND OTHER SESSIONS AT NATIONAL MEETINGS 
   Five CCCE members are currently members of the Division of
   Chemical Education's Program Committee (Renee Cole*, Paul 
   Kelter*, Catherine Middlecamp*, Harry Pence* and 
   Gabriela Weaver*). 
   The CCCE and its members organize symposia at National ACS
   Meetings and present papers at these meetings.
   A symposium entitled "What's the Next Big Step in the Use 
   of Computers to Teach Chemistry?" was organized by
   Harry Pence and Tracy Schoolcraft at the Spring 2002
   ACS meeting in Orlando, FL. 
   A symposium entitled "Using Computer-Based Technologies
   to Effect Student Learning" was organized by James Reeves*
   and Michael Sanger* at the Fall 2002 ACS meeting in Boston.
   The CCCE organized a symposium at the 2002 BCCE Meeting
   "Computers in Chemical Education: Selected Topics"
   at Western Washington University.  Papers were presented
   by CCCE members and others.
   
IV.   ON-LINE INTERCOLLEGIATE COURSES 
   A CCCE sub-committee was formed to consider future on-line
   courses.  The committee consists of James Beard(chair)*,
   Sylvia Esjornson, George Long*, Donald Rosenthal*, Scott Van
   Bramer* and Theresa Zielinski*.  James Beard* has agreed to
   help organize a future on-line course on "Environmental and
   Industrial Chemistry".
   An On-Line Intercollegiate Course entitled "Chemical Safety:
   Protecting Ourselves and Our Environment" is planned for 
   the Fall of 2004. Information about proposed and past courses 
   is available on the CCCE website 
   (http://www.ched-ccce.org/olcc/).

V.   COMMITTEE MEETINGS 
   Open and closed meetings of the CCCE were held at the 
   2002 BCCE Meeting at Western Washington University.  
   Meetings are planned for the 2004 BCCE Meeting at
   Iowa State University.
   
VI.  CCCENET - COMMITTEE DISCUSSION LIST 
   The private discussion list CCCENET established in 1991 may be
   used at any time to discuss committee matters.  All CCCE
   members are subscribed to CCCENET.  A message sent to CCCENET
   is distributed to all CCCE members. 
   
VII. CCCE WEBSITE - http://www.ched-ccce.org/ 
   This website is used to provide information about past,
   present and future CCCE activities. 
   The website is maintained by Brian Tissue*. 

VIII. CCCE MEMBERS 2002
   In 2002 there were 23 members of the CCCE.
   The names, 2002 affiliations and e-mail addresses are 
   provided below.  Additional information about the committee
   members may be found at:
   http://www.ched-ccce.org/ccce/members/current.html

   In previous sections of this report committee members are
   identified by placing an asterisk (*) after their name. 
   
   Charles Abrams 
   Beloit College 
   abrams@beloit.edu 
   
   James M. Beard 
   Catawba College 
   jbeard@catawba.edu 
   
   James W. Beatty 
   Ripon College 
   beattyj@acad.ripon.edu 

   Renee Cole
   Central Missouri State University
   rcole@socket.net

   Elizabeth Dorland 
   Mesa Community College 
   liz.dorland@mcmail.maricopa.edu 
   
   Paul B. Kelter 
   University of North Carolina at Greensboro 
   pbkelter@uncg.edu 
   
   George R. Long 
   Indiana University of Pennsylvania 
   grlong@grove.iup.edu 
   
   Steven K. Lower 
   Simon Fraser University 
   lower@sfu.ca 
   
   Catherine H. Middlecamp 
   University of Wisconsin 
   chmiddle@facstaff.wisc.edu 
       
   Brian Pankuch 
   Union County College 
   pankuch@hawk.ucc.edu 
   
   Harry E. Pence 
   SUNY, College at Oneonta 
   pencehe@oneonta.edu 
   
   James H. Reeves 
   University of North Carolina at Wilmington 
   reeves@uncwil.edu 
   
   Donald Rosenthal 
   Clarkson University 
   rosen@clarkson.edu 
   
   Michael J. Sanger 
   University of Northern Iowa 
   sanger@acad.uni.edu 
   
   M. Gwen Sibert 
   Roanoke Valley Governor's School 
   gsibert@rvgs.k12.va.us 
   
   Eric J. Simon 
   Fordham College 
   ejs@darwin.dsm.fordham.edu 
   
   Carl H. Snyder 
   University of Miami 
   csnyder@miami.edu 
   
   Brian Tissue 
   VPI & State University 
   tissue@vt.edu 
   
   Scott E. Van Bramer 
   Widener University 
   svanbram@science.widener.edu 
   
   William Vining 
   University of Massachusetts 
   vining@chem.umass.edu 
   
   Gabriela C. Weaver 
   Purdue University 
   gweaver@purdue.edu 
   
   Walter Volland
   Bellevue Community College
   vollggw@blarg.net
   
   Theresa J. Zielinski 
   Monmouth University 
   tzielins@monmouth.edu