Enhancing Chemistry Teaching And Learning Through Computational Tools: A Computational Chemistry Cloud Prototype Using WebMO

摘要

The development of a prototype web service, aimed at delivering computational resources to an educational community, is described. As a proof of concept, the WebMO computational web interface that facilitates the use of quantum chemistry software has been enhanced to run as a "software as a service" (SaaS) cloud-like computing environment. Promotion of the service by The Institute for Chemistry Literacy Through Computational Science (ICLCS) program at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications is part of its multifaceted effort to infuse computational and visualization tools into high-school chemistry classrooms. The development details provided may be of benefit to others in formulating their own software delivery model.