The eduSpec projects enable undergraduate students in the molecular sciences to learn step-by-step how to interpret infrared (IR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and mass spectra. The interpretation of these spectra is an important, but complex skill set for molecular scientists that allows them to elucidate the structures of molecules based on spectral data. eduSpec provides many formative questions with feedback, so students can practise with the required skills. eduSpec’s main merit are the questions that can be answered by means of a molecular structure drawn in the JavaScript Molecule Editor (JSME).

The eduSpec 3.0 project is aimed at redeveloping eduSpec using modern platforms that provide more options for continuous custom development using interpreter languages such as Python and/or R, as well as easier maintenance.