Chem 234 Fall 2014 Dr. John H Penn

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Required Materials for this course

• WE_LEARN Organic Chemistry • https://onDemand.Questionmark.com/399959/perception

• Login with your mix ID (example: jpenn2) and password as first name in STAR

• TopHat Classroom Account (Purchase online at tophat.com) • If you already have an account, just attach to this course

• If you do not have an account, the cost is ~$20.00 • Create an account (Mix ID preferred for account name)

• make sure to attach to this course

Recommended Materials for this course

• Textbook: Organic Chemistry by Paula Y. Bruice (4th Edition) • The textbook forms the outline for the course

• Study Guide for Organic Chemistry by Paula Bruice

How Your Grade Will Be Determined

The Calculation of the Final Numerical Score

Calculation of the Final Numerical Score

• Regular Exams (19% each for Exams 1, 2, and 3)

• Final Exam (29% for the Comprehensive Final Exam)

• Assigned Homework (5%)

• Class Participation through TopHat (5%)

• WGAD Problems (4%)

• Bonus Credit (As Obtained Through Reporting of Mistakes in the System)

Exam Dates

• Exam 1 - Thursday, September 25, 2014, 7:00 – 10:00 PM

• Exam 2 - Thursday, October 23, 2014, 7:00 – 10:00 PM

• Exam 3 – Thursday, November 13, 2014, 7:00 – 10:00 PM

• Final Exam - Thursday, December 11, 2014, 7:00 – 10:00 PM

• Final Exam Retake (If Necessary) December 12, 2014

Homework (5% of Final Numerical Score)

• Practice Assignments • Will remain in your account for the entire semester

• Will remain in your account prior to the exam

• Assignments with Deadlines • The deadline date will be posted and shown to students

• The assignment will disappear from the assignment list after the due date

• No extensions for special circumstances will be granted, unless it is professor error

Homework (5% of Total Numerical Score)

• https://onDemand.Questionmark.com/399959/perception

• Log in • Username as the first part of your MIX ID (Example: jpenn)

• Password: Your first name as it appears in STAR (Example: John)

Class Participation (5% of Final Numerical Score)

• Uses TopHat as a Classroom Response System (instead of clickers)

• Two ways to use TopHat • Cell Phone (G-21 Ming Seng Hall has problems with cell service)

• Store the phone number

• Cell Phone App

• Download the app

Class Participation How to Get Your Account

• If you do not have an account already, go to TopHat.com

• Pay the fee

• Create an account • Suggested Username: Your mix ID without the “Mix.wvu.edu”

• Password: Your choice

WGAD Problems (4% of Final Numerical Score)

• Problems will be given in WE_LEARN (i.e., onDemand.Questionmark.com/399959/perception)

• This is still a work in progress as of the first day of class.

• Problems come from Ehren Bucholtz (St. Louis College of Pharmacy)

Bonus Credit 0.1 will be added to your final numerical score if you are the

FIRST to report problems for each problem reported

How to Report Problems

• On your computer, • Windows-machines: Ctl-Alt-PrntScr to get a screen shot, create a picture file, email to

me

• Macs: Command-Shift-3 saves a copy to the Desktop, which you can then email to me.

• From your cell phone: • Take a picture. Send it via text to my cell phone, as well as a description of the

problem.

How to Find Dr. Penn

• Cell Phone Number: Given verbally in class

• Email: • John.Howard.Penn@gmail.com gets fastest response

• John.Penn@mail.wvu.edu is the official email address

• Make an appointment • Through Dr. Penn’s Home Page

• After class

Other Sources of Help

• Your Lab TA • Get their contact information on the first day of lab

• Chemistry Learning Center • 1st Floor CRL

• Where else?