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Organic Chemistry online homework systems

Organic Chemistry online homework systems. Justin Houseknecht (Wittenberg University, Ohio). Online Homework Systems. Relevance Examined Aldehydes and Ketones chapters of: Cengage’s OWL – McMurry McGraw Hill’s Connect Plus – Carey, Smith

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Organic Chemistry online homework systems

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  1. Organic Chemistry online homework systems Justin Houseknecht (Wittenberg University, Ohio)

  2. Online Homework Systems • Relevance • Examined Aldehydes and Ketones chapters of: • Cengage’s OWL – McMurry • McGraw Hill’s Connect Plus – Carey, Smith • Pearson’s Mastering Chemistry – Bruice, Wade • Wiley’s Wiley Plus – Klein, Solomons • Sapling Learning – any, McMurry • Web Assign – any, McMurry

  3. My Impressions • Cengage’s OWL is easy to use and tutorial • McGraw Hill’s LearnSmart • WileyPLUS is most powerful • Sapling Learning is between • Mastering Chemistry (Pearson) and Web Assign more limited

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  19. (Non)Unique Features • Randomized questions • Hints and feedback • Improved student outcomes

  20. Unique Features • OWL (Cengage) • Instruction oriented – Simulations and Tutorials • Very little synthesis practice • Easy to use / few choices • Includes many end-of-chapter questions • WileyPLUS • Opposite OWL – 32 RANDOM synthesis questions • 14 random mechanism questions + linked mechanisms • Includes most book questions, all test bank questions

  21. Unique Features • Connect and LearnSmart (McGraw-Hill) • Connect is mostly book questions, but not all questions from book are included • More multiple choice • Drawing interface was frustrating • LearnSmart useful for student self-assessment • Mastering Chemistry (Pearson) • Primarily book and test bank questions • Apparently no random items, but easy to pool

  22. Unique Features • Sapling Learning • Between OWL and WileyPLUS • Answers not available online (?) • Well-balanced • Web Assign • Rather limited with respect to mechanism and synthesis

  23. Conclusions • Most are highly viable options with OWL and WileyPLUS impressing me the most. • I’m happy to show anyone around these systems later today or tomorrow.

  24. Acknowledgments • Kevin Bond, Wittenberg class of 2014 • Zach Gamble, Sapling Learning • Sean Hickey, University of New Orleans, WileyPLUS • Stephanie Kahle, McGraw Hill

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