In the first lecture I gave an overview of the course and discussed all the policies and expectations. I handed out a syllabus and went over it in detail. A copy of the syllabus is posted on Carmen.
The videos that I showed in lecture can be found here:
Urban Meyer All-Access First Practice (The clip I showed starts at the 2:15 mark in the video)
Ohio State’s Digital First Initiative Chemistry Flipped Classroom
After class today, you must register for MasteringChemistry®. Your first assignments will be due at 11:00 am on Tuesday, August 28th. The first assignment briefly covers how to input answers into Mastering Chemistry and the second covers Chapter 1. Combined, these assignments should take you about an hour to complete. Details for MasteringChemistry® are shown below:
In this course we will be using MasteringChemistry®, an online tutorial and homework program that accompanies your textbook. It will account for part of your final letter grade. You will have a pre-lecture assignment due before each class period and the questions given in each recitation quiz will come directly from the Mastering Chemistry quiz practice questions. The information below will help you get registered for Mastering Chemistry.
What You Need:
*A valid email address
*A student access code (Comes in the Student Access Kit that is packaged with your new textbook if purchased at Barnes and Noble. If you purchased a used text you can purchase access online at www.masteringchemistry.com.)
*A Course ID: CHEM1210AU12
Register
• Go to www.masteringchemistry.com and click New Students under Register.
• To register using the Student Access Code inside the MasteringChemistry Student Access Kit, select Yes, I have an access code. Click Continue.
–OR–
If your textbook did not include a Students Access Code, you must purchase access online:
Select No, I need to purchase access online now. Select your textbook (which is the 12th Edition of the Brown, LeMay, Bursten, Murphy, & Woodward book and whether you want to include access to the eText, and click Continue. Follow the on-screen instructions to purchase access using a credit card. The purchase path includes registration, but the process may differ slightly from the steps printed here.
• License Agreement and Privacy Policy: Click I Accept to indicate that you have read and agree to the license agreement and privacy policy.
• Select the appropriate option under “Do you have a Pearson Education account?” and supply the requested information. Upon completion, the Confirmation & Summary page confirms your registration. This information will also be emailed to you for your records. You can either click Log In Now or return to www.masteringchemistry.com later.
Log In
• Go to www.masteringchemistry.com.
• Enter your Login Name and Password and click Log In.
Enroll in Our Course and/or Access the Self-Study Area
Upon first login, you’ll be prompted to do one or more of the following:
• Join your MasteringChemistry course by entering the MasteringChemistry Course ID: CHEM1210AU12.
• Enter your last name.# as your student ID.
Click Save and OK.
Congratulations! You have completed registration and have enrolled in your instructor’s MasteringChemistry course. To access our course from now on, simply go to www.masteringchemistry.com, enter your Login Name and Password, and click Log In. As assignments are created, you can access them in the Assignments Due Soon area or by clicking View All in this area. Otherwise, click on Study Area to access self-study material.
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Dr. Fus,
I just sat through your lecture class today and was excited about the new approach to learning you are taking. In high school I used videos to reinforce the material learned in calc and it helped me in numerous ways. I also wanted to ask what the quote from Crenshaw(?!) you presented in your slideshow was? I liked the quote a lot and tried to write it down but didn’t get a chance to.
Thanks again,
Robert
Hey Robert the quote was “At some point in our lives we must decide if we’re going to have fun and make it work, or work hard and make it fun.” -Crenshaw
Hope you are having a great first week of classes!
Just thought I would let everyone know that an eText of the 12th edition of this book is included on this mastering chemistry page.. so even if you have the 11th edition of the book (as I do), the 12th is available to you on here so if you were worried about using the 11th, this should solve the problem.
Really excited about this class…first time i’ve ever had a class setup like this usually its the traditional way, but so far its already a huge help and in my opinion a lot more beneficial then the usual lecturing process
Hey Corey, glad you enjoy the set-up. I’m pretty excited for the upcoming semester. Hope your first week of classes is going well, Dr. Fus
Great first lecture, I struggle with chem and this learning style may be the ticket to success. Did you say that we can purchase the book for our computer/iPad with the access code? If so where can I find that because I am big with buying books in that form. Thank you!
Thanks! Purchase a Mastering Chemistry code with ebook and get yourself registered. From the app store you can download the free Pearson eText app. Once you have this app downloaded, open it up and it will ask you for a sign in and password. Use your Mastering Chemistry username and password and login. You will see the Chemistry: The Central Science textbook image and if you click on the More info button you can download all of the chapters directly to your iPad. The pages of the book will be identical to those seen on the iPad.
Let me know if you have any other questions, Dr. Fus