Online CHEM 151 – Update and reminders (Including Exam 2 Info)

I hope your study of gases went well and you are off to a good start on the topic of Thermochemistry!

Please read everything below carefully and let me know if you have questions.

Online Homework

I’ve received a few questions about the online homework wondering if it saves your answers if you do not complete the entire assignment.  The answer is, yes it does, as long as you are logged in when you are doing the work.

If you only do part of an assignment and go back in to finish it later, that is fine, even though your answers from your previous section are not shown.  Problems you have completed are outlines with a bold dashed line and your score on the problem is shown below the problem.  A table at the top of the assignment also shows the problems you have completed.  Please remember you are graded on your last attempt for each question.

The online homework assignment on Thermochemistry is due 2/27.

Quiz / Class Participations

I will be grading and returning quiz/participations 5 and 6 by email as I grade then throughout the rest of the week and weekend.

The quiz/participation 7 assignment on Thermochemistry is due 2/27.

Unit 2 Exam

Exam Information

Like Unit 1, the exam is a proctored, pen/pencil and paper exam.  It is not offered online on D2L.  It will be available during open Testing Center Days and Hours beginning Friday 2/24 and ending Tuesday 2/28.

The exam will cover:

Testing hours and locations are at this link

There is detailed information about the exams at this link.  Please read it carefully – it contains the answers to many frequently asked questions.  Let me know if you have additional questions after reading it.

For this exam, you will be provided a copy of the Periodic Table for Units 1-3.  A copy of the periodic table you will receive is at this link.

Additional Study Resources

Don’t forget to look at the Unit 2 – additional study resources page on this Website.  It contains many resources to help you prepare for the exam.  Please take a look at them.  One of those resources is a practice exam.  Please read more about the practice exam below:

Practice Exam
What the practice exam is:

This practice exam will be similar in length, number of questions, types of questions (multiple choice, short answer, numerical problems, etc) to your exam.  The practice exam will be useful as a general review and will help you see how prepared you are.  If the practice exam (without looking at your notes) is easy for you, the actual exam probably will be.  If it is difficult, the actual exam probably will be.

What the practice exam is NOT:

The actual exam will NOT be the same as the practice exam with only a few numbers changed.  Do NOT think that if you only study and memorize the questions on the practice exam that you will be ready for the exam because the questions will be the same. 

CHEM 151 – Week of 2/13 reminders

Hopefully your study of Unit 2 is underway and progressing.  At this point, to be on schedule you should be studying the topic of Gases.  The following are due dates for the remainder of Unit 2:

Please contact me with anyquestions or if you need help with the course material.

Checking in

I’m sure many of you are still reeling from the tragic events that unfolded at MSU last night. I know that many of you have strong connections to MSU and the area.  I’m grateful that LCC is closed today to allow time for people to process.

I will be sending out some reminders and updates later today for the course, as well as sending back some graded work today.  I do this only because Tuesdays is a good day for me to get work done (as I teach in-person Mondays and Wednesdays) and I know you all have varied schedules and it will be better for many of you to get this information sooner rather than later.  Please know there are no immediate deadlines and there is no expectation or requirement that you open or read those emails or updates today.

People react differently to violence and fear, and my and the college’s goal is to support you. Please know these resources are available should you need them:

Finally, I know that many of you may have had plans to complete Quiz/Class Participation Assignment 5  or online homework yesterday evening that were interrupted – please feel free to submit them later in the week if that was the case.

 

Unit 1 exam and other reminders

Please remember the last day to take the UNIT 1 EXAM it Tuesday, January 31.

Please read everything below carefully and let me know if you have questions.

Unit 1 Exam – last available day Tuesday Jan 31

Exam Information

The exam is a proctored, pen/pencil and paper exam.  It is not offered online on D2L.  It will be available during open Testing Center Days and Hours beginning Friday 1/27 and ending Tuesday 1/31.

The exam will cover:

Testing hours and locations are at this link

There is detailed information about the exams at this link.  Please read it carefully – it contains the answers to many frequently asked questions.  Let me know if you have additional questions after reading it.

For this exam, you will be provided a copy of the Periodic Table for Units 1-3.  A copy of the periodic table you will receive is at this link.

Additional Study Resources

Don’t forget to look at the Unit 1 – additional study resourcespage on this Website.  It contains many resources to help you prepare for the exam.  Please take a look at them.  One of those resources is a practice exam.  Please read more about the practice exam below:

Practice Exam
What the practice exam is:

This practice exam will be similar in length, number of questions, types of questions (multiple choice, short answer, numerical problems, etc) to your exam.  The practice exam will be useful as a general review and will help you see how prepared you are.  If the practice exam (without looking at your notes) is easy for you, the actual exam probably will be.  If it is difficult, the actual exam probably will be.

What the practice exam is NOT:

The actual exam will NOT be the same as the practice exam with only a few numbers changed.  Do NOT think that if you only study and memorize the questions on the practice exam that you will be ready for the exam because the questions will be the same. 

Other Unit 1 deadlines – Monday Jan 30

The next online homework assignment (on Stoichiometry) is due Monday 1/30.

Quiz/Class Participation Exercise 4 is due Monday 1/30.

Unit 2

Next (after the exam) is Unit 2.  Your first deadlines in this this unit are 2/13.  See the Online Course Schedule for a complete list.

Online CHEM 151 – Update and reminders (Including Exam 1 Info)

I hope you are all getting settled into the rhythm of the class and how it works as well in progressing in the chemistry!  Make sure you check the Online Course Schedule regularly to remember assignments.  If you have not been doing that is a good habit to start – you (not I) are responsible for making sure you are keeping up with the dealines and assignments.

Please read everything below carefully and let me know if you have questions.

Online Homework

Hopefully you are all logged into the online homework and is going well – I can see most of you have been completing the assignments.  Remember you MUST BE LOGGED IN to receive credit.  A few of you forgot to log in for the first assignments and I worked with you, but at this point you have had time to get used to the software and should be able to remember to log in.  Therefore, I will no longer credit students for work if they forget to log in for the remaining assignments this semester.  If you are a person that tends to forget to log in, I’d recommend writing the answers on scrap paper after you work them so you could go back later and type in the answers if you forget to log in.

The next online homework assignment (on Stoichiometry) is due Monday 1/30.

Quiz / Class Participations

I have gone through all of the Quiz 1 assignments and returned them to you.  If you turned it in, you received full credit of 10 points.  Thanks to all of you who took the time to introduce yourselves and for all the good questions you asked.

I have graded and returned most of the quiz 2 submissions (returned to the email you sent them from).  Thanks to all of you who submitted them as pdf files according to the instructions!  If you haven’t gotten yours back yet, look for it this week.  I will start Quiz 3 after the Quiz 2 submissions are all graded and returned.

Quiz/Class Participation Exercise 4 is due Monday 1/30.

Unit 1 Exam

Exam Information

The exam is a proctored, pen/pencil and paper exam.  It is not offered online on D2L.  It will be available during open Testing Center Days and Hours beginning Friday 1/27 and ending Tuesday 1/31.

The exam will cover:

Testing hours and locations are at this link

There is detailed information about the exams at this link.  Please read it carefully – it contains the answers to many frequently asked questions.  Let me know if you have additional questions after reading it.

For this exam, you will be provided a copy of the Periodic Table for Units 1-3.  A copy of the periodic table you will receive is at this link.

Additional Study Resources

Don’t forget to look at the Unit 1 – additional study resourcespage on this Website.  It contains many resources to help you prepare for the exam.  Please take a look at them.  One of those resources is a practice exam.  Please read more about the practice exam below:

Practice Exam
What the practice exam is:

This practice exam will be similar in length, number of questions, types of questions (multiple choice, short answer, numerical problems, etc) to your exam.  The practice exam will be useful as a general review and will help you see how prepared you are.  If the practice exam (without looking at your notes) is easy for you, the actual exam probably will be.  If it is difficult, the actual exam probably will be.

What the practice exam is NOT:

The actual exam will NOT be the same as the practice exam with only a few numbers changed.  Do NOT think that if you only study and memorize the questions on the practice exam that you will be ready for the exam because the questions will be the same. 

Online CHEM 151 – Update and reminders

I hope you have all had a good first week of class and long weekend and have been able to access your course materials and get started!  I will typically send out reminders and updates like this most weeks, but please contact me by text, phone, email, or office hours if you have questions about accessing or completing the assignments, or questions about the concepts covered.

Deadlines this week (today)

  • Quiz/Class Participation Assignment 1 is due today by 11:59 pm.  Thanks to all of you who have submitted it already.  It has been helpful to me to better get the class underway for you.  If you haven’t yet submitted it, click the link for instructions in how to do do.
  • Quiz/Class Participation Assignment 2, which covers the first class topic (essential ideas – matter and measurement) is also due today by 11:59 pm.  It is more similar to what future class participation exercises will be like.
  • Online Homework: Essential Ideas: Matter and Measurement is due today by 11:59 pm.  Remember you must be logged in when doing the homework.   And remember, the system does NOT use D2L email.

What to study/do this week to stay on pace

 

Have a great week and let me know if you have questions or need help!

Course grades posted and available and Holiday Wishes

You’ve probably already discovered this and checked it out, but final exam grades and course grades are available on D2L and through the college.   Feel free to contact me should you have any questions.

I’ve enjoyed working with you this semester and wish you the best for a great winter break and holiday season and in your future endeavors.

CHEM 151 Final Exam and end of semester reminders

First, 4 quick reminders/updates:

  1. Tomorrow (Saturday, 12/10) is the last day to take the final exam.  More final exam information is at the end of this post/message.  If you haven’t already taken it, still wish to take it, and cannot take it Saturday please contact me as soon as possible.
  2. I have returned your unit 5 exams by email
  3. Information about the end of the semester, final grades, etc are below.
  4. I will send out one more update/message when all final grades are posted.  If you don’t see or read that one, know that I’ve enjoyed working with you this semester and wish you the best for the end of the semester, the Holiday Season, and in your future endeavors!

End of Semester Info/timeline for grades, etc.

Saturday 12/10:

  • I will pick up the final exams Saturday afternoon.  I will begin grading them.  If you are taking the exam late Saturday afternoon, it probably won’t be available to me until Monday morning
  • I will begin grading exams

Sunday 12/11:

  • I will be grading your exams, but I will also be grading assignments from my CHEM 262 class.  I will post grades on D2L as I finish them, so they may appear Sunday but it will more likely be Monday

Monday 12/12

  • I will pick up exams completed late Saturday afternoon and grade them.

When will final grades be available?

The college deadline is Wed 12/14 by 8am but I hope to beat that.  As I complete grades, I will release the final grade to D2L and put the final course grade in the D2L gradebook as well.  Before I do that, you should be able to calculate your course grade by putting in your final exam score and looking at the grading scale in the syllabus.

I know many of you are anxious about/and to know your grades – that said, please see the next paragraph 🙂

About emailing me

For the next few days as we wind up the semester, I’ll get a lot of email.  And I’m totally good with that – I enjoy working with and hearing from each of you and assisting you as you learn!  And I take questions about the course seriously.  But as I have four sections of students and get a lot of email volume at the end of the semester I prioritize them as I can’t get back to everyone quickly and complete grading.  So I will not answer emails in the order received, rather I will answer them in this order:

  1. Questions about chemistry course material that students need to understand concepts and prepare for finals (I also have two in-person classes that have finals Monday) come first.  They will move to the front of the line immediately.
  2. Questions calling my attention to any errors I made in grading (or possible errors) come next.
  3. I won’t look at emails asking me to round up grades or if any other work can be done to improve your grade until I’ve answered all the emails above and completed all of my grading for all my courses.  This allows me to get grades back to everyone as soon as possible! Also, in most cases, the answer will be no.
  4. I will ignore emails asking when items will be graded or final grades will be posted. The college deadline is Wed 12/14 by 8am but I hope to beat that.  I know you want to know your grades, and I want to complete them too!  Rest assured I’m doing it as quickly as I can, while taking breaks to answer student questions.  Again, this allows me to get grades back to all of you as quickly as possible!

As always, contact me if you have questions about the class or have any last minute questions about the material before beginning the exam.

Final Exam Info

The final exam will also be a pencil and paper exam in the Testing Center.  The exam will be available Thursday 12/8 – Saturday 12/10 (note no Monday availability).  

The exam is a proctored, pen/pencil and paper exam.  It is not offered online on D2L. The exam will be taken  in the testing center of your choice (like the five unit exams). 

The exam is comprehensive, covering the entire course.  It will be very similar to the unit exams (a mix of multiple choice questions, short answer questions, and problems),  It is different in the unit exams in a few ways:

  1. It is longer.  You will have one hour and 40 minutes (100 minutes) to complete the final exam
  2. The problem questions will be worth 10 points rather than the typical 8 points on the unit exam
  3. You are allowed to take a 3″x 5″ index card  for use on the Final Exam.  You can write anything you wish on the card to use as notes.  It must be handwritten (not typed on computer) but you can use both sides.
  4. You will be provided the same resources you got on all the unit exams throughout the course:
    • The units 1-3 periodic table for exams (found in the Unit 1, Unit 2 or Unit 3 folder on D2L) or at this link
    • The units 4 and 5 periodic table for exams (found in the Unit 4 or Unit 5 folder on D2L) or at this link.
    • The list of solubility rules found in the Unit 2 Folder on D2L or at this link

“What should I study?”

Students often ask me what are good things to study to prepare for the final.  That is a difficult question as it depends on how you learn.  A big part of success in college is figuring out what study approaches work for you!  That said, many students have told me that looking over their old exams, the practice quizzes, and the practice exams has been very helpful to them — them going back and studying the items they do not understand-can’t answer.  So if you are unsure that might be a good thing to do.

Also remember to see the Bruce’s notes on this website for each topic to help and that you can always contact me or the Learning Commons tutors for help.  The general Fall 2022 Chemistry Tutoring Schedule is at this link.

Below are links to general information about the testing center and the exams (the same info I posted for earlier exams)

Testing hours and locations are at this link

There is detailed information about the exams at this link.  Please read it carefully – it contains the answers to many frequently asked questions.  Let me know if you have additional questions after reading it.

CHEM 151 Reminders for Monday 12/5/22

Just a quick reminder that today is the last day to take the Unit 5 exam and that the final exam will be offered Thursday 12/8 through Saturday 12/10.

Unit 5 Exam

The exam is a proctored, pen/pencil and paper exam.  It is not offered online on D2L. The exam will be taken  in the testing center of your choice (like Exams 1-4). The window is 11/17-11/21 (excluding Sunday when the Testing Centers are closed), so you can take it during Testing Center open hours for the rest of the day.

For this exam, you will be provided a copy of the Periodic Table for Units 4-5 You can see the Table in the Unit 5 Folder under content in D2L or at this link.

Final Exam

The final exam will also be a pencil and paper exam in the Testing Center.  The exam will be available Thursday 12/8 – Saturday 12/10 (note no Monday availability).  

The exam is a proctored, pen/pencil and paper exam.  It is not offered online on D2L. The exam will be taken  in the testing center of your choice (like the five unit exams). 

The exam is comprehensive, covering the entire course.  It will be very similar to the unit exams (a mix of multiple choice questions, short answer questions, and problems),  It is different in the unit exams in a few ways:

  1. It is longer.  You will have one hour and 40 minutes (100 minutes) to complete the final exam
  2. The problem questions will be worth 10 points rather than the typical 8 points on the unit exam
  3. You are allowed to take a 3″x 5″ index card  for use on the Final Exam.  You can write anything you wish on the card to use as notes.  It must be handwritten (not typed on computer) but you can use both sides.
  4. You will be provided the same resources you got on all the unit exams throughout the course:
    • The units 1-3 periodic table for exams (found in the Unit 1, Unit 2 or Unit 3 folder on D2L) or at this link
    • The units 4 and 5 periodic table for exams (found in the Unit 4 or Unit 5 folder on D2L) or at this link.
    • The list of solubility rules found in the Unit 2 Folder on D2L or at this link

“What should I study?”

Students often ask me what are good things to study to prepare for the final.  That is a difficult question as it depends on how you learn.  A big part of success in college is figuring out what study approaches work for you!  That said, many students have told me that looking over their old exams, the practice quizzes, and the practice exams has been very helpful to them — them going back and studying the items they do not understand-can’t answer.  So if you are unsure that might be a good thing to do.

Also remember to see the Bruce’s notes on this website for each topic to help and that you can always contact me or the Learning Commons tutors for help.  The general Fall 2022 Chemistry Tutoring Schedule is at this link.

Below are links to general information about the testing center and the exams (the same info I posted for earlier exams)

Testing hours and locations are at this link

There is detailed information about the exams at this link.  Please read it carefully – it contains the answers to many frequently asked questions.  Let me know if you have additional questions after reading it.

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