Here are some reminders and updates in the course for the end of week 2 and the beginning of week 3 (Jan 25-31)
My Office Hours for the semester
Thanks to all of you who responded to the office hours survey I sent out the first week of class. Based on your responses, my regular weekly office hours for the semester will be:
- Mondays 12-1pm
- Wednesdays 9-10 am
- Wednesdays 7-8 pm
- Fridays 8-9 am
Link to office hours (when in session): https://lccedu.webex.com/meet/farrisb
I know these hours will not work for some of you and I apologize. The availability of students at times was quite different from student to student, and with about 100 students this semester it was impossible to select hours that worked for everyone. If you need to meet with me virtually and you are one of the unlucky students for which these times don’t work (or just need to meet outside of these hours), just contact me and we will set something up.
Assignments and topics for next week (see the Course Schedule)
Supplemental HW questions on D2L due Sunday, 1/24
- 1st assignment – acid base review – due Sunday 1/24 if you are able to access 3rd attempts. If you cannot, let me know, and if the problem persists the deadline for third attempts can be moved to Tuesday 1/26
- 2nd assignment (Common ion and Buffer) – due Sunday 1/24. I have heard of no issues with students being unable to access 2nd or third attempts. If you have this problem, let me know. At this point, assuming the issue doesn’t recur, the assignment will be due Sunday, 1/24
Quiz 1 – Acid-Base Review, Common Ion and Buffer due Sunday 1/24. This quiz is NOT on D2L – it is available under Unit 1 in the menu of this course website. Or at this link. Follow the directions and submit it by 11:59 pm Sunday 1/24.
Begin the next topic – Acid-Base titrations. Supplemental HW questions for this topic will be available by Monday 1/25 and due 1/28.
More on the supplemental HW questions: Thank you for your questions and help as I have been introducing these, which are new to the course. I realize that it is difficult to reattempt questions that are short answer or of other types that D2L can’t grade automatically and use the feedback for future attempts, so we will, on the remaining assignments, use multiple choice or other question types that allow you instant feedback on the first 2 attempts whenever possible. Feel free to reach out still if you have questions on them!
I will not be available via text message Sunday morning or afternoon, but will Sunday evening – so feel free to leave messages on Sunday but don’t worry if I don’t get to them until Sunday evening.
Have a good weekend and feel free to reach out with questions or if you have difficulties.
