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Chem 233 – Organic Chemistry I

Dr. John H Penn

Google “John Penn WVU”

[email protected]

Instructor Contact Information

• Office

– 561 CRL (next to 559, NOT next to 560)

– Take the elevator, do NOT take the stairs

– Appointments through the website

• Website

– http://www.as.wvu.edu/~jpenn

– Google “John Penn WVU” and take the very first

hit

Teaching Web Page

Make an appointment

Find Penn’s Office

Assigned Homework

Syllabus

Lecture Notes

Instructor Contact Information

• Phone

– 304-293-0915 (NOTE: Text messages do not go

through this number)

– Cell phone number will be provided in class

• Email

– [email protected] is fastest

– [email protected] is next fastest

– [email protected] gets slow service

Chem 233 – Organic Chemistry I

• Lecture Course Only

– Lab grade does not get entered into the final

grade determination.

– Lecture composed of

• Exams

• Homework

• In-Class Participation

Lecture Materials

• Textbook • Study Guide

Only Recommended

Lecture – 9:30 – 10:30 MWF

• Textbook

– Organic Chemistry by Paula Bruice (7th Edition)

• Class Participation

– Obtain an account from TopHat.com

• Homework

– Assigned problems from the WE_LEARN System

• Exams (see the next slide)

Exam Schedule

Exam number Date Time

Exam Number 1Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

7:00 – 9:00 PM

7:00 – 10:00 PM

Exam Number 2Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

7:00 – 9:00 PM

7:00 – 10:00 PM

Exam Number 3Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

7:00 – 9:00 PM

7:00 – 10:00 PM

Exam Number 4 To Be Determined To Be Determined

Final Exam Retake To Be Determined To Be Determined

All exams administered in the computer lab of

the Soc/Anthro Testing Center

Class Participation

• Get an account from TopHat.com

– PLEASE choose an account name such as your MIX

name

– Cost ~$20 (Cost is in Canadian dollars, not USD)

– If you were registered for this course by

Wednesday, January 6, 2016, you should have

received an invitation

– MWF TopHat 6 Digit Code 466429

– TR TopHat 6 Digit Code 527541

Class Participation

• A Grade for Each Lecture is Calculated at the

End of the Semester

• Each Lecture has

– MWF ~ 4 – 6 Questions

– TR ~ 6 – 8 Questions

• Each Question is normally 50% for

Participation and 50% for Correctness

Class Participation Grading Examples

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Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q9 Avg Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Avg

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 100.0% 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 100.0%

0.5 1 1 1 1 1 1 0.5 87.5% 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 100.0%

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 100.0% 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 100.0%

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 100.0% 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 100.0%

1 1 1 1 1 0.5 1 0.5 87.5% 0.5 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 81.3%

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 100.0% 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 100.0%

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 100.0% 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 100.0%

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 100.0% 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 100.0%

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 100.0% 1 1 1 1 1 1 0.5 1 93.8%

1 0.5 1 1 1 1 1 1 93.8% 1 1 1 1 1 0.5 1 1 93.8%

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 100.0% 0.5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 93.8%

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 100.0% 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 100.0%

1 1 1 1 1 1 0.5 1 93.8% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%

Class Participation Grade Calculation

• A Grade for Each Lecture is Calculated at the

End of the Semester

• There are no excused absences

– You are here or you are not

• Sickness, Excused Absences, Equipment Failures

• Final Grade is Calculated with Certain Grades

Dropped



Dropped

– MWF – 6 Lectures are Dropped

• 45 Total Lectures

– Less the First Week of Classes (3 Lectures)

– Less 6 Lectures to Compensate for Sickness, Excused

Absences, Equipment Failures, Etc.

• Approximately 36 Lectures Contribute to the Final Class

Participation Grade



Dropped

– TR – 4 Lectures are Dropped

• 30 Total Lectures

– Less the First Week of Classes (2 Lectures)

– Less 4 Lectures to Compensate for Sickness, Excused

Absences, Equipment Failures, Etc.

• Approximately 24 Lectures Contribute to the Final Class

Participation Grade

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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Class Participation Grade Distribution –

Chem 233 Spring 2015

Homework

• onDemand.Questionmark.com/399959/perception

• Due Dates will be assigned

– (work the assignments with deadlines)

– Each attempt brings a new assignment

– Homework Grade is based upon the maximum

score

– Target Grade = 100%

Homework Grades in Past Semesters

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Summer

2015

Spring 2015 Summer

2014

Spring 2014 Summer

2013

Spring 2013 Summer

2012

Spring 2012 Summer

2011

Spring 2011

Homework

Time

Why less than 90%????

Final Grade Determination

Exam 1 20%

Exam 2 20%

Exam 3 20%

Exam 4 (cumulative) 30%

Homework 5%

Class Participation 5%

Total 100%

Chem 233 Exam Averages

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Exam 1 Exam 2 Exam 3 Exam 4

Spring 2014

Summer 2014

Spring 2015

Summer 2015

Grade Distributions in Previous Semesters

A, 18, 15%

B, 31,

25%C, 40,

33%

D, 25, 20%

F, 3, 2%W, 6, 5%

Grade Distribution, Chem 233 Spring

2015

A, 13,

13%

B, 26, 27%

C, 22, 22%

D, 19,

19%

F, 12, 12%

W, 7, 7% I, 0, 0%

Grade Distribution Chem 233 Spring 2014

A, 20, 29%

B, 22, 32%

C, 19,

28%

D, 5, 7%

F, 1, 2%W, 0, 0% I, 1, 2%

Chem 233, Summer 2014

A, 29, 45%

B, 21, 32%

C, 10, 15%

D, 4, 6% F, 0, 0%W, 1, 2%

Grade Distribution, Chem 233 Summer

2015

What have I missed?

First attempts at TopHat

Are you male or female?

A. Male

B. Female

Text 8281 choice to (315)-636-0905Either A or B

JHP to provide

the number Store this number as a contact

First attempts at TopHat

Have you taken Chem 233 (i.e.,

Organic Chemistry I) previously?

A. Yes

B. No


JHP to provide


What was your grade in Chem 116 (or

the equivalent)?A. “A”

B. “B”

C. “C”

D. “D”

E. “F”

F. “I”

G. I haven’t taken the course yet.


JHP to provide


What is your expected grade in this

course (i.e., Chem 233)?

A. “A”

B. “B”

C. “C”

D. “D”

E. “F”

F. “I”


JHP to provide


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