Chem233 –Organic Chemistry I
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Transcript of Chem233 –Organic Chemistry I
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 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
Class Participation Grade Calculation
• Final Grade is Calculated with Certain Grades
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
Class Participation Grade Calculation
• Final Grade is Calculated with Certain Grades
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
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Class Participation Grade Distribution –
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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
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Homework
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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
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Grade Distributions in Previous Semesters
A, 18, 15%
B, 31,
25%C, 40,
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D, 25, 20%
F, 3, 2%W, 6, 5%
Grade Distribution, Chem 233 Spring
2015
A, 13,
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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?
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A. Male
B. Female
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Have you taken Chem 233 (i.e.,
Organic Chemistry I) previously?
A. Yes
B. No
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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.
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What is your expected grade in this
course (i.e., Chem 233)?
A. “A”
B. “B”
C. “C”
D. “D”
E. “F”
F. “I”
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