Chem 1220 Supplemental Info (textbook problems, notes, office hours)

[Zellmer, Robert]

Here's some supplemental info.  It will be part of the audio/visual syllabus (later today).
You can find the information about my office location, phone # and office hours (with the
links) in the "Contacts" section in Carmen.  My office info is also on my personal course
homepage.

Dr. Zellmer

Textbook Practice Assignments: Textbook practice assignments are posted on-line on the course web page (not Carmen).  These are the End-of-Chapter (EOC) Exercises which I feel you need to be able to do or you will not learn the material and will not do well on quizzes and exams.  These practice assignments will NOT be graded, only the on-line Mastering Chemistry (MC) is graded.  However, doing ALL assigned problems is often the best way to determine how well you understand the material.
The publisher's solution manual (for the 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th editions) containing worked-out solutions for every EOC problem are posted on Carmen (see "End-of-Chapter Exercises and Solutions Manuals" link).  Use them to check your answers after doing each problem (do not do a whole bunch before checking to see if you're doing them correctly).  Having the solutions allows you to check your work for every single EOC problem.  Do not simply read the solutions and use them as a crutch rather than using them to help you learn the material.
There aren't enough problems assigned in MC for you to really learn the material. I always suggest doing at least some of the textbook problems before you do the MC homework, the latter being for credit.  This way you can work out the "bugs" in your understanding by working on textbook problems which aren't for credit before doing the MC.  This will allow you to get through the MC homework faster and maximize your points because you'll hopefully make fewer mistakes on them.  Remember, you don't have to worry about losing points for doing EOC Exercises.  Also, you can use the solutions manual on Carmen when you get stuck for hints and then try to complete the problem on your own. Then check your work and answer with the rest of the solution.  Anytime you need help to answer a question you need to do another problem.  Most EOC problems come in pairs so if you needed help on a problem do the companion problem as well.  Most times the MC problems will be due on Fridays and Saturdays.  They will generally be available for several days, most often for a week, before the actual due date so you don't have to wait until Fri and Sat to do them, or at least get started on them.
Lecture Notes: Available on the course web page (not Carmen).  I would suggest printing them and bringing them to lecture.  It will make it easier for you to keep up.  See course web pages and Carmen for additions or corrections.  These are PDF files so you can use a tablet computer (iPad, Android, etc.) which, with the proper app (like Notability), would allow you to write on them and record the lecture, a very useful feature (more useful than "Angry Birds"). Asynchronous lecture videos will be posted on Carmen using these notes.  You can watch these before coming to lecture.  You can use the downloaded PDF during the in-person lectures.  This will allow us to not have to go through every page and spend more time going over harder to understand material, examples and answering your questions.  Just so you know, using Notability will also allow you to record the lecture audio.  Then if you rewatch the lecture notes the audio is there as well.

Office Hours:  I will be available via Zoom on M 7-8 PM and T,R 10-11 AM.  This is on my personal course homepage.  You can find the links in the Zoom module in Carmen and the "Contacts" area in Carmen.  You can also make an appointment for other times by sending me an e-mail or just stop by my office (1052 Evans Lab).  I will limit the number of students in my office to one at a time.  During the Zoom office hours there may be multiple students present.  This is a good thing since it allows for better discussions, someone may ask a question you didn't think about. Feel free to call my office phone (614-292-2149) and leave a message.  Our phone system lets me know of messages via e-mail.
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