MasteringChemistry - Credit/Noncredit

[Zellmer, Robert]

I know some of you have used Mastering previously.  However, there are
people taking fall classes who haven't used it before and I've likely set it
up differently than you may have used in another chemistry course.  I hope
the following helps.

Please remember, the "assigned" end-of-chapter (EOC) problems are
not for credit (just practice).  Mastering is being used for online homework
and credit (although not everything there is for credit).  There's a few things
which are due this week, but only the Ch 11 review set is for credit.  I've
explained this in a previous e-mail.  The problem sets due next week are
already available.

People ask how to tell which things on Mastering are for credit and
which aren't.  I've mentioned this elsewhere but it's good to see it again.
You can tell in MC in a variety of ways.  Hopefully the following will help.

Mastering uses symbols and colors for various types of assignments.
There are two viewing formats you can use, Calendar and List.

In the calendar format assignments show up as different symbols/colors
(explained in detail below).  If there's too many on a particular day to show
it shows this (e.g. "+5 more").  When you click on a day you should see
information about the assignment(s) to the right, such as the name, due
date, number of items and the estimated time required (I've found from
past classes the time it takes is closer to the low end of the range shown
or even less).  Then click on the link for the assignment.  It will show
if there are points associated with the questions.  The calendar format
makes it easy to see what days assignments are due in one screen.
At least to me, it is the better way to view what's due and when.

In the list format assignments show up as different symbols/colors on
the left with the name of the assignment.  To the right you'll see the due
date and time and the number of items and estimated time required.

Also, when you click on one of the problem sets it should show if it has
points associated with it.


For Credit:

For these assignments I've tried to put them in the order of the
sections in the book and as done in class, as much as possible.

Tutorials:

Have "Tutorials" in assignment name.  These show up as a
purple + (plus) sign and as a purple box on the due date once
they're available.  I'm not sure if you can see them in the
calendar format if they haven't been released yet.

In the list format you'll see "Tutorials" in the name and it
also has a purple + sign.

Homework Review:

Have "Homework Review" in the name.  These show up as a
blue circle in both the calendar and list formats.  Once they're
available they're also in a blue box in the calendar format.

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NOT for Credit:  Show up as zero points.

DSM modules:

The DSM modules (not for credit) show up as a red/orange flame symbol.
In the calendar format they're also in an orange box.  They're always
available, even if not "assigned".  What are these for?  If you need some
extra work.  They are randomized.  Make sure you do the assigned book
problems and the MC homework which is for credit (see above) before
trying these.  Most students have told me these are easier than the
EOC exercises in the book. Pearson told me they're meant to give mostly
simple basic questions to make sure people at least know the basic things.
Many use them as a review before the exam.  However, you need to make
sure you can do the end-of-chapter exercises and the MC tutorials and
homework review assignments if you hope to do well on the quizzes and
exams.

Practice Exercise 1:

These are the Practice Exercise 1 problems which follow the Sample Exercises
in a chapter.  I've included these so you would have the solutions to these
questions since there are no answers in the book for these.  You can ask for
the answer and it provides a short explanation.  The answers for practice
exercise 2 are in the back of the book.

Unfortunately, these have a purple + sign like the tutorials.  I made a new
category for these but MC doesn't give me the ability to use a different
symbol or color.  These are not for credit and have this in the titles.  For
example you'll see this as a title: "Practice Exercise 1 - NOT FOR CREDIT ".

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All this has been set up so you can access it throughout the semester, even
if past the due date.  For the "for credit" Tutorials and Homework Review sets,
if it's past the due date you can still do them but you won't get any credit.

I've also attached an annotated screenshot of the Mastering calendar from
summer semester showing the first couple of weeks of June.  While the dates
won't coincide with this semester it should still help.  I've put boxes around
some things.  There are little comment bubbles associated with the boxes
which contain some explanations for these things.  Hopefully this will help if
you're still wondering what is for credit and what isn't.

That's about it, for now.

Dr. Zellmer
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