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

[Zellmer, Robert]

Here's some supplemental info.  It was part of the audio/visual syllabus even though it's
not part of the "official" syllabus.

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.  Points are deducted in MC for wrong
answers (3%) and for asking for a hint (2%).  That's not much but it could add up if all you're doing is trying
to guess answers.

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.  My suggestion is to do the EOC
Exercises during the week as we go along.  Then use the MC problems the following weekend as your
review for the quiz on Sunday.  The MC problems generally cover the material from the previous week
and are related to what's on the Sunday night quiz.

There's only one thing in Mastering due this first week that's FOR CREDIT, the Ch 11 review tutorial
due this Friday by 11:59 PM.

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").  Notability will also allow you to record the lecture audio.  Then if
you rewatch the lecture notes the audio is there as well.

Asynchronous, pre-recorded lecture videos are posted on Carmen using these notes.  How to use them?
That's up to you.  My suggestion is to skim 2-3 sections in the book before lecture (read through them
quickly w/o worrying if you're understanding things).  Then come to lecture and take notes.  Then when
studying if you get stuck on something in the book and think you missed something in lecture you can
watch that part of the video.  You can also simply decide to rewatch lecture to aid in your understanding.
You could watch them before lecture instead of skimming the book but if you do I would speed them up
a little (like 1.5 to 2 times the speed).  They're really meant for people who miss lecture due to having
COVID.

Office Hours:  I will be available via Zoom on T, W, R 10-11 AM and Wed, 8-9 PM.  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, and 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 voice
messages via e-mail.

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