ORGANIC CHEMISTRY ONLINE HOMEWORK SYSTEMS Justin Houseknecht Wittenberg

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY ONLINE HOMEWORK SYSTEMS Justin Houseknecht (Wittenberg University, Ohio)

Online Homework Systems Relevance Examined Aldehydes and Ketones chapters of: � Cengage’s OWL – Mc. Murry � Mc. Graw Hill’s Connect Plus – Carey, Smith � Pearson’s Mastering Chemistry – Bruice, Wade � Wiley’s Wiley Plus – Klein, Solomons � Sapling Learning – any, Mc. Murry � Web Assign – any, Mc. Murry

My Impressions Cengage’s OWL is easy to use and tutorial � Mc. Graw Hill’s Learn. Smart Wiley. PLUS is most powerful Sapling Learning is between Mastering Chemistry (Pearson) and Web Assign more limited

Quantitative Results Nomenclature Provide Products Provide Reagents Classify ID Unknowns Equilibrium Random? OWL Sapling Web Assign Wiley Plus yes no yes no 2 15 10 11 1 11 16 1 4 9 1 22 4 2 13 5 3 1 2 5 10 3 4 20 54 60 128 62 6 Mastering Chemistry 42 159 28 20 2 7 Connect 11 26 14 31 1

Quantitative Results Nomenclature Provide Products Provide Reagents Classify ID Unknowns Equilibrium Random? OWL Sapling Web Assign Wiley Plus yes no yes no 2 15 10 11 1 11 16 1 4 9 1 22 4 2 13 5 3 1 2 5 10 3 4 20 54 60 128 62 6 Mastering Chemistry 42 159 28 20 2 7 Connect 11 26 14 31 1

Quantitative Results Nomenclature Provide Products Provide Reagents Classify ID Unknowns Equilibrium Random? OWL Sapling Web Assign Wiley Plus yes no yes no 2 15 10 11 1 11 16 1 4 9 1 22 4 2 13 5 3 1 2 5 10 3 4 20 54 60 128 62 6 Mastering Chemistry 42 159 28 20 2 7 Connect 11 26 14 31 1

Quantitative Results Nomenclature Provide Products Provide Reagents Classify ID Unknowns Equilibrium Random? OWL Sapling Web Assign Wiley Plus yes no yes no 2 15 10 11 1 11 16 1 4 9 1 22 4 2 13 5 3 1 2 5 10 3 4 20 54 60 128 62 6 Mastering Chemistry 42 159 28 20 2 7 Connect 11 26 14 31 1

Quantitative Results Nomenclature Provide Products Provide Reagents Classify ID Unknowns Equilibrium Random? OWL Sapling Web Assign Wiley Plus yes no yes no 2 15 10 11 1 11 16 1 4 9 1 22 4 2 13 5 3 1 2 5 10 3 4 20 54 60 128 62 6 Mastering Chemistry 42 159 28 20 2 7 Connect 11 26 14 31 1

Quantitative Results Nomenclature Provide Products Provide Reagents Classify ID Unknowns Equilibrium Random? OWL Sapling Web Assign Wiley Plus yes no yes no 2 15 10 11 1 11 16 1 4 9 1 22 4 2 13 5 3 1 2 5 10 3 4 20 54 60 128 62 6 Mastering Chemistry 42 159 28 20 2 7 Connect 11 26 14 31 1

Quantitative Results Nomenclature Provide Products Provide Reagents Classify ID Unknowns Equilibrium Random? OWL Sapling Web Assign Wiley Plus yes no yes no 2 15 10 11 1 11 16 1 4 9 1 22 4 2 13 5 3 1 2 5 10 3 4 20 54 60 128 62 6 Mastering Chemistry 42 159 28 20 2 7 Connect 11 26 14 31 1

Quantitative Results (cont) Web Assign Wiley Plus Mastering Chemistry Connect 5 1 54 11 59 11 18 1 5 15 24 5 no 6 3 10 28 10 Relative Reactivity no 6 1 4 4 3 6 Optical Rotation no 3 yes 32 no 15 40 4 84 54 27 Random? OWL Sapling yes no 10 Structural no Spectroscopy Mechanism Multistep Synthesis Steps

Quantitative Results (cont) Random? OWL Sapling Web Assign Wiley Plus Mastering Chemistry Connect yes 54 no 10 5 Structural no 18 1 1 5 11 15 59 24 11 5 Spectroscopy no 6 3 10 28 10 Relative Reactivity no 6 1 4 4 3 6 Optical Rotation no 3 yes 32 no 15 40 4 84 54 27 Mechanism Multistep Synthesis Steps

Quantitative Results (cont) Random? OWL Sapling Web Assign Wiley Plus Mastering Chemistry Connect yes 54 no 10 5 Structural no 18 1 1 5 11 15 59 24 11 5 Spectroscopy no 6 3 10 28 10 Relative Reactivity no 6 1 4 4 3 6 Optical Rotation no 3 yes 32 no 15 40 4 84 54 27 Mechanism Multistep Synthesis Steps

Quantitative Results (cont) Random? OWL Sapling Web Assign Wiley Plus Mastering Chemistry Connect yes 54 no 10 5 Structural no 18 1 1 5 11 15 59 24 11 5 Spectroscopy no 6 3 10 28 10 Relative Reactivity no 6 1 4 4 3 6 Optical Rotation no 3 yes 32 no 15 40 4 84 54 27 Mechanism Multistep Synthesis Steps

Quantitative Results (cont) Random? OWL Sapling Web Assign Wiley Plus Mastering Chemistry Connect yes 54 no 10 5 Structural no 18 1 1 5 11 15 59 24 11 5 Spectroscopy no 6 3 10 28 10 Relative Reactivity no 6 1 4 4 3 6 Optical Rotation no 3 yes 32 no 15 40 4 84 54 27 Mechanism Multistep Synthesis Steps

Quantitative Results (cont) Random? OWL Sapling Web Assign Wiley Plus Mastering Chemistry Connect yes 54 no 10 5 Structural no 18 1 1 5 11 15 59 24 11 5 Spectroscopy no 6 3 10 28 10 Relative Reactivity no 6 1 4 4 3 6 Optical Rotation no 3 yes 32 no 15 40 4 84 54 27 Mechanism Multistep Synthesis Steps

Quantitative Results (cont) Random? OWL Sapling Web Assign Wiley Plus Mastering Chemistry Connect yes 54 no 10 5 Structural no 18 1 1 5 11 15 59 24 11 5 Spectroscopy no 6 3 10 28 10 Relative Reactivity no 6 1 4 4 3 6 Optical Rotation no 3 yes 32 no 15 40 4 84 54 27 Mechanism Multistep Synthesis Steps

Quantitative Results - Summary Nomenclature Provide Products Provide Reagents Equilibrium Mechanism Multistep Synthesis Steps Structural Spectroscopy Random? OWL Sapling Web Assign Wiley Plus yes no yes no no no 2 15 10 11 1 11 4 10 15 18 6 9 1 22 4 2 1 5 40 1 3 2 5 10 3 4 1 4 5 20 54 60 128 62 54 11 32 84 15 10 Mastering Chemistry 42 159 28 7 59 54 24 28 Connect 11 26 14 1 11 27 5 10

(Non)Unique Features Randomized questions Hints and feedback Improved student outcomes

Unique Features OWL (Cengage) � Instruction oriented – Simulations and Tutorials � Very little synthesis practice � Easy to use / few choices � Includes many end-of-chapter questions Wiley. PLUS � Opposite OWL – 32 RANDOM synthesis questions � 14 random mechanism questions + linked mechanisms � Includes most book questions, all test bank

Unique Features Connect and Learn. Smart (Mc. Graw-Hill) � Connect is mostly book questions, but not all questions from book are included � More multiple choice � Drawing interface was frustrating � Learn. Smart useful for student self-assessment Mastering Chemistry (Pearson) � Primarily book and test bank questions � Apparently no random items, but easy to pool

Unique Features Sapling Learning � Between OWL and Wiley. PLUS � Answers not available online (? ) � Well-balanced Web Assign � Rather limited with respect to mechanism and synthesis

Conclusions Most are highly viable options with OWL and Wiley. PLUS impressing me the most. I’m happy to show anyone around these systems later today or tomorrow.

Acknowledgments Kevin Bond, Wittenberg class of 2014 Zach Gamble, Sapling Learning Sean Hickey, University of New Orleans, Wiley. PLUS Stephanie Kahle, Mc. Graw Hill