When I was young my father and I shared a common interest of working on jigsaw puzzles. There was always a lot of variety in the pictures and we could easily pick different sections to piece together that would help the puzzle to take shape. The one that stands out clearest in my memory was … Continue reading Plan of Attack: Building Around Chapter 7 to Complete the Picture
2D Molecule Drawing in Smartwork5; Flash-free and Student Friendly
Smartwork5 is an intuitive html5 compatible online homework system which accompanies Organic Chemistry Principles and Mechanisms, 2e. It contains 3400 questions, all of which contain hints and formative feedback written by organic chemistry instructors. Nearly 2500 of these questions require students to draw an organic structure and/or write an organic mechanism. The drawing tools are … Continue reading 2D Molecule Drawing in Smartwork5; Flash-free and Student Friendly
Smartwork5: Immediate Formative Assessment Opportunities Help Students Work Smart
Here at Teach the Mechanism we are excited to introduce you to Dr. Christine Pruis, our full-time on-staff Chemistry Subject Matter Expert. In the following post, Dr. Pruis discusses her journey with authoring the Smartwork5 online homework and how this resource facilitates learning and understanding organic chemistry and mechanisms when paired with Joel’s text. Read … Continue reading Smartwork5: Immediate Formative Assessment Opportunities Help Students Work Smart
Bulls-eye: Tracking Reaction Usage Keeps Students on Target with Synthesis Problems
There are no two ways about it—solving synthesis problems is one of the more challenging tasks that students face in organic chemistry. One reason for the difficulty is the sheer number of reactions we deal with throughout the year, perhaps a few hundred in total. Invariably my students ask me if they need to know … Continue reading Bulls-eye: Tracking Reaction Usage Keeps Students on Target with Synthesis Problems