Organic Chemistry I
(CHEM 232): Syllabus &
Course Information
University of Illinois at Chicago • Dr. Chad L. Landrie
Spring 2012 • Lecture CRN: 28574
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A. Table of Contents
A. Table of Contents .....................................................................................................iii B. Syllabus for Organic Chemistry 1 (CHEM 232), Spring 2012 (Lecture CRN:
28574) .........................................................................................................................4 B.1. Course Info, Registration & Prerequisites ........................................................................................ 4 B.2. Instructor Contact Information .......................................................................................................... 4 B.3. Office Hours ..................................................................................................................................... 5 B.4. Required & Recommended Resources ............................................................................................ 5 B.5. Website ............................................................................................................................................ 5 B.6. Assessment...................................................................................................................................... 6 B.7. Course Curve ................................................................................................................................... 7 B.8. Disability Statement ......................................................................................................................... 7 B.9. Religious Holidays Statement .......................................................................................................... 7 B.10. Course Policies .............................................................................................................................. 7 B.11. Academic Dishonesty..................................................................................................................... 9 B.12. Chapters Covered from Organic Chemistry by F. Carey, 8th Ed. ................................................ 11 B.13. Tentative Schedule ...................................................................................................................... 12 C. Sapling Learning Online Homework......................................................................14 C.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 14 C.2. Web Registration and Payment ..................................................................................................... 14 C.3. Entering Your UIN in Your Profile .................................................................................................. 15 C.4. Working on Assignments ............................................................................................................... 15 C.5. Saving and Scoring Assignments .................................................................................................. 15 D. i>Clicker....................................................................................................................17 D.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 17 D.2. Web Based Registration ................................................................................................................ 17 D.3. Student ID ...................................................................................................................................... 17 E. Submitting Exams & Quizzes for Review: Correction of Grading Errors...........18 E.1. Requirements ................................................................................................................................. 18 E.2. Example ......................................................................................................................................... 19 4
B. Syllabus for Organic Chemistry 1 (CHEM 232),
Spring 2012 (Lecture CRN: 28574)
B.1. Course Info, Registration & Prerequisites
Title:
CRN:
Credit:
Lecture:
Organic Chemistry 1
28574
4 hours
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:30-10:45 a.m., 250 SES.
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in CHEM 114 or grade of C or better in CHEM 118.
Recommended background: Concurrent registration in CHEM 233. To be properly
registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Quiz.
CRN
Type
Day
Time
Room
28574
Lecture
TR
9:30-10:45
2SES 250
18692
Quiz
R
8:00-8:50
2 SES 270
18698
Quiz
R
2:00-2:50
2TH 317
18696
Quiz
R
3:30-4:20
2SES 270
18699
Quiz
F
9:00-9:50
2SES 136
18700
Quiz
F
10:00-10:50
2SES 270
18691
Quiz
F
12:00-12:50
2SES 136
18693
Quiz
F
1:00-1:50
2AH 307
18694
Quiz
F
2:00-2:50
2BH 205
18695
Quiz
F
4:00-4:50
2SES 132
B.2. Instructor Contact Information
Dr. Chad L. Landrie
Office Room: 2206A SEL (west building, south/red hallway)
Office Phone: (312) 996-3178
Email: clandr1@uic.edu
URL: http://www.chadlandrie.com
Twitter: @chadlandrie
Students may also contact me through a variety of IM clients listed in the table below,
particularly during office hours. If you would like to suggest an IM client not found on
the list below, send me an email with your request.
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Table B.2.1: Dr. L’s Instant Messaging Information
Instant Messaging
Client
AIM
Jabber
MSN
ICQ
Google Talk (GTalk)
Yahoo! Messenger
Skype
Chad’s User ID
chadlandrie
clandr1@im.uic.edu
chadlandrie@hotmail.com
318053729
chadlandrie@gmail.com
chadlandrie
clandrie
Client Link/Info
dashboard.aim.com/aim
www.jabber.org/user
www.msn.com
www.icq.com
www.google.com/talk
messenger.yahoo.com
www.skype.com
B.3. Office Hours
Regularly scheduled office hours will be held Tuesday & Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. in the SLC (201 SES) and Monday and Wednesday from 12:00-2:00 p.m. in
my office (2206A SEL). Students who cannot attend during these times may send me an
email to request an appointment. Although I will guarantee my availability during the
above hours, I am also usually available at other times for walk-ins. Teaching assistants
will also announce their office hours during the first discussion section. Each TA is
required to hold a minimum of two office hours per week.
B.4. Required & Recommended Resources
All required resources are available for purchase at the UIC bookstore. i>Clickers may
also be purchased from third parties, new or used, or borrowed from friends not using
the clicker during that particular semester.
1. Required:
Carey, F. Organic Chemistry, 8th ed.; McGraw Hill: Boston, 2011.
ISBN: 978-0-07-340261
2. Required:
i>Clicker (1 or 2); MacMillan (www.iclicker.com);
ISBN:
1429280476.
3. Required:
Sapling Learning online homework. Register and pay for your
account online at http://saplinglearning.com. (Follow instructions
in Section C.)
4. Recommended: Molecular model set.
B.5. Website
The URL for the course website is www.chadlandrie.com. The site will be under
continual construction this semester. Some of the current content includes course
descriptions; instructor profiles; TA information; Sapling instructions; i>clicker
instructions and statistics; resources for the laboratory course (CHEM 233); lecture
notes; and shared files available for download including rubrics, sample exams and
manuals. A salient feature of the website will hopefully be the blog, complete with
comment capability. While the blog will function primarily as an announcement board,
I also expect it to grow into a platform for initiating interesting discussions in chemistry.
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B.6. Assessment
The course will be graded according to individual performance on each of the following
assessment items:
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Sapling homework will be assigned for every chapter and must be completed by
the deadlines listed in this syllabus (Section B.13). At the end of the semester, the
accrued number of Sapling points will be converted to a scale with a total of 150
course points (15%). Quizzes and exam questions will be based, in part, on
Sapling homework.
The i>clicker will be used in most of the lectures this semester; it will not be used
during discussion sections. Generally, 5-10 questions will be asked during each
lecture to reinforce a concept just covered or to determine if I have done a
sufficient job of explaining a topic. These questions will appear on the projector
screen as part of the lecture slides. One point will be awarded to each student
that answers the question; one additional point will be given for the correct
answer. The questions may be reviewed later by downloading the lecture slides
from the course website or by viewing the i>clicker page within the course
website. At the end of the semester, the accrued number of i>clicker points will
be converted to a scale with a total of 50 course points (5%).
Most weeks, a quiz will be given during your discussion section. A minimum of
twelve quizzes, each worth 15 points will be given; however, only the highest 10
scores will be counted for a total of 150 points (15%). The quizzes will test your
mastery of topics presented in previous lectures, assigned readings, Sapling
homework and i>clicker questions. Since at least two of the lowest quiz scores
will be dropped, no makeup quizzes will be given for any student, for any reason.
Two exams will be given, each worth 200 points for a total of of 400 points
(40%). The exams will cover material presented during lecture as well as
assigned readings. Question formats will include drawing reactants or products
in reaction schemes; multiple choice; short answer; essay; drawing reaction
mechanisms.
The final exam is worth 250 points (25%) and is comprehensive. The format of
the exam will be similar to the two semester exams.
Table B.6.1: Summary of Point Distribution.
Item
Points
Sapling Homework
i>clicker
Quizzes
Exams
Final Exam
Course Total
150
50
15
200
250
No.
x
x
x
x
x
1
1
10
2
1
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=
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Total
Points
150
50
150
400
250
1000
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B.7. Course Curve
This course will be curved at the end of the semester based on the total number of points
earned. A curve simply implies that the instructor will determine the minimum point
values required for each letter grade. The curve will be determined at the end of the
semester rather then setting these limits a priori. Approximate curves will be posted on
the course website for each course component, although the actual point value is
entered into the grade book not a letter grade. A curve does not imply that your grade
will be raised or lowered. These limits vary slightly each semester since variations in
exam difficulty, teaching quality and grading styles cannot be avoided.
B.8. Disability Statement
Students with disabilities must inform the instructor of the need for accommodations.
Those who require accommodations for access and participation in this course must be
registered with the Disability Resource Center. Please contact ODS at 312-413-2183
(voice) or 312-413-0123 (TTY).
B.9. Religious Holidays Statement
The faculty of the University of Illinois at Chicago shall make every effort to avoid
scheduling examinations or requiring that student projects be turned in or completed on
religious holidays. Students who wish to observe their religious holidays shall notify the
faculty member, by the tenth day of the term, of the date when they will be absent unless
the religious holiday is observed on or before the tenth day. In such cases, the student
shall notify the faculty member at least five days in advance of the date when he/she will
be absent. The faculty member shall make every reasonable effort to honor the request,
not penalize the student for missing the class, and if an examination or project is due
during the absence, give the student an exam or assignment equivalent to the one
completed by those students in attendance. If the student feels aggrieved, he or she may
request remedy through the campus grievance procedure.
–UIC Senate Policy on Religious Holidays (approved may 25, 1988)
B.10. Course Policies
a. academic dishonesty:
All cases of academic dishonesty (including i>clicker
cheating) will be brought before the University Judiciary
Committee and pursued to the fullest extent possible. No
warnings will be issued to students before submission to the
Judiciary Committee. See the following section for a
description of what constitutes academic dishonesty.
b. lecture attendance:
You are expected to attend every lecture. Your attendance is
recorded each time you use the i>clicker in class. There will
not be opportunities to makeup i>clicker points that are lost
due to abscences.
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c. discussion attendance: You are expected to attend every discussion section. Quizzes
will be given during this time most weeks. You are not
allowed, under any circumstances, to attend a discussion
section for which you are not registered.
d. missed quizzes:
Failure to take a quiz due to abscence will result in a zero.
Since a minimum of 12 quizzes will be given during the
semester–and only the top 10 scores will be counted–no
makeup quizzes will be given under any circumstances.
e. missed exams:
There are no provisions for making up a missed exam
without prior approval by the instructor.
f. incompletes:
Incompletes will not be given for students who have taken
the final exam. Also, incompletes will only be granted for
students showing proof of extenuating circumstances, such
as extended illness. Incompletes will not be given for
students who are simply dissatisfied with their progress in
the course. When an incomplete is assigned, the work
already completed and its respective scores will carry over to
the next semester.
g. grading errors:
Students are responsible for keeping all graded exams and
quizzes until final grades have been entered. Students are
also responsible for periodically checking their point totals
with the records of their TA’s to ensure no mistakes have
been made. No grades will be changed after the completion
of the course because of grading, recording or adding errors.
h. exam/quiz errors:
Students that suspect a grading or adding error on any exam
or quiz must bring the original to my office for review within
two weeks after the exam or quiz was taken. A letter must
accompany the exam that describes in detail what errors are
suspected. Exams or quizzes that have been written on or
manipulated may not be submitted for review. See Section E
for the specifications required in the letter.
i. official scores:
I maintain the official point total for each student. TA’s are
not permitted to change or adjust scores after they have been
recorded since this change will not be reflected in the official
record.
j. Sapling homework:
Sapling assignments are always due on Sundays, by 11:55
p.m. Sapling assignments and their due dates can be found
in section B.13 on the following pages. Extensions to these
deadlines will only be granted when there are extenuating
circumstances that can be documented.
k. i>clicker cheating:
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Under no circumstances may a student cast votes for another
student. Students caught with more than one i>clicker
during lecture will have the i>clickers in their possession
confiscated. Users of all clickers confiscated will receive a
zero for the i>clicker portion of the course.
B.11. Academic Dishonesty
All cases of academic dishonesty will be brought before the University Judiciary
Committee and pursued to the fullest extent. For more information download the
Student Disciplinary Policy, which can be found at the Office of the Vice Chancellor for
Student Affairs (OVCSA) homepage (www.uic.edu/depts/ovcsa) by following these
links: Dean of Students  Our Services  Student Judicial Affaris.
Guidelines for Academic Integrity (www.uic.edu/depts/ovcsa; accessed
1/2/2009).
As an academic community, the University of Illinois at Chicago is committed to
providing an environment in which research, learning, and scholarship can flourish and
in which all endeavors are guided by academic and professional integrity. All members
of the campus community -- students, staff, faculty, administrators -- share the
responsibility of insuring that these standards are upheld so that such an environment
exists. Instances of academic misconduct by students, and as defined herein, shall be
handled pursuant to the Student Disciplinary Policy.
Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to:
Cheating
Either intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information,
people, or study aids in any academic exercise, or extending to or receiving any kind of
unauthorized assistance on any examination or assignment to, or, from another person.
Fabrication
Knowing or unauthorized falsification, reproduction, lack of attribution, or invention of
any information or citation in an academic exercise.
Facilitating Academic Dishonesty/Plagiarism
Intentionally or knowingly representing the words or ideas of another as one's own in
any academic exercise.
Bribes, Favors, Threats
Bribing or attempting to bribe, promising favors to or making threats against, any
person, with the intention of affecting a record of a grade, grade, or evaluation of
academic performance. Any conspiracy with another person who then takes or attempts
to take action on behalf or at the direction of the student.
Examination by Proxy
Taking or attempting to take an exam for someone else other than the student is a
violation by both the student enrolled in the course and the proxy or substitute.
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Grade Tampering
Any unauthorized attempt to change, actual change of, or alteration of grades or any
tampering with grades.
Non-Original Works
Submission or attempt to submit any written work authored, in whole or part, by
someone other than the student.
i>Clicker Votes by Proxy
Under no circumstances may a student cast votes for another student. Students caught
with more than one i>clicker during lecture will have the i>clickers in their possession
confiscated. Users of all clickers confiscated will receive a zero for the i>clicker portion
of the course.
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B.12. Chapters Covered from Organic Chemistry by F. Carey, 8th Ed.
Each of the chapters listed below is covered in their entirety unless announced
otherwise during lecture. Students are expected to read the chapters below as they are
covered in lecture. Ideally, the sections listed in the schedule on the next page should be
read before they are covered in lecture for maximum comprehension.
Chapter 1:
Structure Determines Properties (2-57)
Chapter 2:
Alkanes and Cycloalkanes: Introduction to Hydrocarbons (58-137)
Chapter 3:
Chapter 4:
Alkanes and Cycloalkanes: Conformations and cis-trans Stereoisomers
(102-136)
Alcohols and Alkyl Halides (137-183)
Chapter 5:
Structure and Preparation of Alkenes: Elimination Reactions (184-225)
Chapter 6:
Addition Reactions of Alkenes (226-277)
Chapter 7:
Stereochemistry (278-321)
Chapter 8:
Nucleophilic Substitution (322-358)
Chapter 9:
Alkynes (359-387)
Chapter 10: Conjugation in Alkadienes and Allylic Systems (388-427)
Chapter 11:
Arenes and Aromaticity (428-477)
Chapter 12: Reactions of Arenes: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution (478-537)
Chapter 14: Gringard and Alkyl Lithium Reagents (sections 14.1-14.9 only; 606-618)
Chapter 15: Alcohols, Diols, and Thiols (646-685)
Chapter 16:
Ethers, Epoxides, and Sulfides (686-723)
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B.13. Tentative Schedule
The schedule below is only tentative; it will no doubt change as more or less time is
required for each topic. When the schedule changes, I will make an announcement in
lecture as well as post a new schedule on the course website.
Week
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4
5
6
7
8
Day
Activity
(Due Date)
(Sapling Homework is always due by 11:55 p.m. on Sundays.)
T, Jan 10
Lecture: Intro., Syllabus, Website, Sapling, i>Clicker; Sec. 1.1-1.11
R, Jan 12
Lecture: Sec. 1.12-1.17; functional groups; 2.1-2.7
Su, Jan 15
Sapling: Intro to Sapling; Ch. 1-Structure Determines Properties
T, Jan 17
Lecture: Sec. 2.8-2.22
R, Jan 19
Lecture: Sec. 3.1-3.8
F, Jan 20
Add/Drop Deadline
Su, Jan 22
Sapling: Ch. 2 & 3-Alkanes & Cycloalkanes
T, Jan 24
Lecture: Sec. 3.9-3.15
R, Jan 26
Lecture: Sec. 4.1-4.11
Sun, Jan 29
Sapling: Ch. 2 & 3-Alkanes & Cycloalkanes
T, Jan 31
Lecture: Sec. 4.12-4.18
R, Feb 2
Lecture: Sec. 5.1-5.11
Su, Feb 5
Sapling: Ch. 4-Alcohols; Ch. 4-Alkyl Halides
M, Feb 6
Exam 1 (90 min; Chapters 1-4, 5.1-5.11); 6 p.m.; Location TBA
T, Feb 7
Lecture: Sec. 5.12-5.18
R, Feb 9
Lecture: Sec. 6.1-6.11
Su, Feb 12
Sapling: Ch. 5-Structure & Prep. of Alkenes: Elimination Reactions.
T, Feb 14
Lecture: Sec. 6.12-6.22
R, Feb 16
Lecture: Sec. 7.1-7.8
Su, Feb 19
Sapling: Ch. 6-Addition Reactions of Alkenes
T, Feb 21
Lecture : Sec. 7.9-7.13
R, Feb 23
Lecture: Sec. 8.1-8.7
Su, Feb 26
Sapling: Ch. 7-Stereochemistry
T, Feb 28
Lecture : Sec. 8.8-8.13
R, Mar 1
Lecture: Sec. 9.1-9.7
Su, Mar 4
Sapling: Ch. 8-Nucleophilic Substitution
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T, Mar 6
Lecture: Sec. 9.8-9.14
R, Mar 8
Lecture: Sec. 10.1-10.14
Su, Mar 11
Sapling: Ch. 9-Alkynes
M, Mar 12
Exam 2 (90 min; Chapters 5-9); 6 p.m.; Location TBA
T, Mar 13
Lecture: Sec. 10.15-10.17
R, Mar 15
Lecture: Sec. 11.1-11.9
F, Mar 17
Withdraw Deadline
Mar 19-23
Spring Break; No Classes
Su, Mar 25
Sapling: Ch. 10-Conjugation in Alkadienes and Allylic Systems
T, Mar 27
Lecture: Sec. 11.10-11.19
R, Mar 29
Lecture: Sec. 11.20-11.24
T, Apr 3
Lecture: Sec. 12.1-12.8
R, Apr 5
Lecture: Sec. 12.9-12.14
Su, Apr 8
Sapling: Ch. 11-Arenes & Aromaticity
T, Apr 10
Lecture: 12.15-12.18
R, Apr 12
Lecture: Sec. 15.1-15.8
T, Apr 17
Lecture: 14.1-14.9
R, Apr 19
Lecture: 15.9-15.12
Su, Apr 22
Sapling: Ch. 12-Reactions of Arenes: Electrophilic Aromatic Subst.
T, Apr 24
Lecture: Sec. 16.1-16.8
R, Apr 26
Lecture: Sec. 16.8-16.17
Su, Apr 29
Sapling: Ch. 15 &16-Alcohols, Diols, Thiols, Ethers, Epoxides, and
Sulfides
TBA
Final Exam (120 min, Comprehensive)
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C. Sapling Learning Online Homework
C.1. Introduction
I'm very excited to introduce Sapling Learning online homework into the organic
chemistry curriculum this semester. If you've taken general chemistry at UIC, then you
may be familiar with a similar systems such as ALEKS or OWL. The major challenge in
any large lecture course, is keeping up with the workload to avoid falling behind. This
online homework system is being introduced in an effort to encourage you to keep up
with the material. While many students loathe homework in any course, it is especially
important in organic chemistry. It is true that some of organic chemistry can be learned
by rote memorization; however, most cannot and those students who attempt to get
through the course with that method usually do poorly. It is a very conceptual science
that requires application of general concepts to very specific problems. Practice,
through homework, will train you to recognize what concepts to apply to specific
questions in organic chemistry with speed. I hope that each student benefits from the
questions that have been developed for this course. The majority of the Sapling
questions involve drawing chemical structures, which may also include stereochemical
notations and curved arrows in the case of mechanisms. Some questions allow you to
drag structures and formulas to rank them by a property (e.g., acidity) or to sort them
into groups (e.g., alkenes vs. alkynes). Nomenclature questions will allow you to type in
the name. There are also some multiple choice questions. Altogether, the online
problems: 1) allow pretty much any question that is asked on paper to be performed on a
computer; 2) enable you to draw your own structures, just as they will need to do on an
exam; 3) grade your answers instantly and provide feedback via tutor-like hints,
allowing you to keep working with a question to arrive at the correct answer; and 4)
include detailed explanations to answers.
C.2. Web Registration and Payment
These instructions with pictures can also be found at http://www.chadlandrie.com
under the CHEM 232 course heading.
1. Direct your web browser to http://saplinglearning.com.
2. If you already have a Sapling Learning account, log in. If you do not have an account,
click Create Account beneath the username field.
3. Follow the instructions for creating an account by filling in the required fields.
4. You will receive an email from Sapling Learning. Click on the link in that email to
confirm your registration.
5. Once you are logged in, click View Available Courses. The, search for your course
with the keyword Landrie.
6. Click on the course title, which will direct your browser to a payment window.
7. Select your payment options and following the remaining instructions.
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C.3. Entering Your UIN in Your Profile
Before beginning any assignments, you must enter your UIN in the Student ID field
within the Edit Profile tab. Failure to complete this step will prevent your scores from
being transferred from Sapling to my gradebook.
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4.
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Log in to your Sapling Learning account.
Click on your CHEM 232 course.
Underneath the Administration heading on the left, click on Profile.
Then, click on the Edit Profile tab.
At the bottom, click on the Show Advanced button within the Optional section.
Enter your UIN into the ID number field and then click on the Update profile button.
C.4. Working on Assignments
Sapling assignments are always due before 11:55 p.m. on Sundays. The deadlines for
each assignment are listed in the course schedule. Since some assignments are lengthy,
it is recommended that you begin working on them several days before the deadline.
This will also give you an opportunity to seek assistance from your TA or instructor if
you are having difficulty with some of the questions. Extensions will not be granted due
to computer or internet related problems. Avoid this situation by working on your
assignments well in advance of the deadline.
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5.
Log in to your Sapling account.
Click on your CHEM 232 course.
Under the Activities heading on the left, click on Activities and Due Dates.
Select the assignment you wish to work on.
If you wish to complete questions out of order or if you want to determine wich
questions have been completed and which have not, click on the map icon in the top
right of the question screen.
C.5. Saving and Scoring Assignments
Questions are scored and the Sapling grade book updated each time Check Answer is clicked.
Questions do not have to be completed in order and assignments may be completed in parts any
time before the deadline.
Multiple Attempts: You may attempt each question over and over until you either get
it right, or give up and request the solution.
Attempt Penalty: Each wrong answer docks 5% from your score on that question. For
example, if you get a question correct on the third try, you get a 90% on that question.
The individual question scores then get averaged to give your score on the assignment.
Partial Credit: Each successfully answered blank within a question contributes points
toward your assignment score.
Hints: A hint is located in the bottom panel of each question. You do not lose any
points for viewing the hint.
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Tutorials: Some difficult questions contain tutorials, groups of questions to help you
answer the original question. Viewing and answering the tutorial steps will not cost you
any points, regardless of whether you get them correct or incorrect.
Significant Figures: You will not be graded on the number of significant figures in
numeric answers (unless the question specifies that you must include the proper
number of significant figures). In general, you just need to be within a certain tolerance
(usually 2%) of the correct answer. To prevent errors, do not round off answers at each
intermediate step of your calculations. Instead, keep all the digits until the very end, and
even then, it is better to keep too many digits than too few. For more
information about significant figures, see Significant Figures.
Saved Work: Within an assignment, all of your responses are saved every time you
click "Check Answer." Thus, you may exit a partially completed assignment, then return
to it later and resume where you left off. If you have entered an answer without clicking
"Check Answer," that answer will not be saved.
Reporting to Gradebook: Your score in the gradebook is updated every time you
click "Check Answer." For more information, see Grades.
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D. i>Clicker
D.1. Introduction
Every student is required to purchase an i>clicker remote for in-class participation.
i>Clicker is a response system that allows you to respond to questions that I pose during
lecture. Generally, 5-10 questions will be asked during each lecture to reinforce a
concept just covered or to determine if I have done a sufficient job of explaining a topic.
These questions will appear on the projector screen as part of the lecture slides. One
point will be awarded to each student that answers the question; one additional point
will be given for the correct answer. The questions may be reviewed later by
downloading the lecture slides from the course website or by viewing the i>clicker page
within the course website. You will be graded on that feedback and your in-class
participation. In order to receive credit, you will need to register your i>clicker remote
online according to the instructions in the following section.
D.2. Web Based Registration
In order to receive credit for i>clicker responses, you must register during the first week
of the course. You must use your i>clicker at least once in class before attempting to
register. I will pose questions every lecture, beginning on the first day of class so that
you may complete your registration process by the deadline.
1. Vote on at least one question in class during the first week.
2. Direct your web browser to http://www.iclicker.com/support/registeryourclicker.
3. Complete the fields with your first name, last name, student ID, and remote ID. The
remote ID is the series of numbers, and sometimes letters, found on the bottom of
the back of your i>clicker remote.(See instructions below for obtaining your student
ID.)
If your registration cannot be completed, please check with your TA or myself to see if
your name is spelled correctly and the Student ID matches our records.
D.3. Student ID
Your student ID is your UIN number. Entering your i>clicker remote ID and your
student ID number correctly is essential for matching your i>clicker responses with your
name. You can verify that you have registered correctly by verifying that you have a
recorded score in the i>clicker column within the Blackboard grade book. If you
registered more than two weeks after the start of the semester, send me an email so that
I can update the i>clicker registration list.
Student ID = UIN
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E. Submitting Exams & Quizzes for Review:
Correction of Grading Errors
E.1. Requirements
If you suspect that an error has been made in grading your exam, first speak with your
TA or Dr. Landrie to determine if in fact there is a grading error. If you are confident an
error has been made, a formal letter must be written to Dr. Landrie that clearly states
the nature of the suspected error and the proposed adjustment in point value that will
result from this correction. The letter and the original exam must be personally
submitted to Dr. Landrie in his office no later than 2.0 weeks from the date the exam
was taken; these items may not be submitted to your TA. Original exams that are
submitted for review will not be returned; be sure to make a photocopy for your records.
The requirements for the accompanying letter are as follows:
a. Typed
b. Original hard copy of the letter attached to the original exam being submitted for
review. (No electronic submissions.)
c. Letterhead or typed heading: The letterhead or typed heading must contain your
name, street address, telephone number, e-mail address, UIN number, course
number and section CRN.
d. Date: Type the date the letter was signed.
e. Salutation: The letter must be addressed to Dr. Chad Landrie.
f. List errors separately or describe them in separate paragraphs.
g. Statement of Affirmation: Your letter should end with a sentence stating that you
have not modified or manipulated the exam in anyway after it was returned to you.
(If you have made changes to your exam—e.g., writing in the correct answers—it
cannot be submitted for review. Do not write on your exam at anytime after it is
returned to you if you intend to submit it for review.)
h. Signature: Hand-sign the letter in ink only.
i. Statement of enclosures: State which exam is enclosed with your letter.
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E.2. Example
If the letter is not formatted according to the requirements above or if the description of
the error is unclear, vague, ambiguous, or overly wordy, no corrections or score
adjustments will be made. Be specific and concise. An example of a correctly formatted
letter is shown below.
John Smith
123 Valero Dr.
Oshkosh, IL 61123
312-555-1212
jsmith@uic.edu
UIN: 6655443322
Course: CHEM 233
Section CRN: 11527
October 13, 2009
Dear Dr. Landrie,
I believe that two grading errors were made on my CHEM 232 midterm exam, which I
took on Monday, October 12 at 8:00 a.m. in room 250 SES. I discussed these errors
with my TA, Sally Schmidt, and she agreed with my assessment; she suggested that I
submit a formal letter requesting that you review my exam. I have listed the suspected
errors below.
1.On page two, I count a total of 10 earned points; however, 8 earned points are listed at
the bottom of the page. I believe 2 additional points should be added to the final
score.
2.On page three, question 2, part A, I listed the functional group as a ketone. I believe
this is correct; it is marked incorrectly. I believe 1 point should be added to the final
score for this correction.
Based on the corrections above, I believe a total of 3 points should be added to my
midterm exam score, which raises it from 74/100 to 77/100.
Finally, I affirm that I have not modified or manipulated the exam in anyway after it
was returned to me. I affirm that I have not written on any pages of the exam before
submitting it for review.
Sincerely,
John Smith
Enclosures (1): midterm exam for John Smith (8 pages)