Using the Web in the
General Chemistry Laboratory
GENCHEM – a combination of hardware and software
From PreLab to Final Grade
Professor Rudolph W. Kluiber
Rutgers University, Newark, NJ 07102
http://genchem.rutgers.edu
What
GenChem Does
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Creates a course Syllabus. Puts it on the web.
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Provides Laboratory Talks as downloadable videos.
Produces individualized PreLabs. Records passing.
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Produces printer ready copy for a Lab Manual.
Provides Start-of-Experiment Quiz.
Individualizes each experiment.
Accepts student’s Experimental Work and evaluates.
Accepts Calculations and Conclusion and evaluates.
Issues Warnings but only on initial entries.
Grades each student’s work. Treats all students equally.
Keeps all records of student work.
Gives out Final Course Grade at the end of the semester.
13. Allows student’s access to Course Record, anytime.
Before starting an experiment
Lecture and Lab Manual
GenChem
Dell Poweredge 2600
1.8 GHz Xeon dual CPU
33.8 GB SCSI Memory
$3,000
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SOFTWARE
PreLabs
Web Page and Tutorials
Videos
Record keeping
Before starting an experiment
Lecture and Lab Manual
GenChem
Dell Poweredge 2600
1.8 GHz Xeon dual CPU
33.8 GB SCSI Memory
$3,000
+
SOFTWARE
COOK BOOK
For further information contact:
kluiber@genchem.rutgers.edu
Rutgers University (Newark)
General Chemistry Laboratory
Talk to the Molecules
• Two semester course; 1 credit/semester
• Meet for 170 min, 1X/week, 14 weeks
• 14 experiments-5 extra credit/semester
• Written 3 hour FINAL Exam
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Pre- or Co-Requisite: 4 credit lecture
Separate grade for Laboratory
Students work individually
Laboratory correlated with lecture
• Four Lab Practicals per semester
General Chemistry Laboratory
Before Starting an Experiment
Background Material
(Lab Manual, Lecture Text, Lecture Notes, Tutorials)
PreLab
Laboratory talk
In their classical form, none of the above are highly rated
WELCOME to the introductory
Chemistry Laboratories
at
Rutgers University in Newark
...
Classical hands-on laboratories,
computer individualized and controlled
from pre-lab to grade.
ABOUT the LABORATORIES
Please Select One
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© R. W. Kluiber 5/10/01
TUTORIALS
Pre-Experiment
GenChem working for the Student
PreLab
“Ticket” to start Experiment
Individualized Problem
Must answer problem
correctly to continue.
8 multiple choice
questions
(7 correct to pass)
May have 10 or more
variations
Written in:
Visual Basic Script,
Active Server Protocol ASP.
Pre-Experiment
GenChem working for the Student
Videos show background and data collection
Videos are 10-15 min
(100-200 MB)
Show background,
DATA collection
Calculations are
displayed but not
explained.
SONY CCR VX2000
Windows Movie Maker
Use of web to check
PreLab status
Links disabled for security reasons
Use of web to check
current experiment starts
and finishes.
Use of web to check grade
STUDENT EVALUATION
(Chem 113 7/7/2006)
Based on ratings of 1-5
Total students getting grades... 54
Total students evaluating... 48
Help from Lecture…………. 3.21
Help from Manual.............. 3.79
Lab help in Lecture... 3.70
Help from PreLabs.... 4.25
Help from Videos……. 4.42
Instructor (TA) rating…………. 4.02
Improve logic and thinking.... 3.77
Positive learning experience.. 3.83
Overall Rating......................... 3.83
(61)
Using the Web in the
General Chemistry Laboratory
GENCHEM – a combination of hardware and software
From PreLab to Final Grade
Professor Rudolph W. Kluiber
Rutgers University, Newark, NJ 07102
http://genchem.rutgers.edu
kluiber@genchem.rutgers.edu