Wiley’s Australian
Chemistry Text and
Resources Package
Session Overview
• Project background & development
• Why Wiley?
– The Text
– Online content & course management
• Blackboard/WebCT
• WileyPLUS
– Student choice & equity
– Service guarantee
Background
• First year Chemistry students required to
buy two US texts, written for US/UK
courses
• Discontent amongst many Chemistry
educators
• Wiley is World’s leading Chemistry
publisher
• Wiley Australia’s single biggest investment
in a text
• Major commitment to Chemistry education
in Australasia
• Launched project in Nov 2004
Chemistry
• Authors - Blackman (Otago), Bottle (QUT),
Schmid (Syd), Mocerino (Curtin), Wille (Melb)
• 3 US texts. Extensive re-engineering,
rewriting, restructuring
• “Integrated” inorganic, physical & organic text
for Australia & New Zealand students
• 1150 pages/26 chapters, incl. 10 organic
• IUPAC nomenclature, and SI units
• Local research examples
• Local applications
The Editorial Process
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3 years in development
5 authors
26 reviewers
3 academic consultants
4 technical reviewers
Manuscript Manager, Senior Editor,
Project Editors, Proof Reader, Indexer
• Quality Assured
Why Wiley?
Reason 1: The Wiley Text Book
• Extensive market research and reviewer
input on organic content requirements
• Degree of Localisation
• Organic coverage:
– 10 organic chapters – 416 pages
– Also organic content in other chapters
– Organic introduced early. Recognises that
students will study organic later
• Right content, right balance, right
supplements
Why Wiley?
Reason 2 – Course Management System Content
– Most universities prefer assets in course site
rather than CD or student website
– Wiley Australia are the leaders in local
Blackboard/WebCT content development.
Multimedia Developer, Bb/WebCT
Administrator, Video Editors
– Blackboard content customisable to course
requirements
– Blackboard Demo
Why Wiley?
Reason 3: WileyPLUS
• WileyPLUS – What is it?
– Online Independent Study System
• WileyPLUS - What does it do?
– Unparalleled question functionality (2,500 questions)
– Scaffolding facilitates independent learning
– Tracks student progress
– Incorporate own materials
• WileyPLUS – Student benefits
– Online assistance when they need it
– Immediate feedback and self-tracking
– Learning style of “Google Generation”
Why Wiley?
• WileyPLUS – Lecturer Benefits
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tracking individuals and group
identify ‘at risk’ students
facilitates reading – assign homework
records to gradebook
export to Blackboard/WebCT
open access for students to assignment area
• WileyPLUS – Departmental Benefits
– equitable access to learning system
– caters for learning styles of current students
WileyPLUS Demo
The Wiley Offering
What the students receive when they
purchase the text for $129.95 (less
bookshop discount):
– The text
– Full WileyPLUS access
• assignments/scaffolding
• online text
– Access to Blackboard assets
The Wiley Offering
What students receive when they
purchase access to WileyPLUS
(stand-alone) for $64.95:
– 50% discount on text price
– Full WileyPLUS access
- assignments/scaffolding
- online text
– Access to Blackboard assets
The Wiley Offering
What students receive when they do
not purchase the text or WileyPLUS
stand-alone:
– Access to the WileyPLUS
assignment/scaffolding
– No access to online text
– Access to Blackboard assets
The Wiley Offering
What lecturers receive:
– WileyPLUS + training + support
– Blackboard content:
• Online problems, Interactive tutorials,
Animations, Videos, delivered in “chapter
modules” for ease of integration
– Teaching resources:
-PPT + Flash and video
-Solutions Manual
-Testbank/CTB
-Art Files CD
Wiley Service Guarantee
High level of service and support:
– Course conversion service
– Technical support as required
– Student book prizes
Wiley’s Australian
Chemistry Text and
Resources Package