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Chem 234 – Organic Chemistry II Fall 2013
Chem 234 – Organic Chemistry II
Fall 2013
Chem 234 – Fall 2013
Professor John H Penn http://www.as.wvu.edu/~jpenn
Schedule
Office Location
Teaching
Schedule – How to make an appointment with me!
www.johnhpenn.youcanbook.me
Pick your desired time, within this framework and click the time. Enter your email address and name. The time is yours.
Office Location – 561 CRL
Teaching – The Place to Find the Info for This Course
TopHat – A Classroom Response System
• Use your cell phones, NOT clickers! • In class participation grade will come from
answering questions. – Everyone needs their own account – Instructions for getting your account are at
http://www.as.wvu.edu/~jpenn/teaching.html
Class Participation Grade
• Approximately 4 questions/lecture • Numerical Score for each Question is usually 50%
for participating and 50% for correctness • Each Lecture will be averaged to give an average
score for all the questions in a given lecture • The first week of lecture will be used as practice
and will not count towards the final participation grade.
• The scores from the six lowest scoring lectures, following week 1, will be dropped to allow for absences or other activities
Homework – the Key to Learning the Material
• The WE_LEARN system is moving! – New URL: – https://onDemand.questionmark.com/399959/pe
rception – Currently available technology is multiple choice
and multiple select questions – As of 8/17/2013, drawing structures is not yet
implemented
Calculation of the Homework Grade
• Approximately 75 Assignments During the Course of the Semester – Grade for the Assignment is the Maximum Score
when Taking the Assignment – Due dates may be assigned. There will be no
extensions on due dates for any reason.
Exam Schedule Exam number Date Time
Exam Number 1
Wednesday, September 25 (or Tuesday, September 24) 7:00 – 10:00 PM
Thursday, September 26 (or Wednesday, September 25)
7:00 – 9:00 PM 9:00 – 11:00 PM
Exam Number 2
Wednesday, October 23 (or Tuesday, October 22) 7:00 – 10:00 PM
Thursday, October 24 (or Wednesday, October 23)
7:00 – 9:00 PM 9:00 – 11:00 PM
Exam Number 3
Wednesday, November 13 (or Tuesday, November 12) 7:00 – 10:00 PM
Thursday, November 14 (or Wednesday, November 13)
7:00 – 9:00 PM 9:00 – 11:00 PM
Exam 4 (Final Exam)
Monday, December 16 7:00 – 10:00 PM
Tuesday, December 17 7:00 – 9:00 PM 9:00 – 11:00 PM
Wednesday, December 18 (Retake) 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Exact Dates to be Determined by the Class Poll
Bonus Credit
• Be the first person to report an error in the WE_LEARN system. The time/date stamp on your email will be used to determine whose email was first. – Take a screen shot of the question and/or answer – Receive 0.2% added to your final numerical score
for each bonus credit awarded.
Final Letter Grade Determination Calculation of the Final Numerical Score
Exam 1 20%
Exam 2 20%
Exam 3 20%
Exam 4 30%
Homework 5%
Class Participation 5%
Bonus Credit Variable %
Total 100% + Bonus credit
Final Numerical Score Letter Grade
90 – 100% A
80 – 90% B
70 – 80% C
55 – 70% D
<55%* F
*You must score >50% on final exam to pass the course
Idiosyncrasies of Penn’s Section of Organic
• All exams will be given on the computer under proctored/monitored conditions
• The final exam can be retaken. – If the exam is retaken, the score from the second
attempt will be used in the final grade calculation.
How to Get Help from Dr. Penn
• Text Dr. Penn – Cell phone number:
• Make an appointment with Dr. Penn – Use the booking service
www.johnhpenn.youcanbook.me – Email me with a proposed time (see Slide 7 for
available times) – Catch me after class to make an appointment time
How to Get Help (cont.)
• Your laboratory Teaching Assistant – Make an appointment with them
• WE_LEARN system
What questions have I missed?
Problem coming
• Even Professors have deaths in the family – Oldest daughter’s mother-in-law admitted to
hospice on Saturday – Travel to Buffalo, NY will be required for family
support – Details will be made available as soon as I know
them
