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 Just under 3 years to get to this point

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 Local research applications – Uni of Adelaide Mark Buntine – Identification and structural analysis of biomolecules (p778) John Carver – Protein folding, unfolding and molecular chaperones (p974)

The Editorial Process 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 Academic consultants – meta reviewers whole took a whole book perspective

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 Degree of Localisation – Not just adding organic chapters to general chemistry text and replacing examples. This is really a ground-up project.

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 Username: jwiley Password: f7ank

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” Unparalleled question functionality (2,500 questions) – numerical response, chemical equation tool pallette, structure drawing Qs for organic Scaffolding facilitates independent learning – Hints, Links to text, GO Tutorials, interactive dialogues Online assistance when they need it – “just in time” help Immediate feedback and self-tracking – can see how they are going throughout sem Learning style of “Google Generation” – all online now, few of today’s students actually read physical texts, they grab chunks of information as they need it.

Why Wiley? WileyPLUS – Lecturer Benefits 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 identify ‘at risk’ students – set regular HW  no surprises @ exam time! facilitates reading – assign homework  link to text equitable access to learning system - --=> free with adoption demo-instructor 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