1. George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia MARM 2002 35 th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting American Chemical Society

2. George Mason

3. Chemistry 202 Online (Organic II) Ray Gross, PGCC

4. Outline Rationale Tools Objectives Administration Results Future

5. Rationale for Teaching Online Increase Course Availability Incorporate Technology

6. Tools Web Web site and Blackboard Programs ChemWindow, Word, PowerPoint and FrontPage

7. Personal Objectives Coverage Course Identity Standards

8. Administration~Communication Web site Blackboard~Password Email

9. Web Site~FrontPage Orientation Syllabus Sample Blackboard Layout How Online Course Works Hyperlinks Blackboard, Test Center, Dept, etc.

10. Blackboard Course Administration Announcements, Grades, etc. Assignments

11. 12 Chapters Text Assignment Lecture Notes PowerPoint Summary Instructor Problems Solutions

12. Text Assignment Chapter 18: Polyenes Assigned Readings: 18.1-18.4 Optional Readings: 18.5 Assigned Problems in Ege: Chapter 18: 18.19(all), 18.20(a-f), 18.21(all), 18.22(a-d), 18.23(a), 18.24(a-c)

13. Lecture Notes

14. PowerPoint Summary Review of lecture notes in summary form Example problems and solutions Links to Chime molecules and animations

15. PowerPoint Summary

16. Instructor Problems/Solutions Complement Text Problems Single-Concept Problems Solutions

17. Student Assessments Three one-hour Exams Homework (submitted via email) Final Exam

18. Results No. Students OnlineDayNightTotal Start1311933 Finish 910524 A 2 20 4 B 2 33 8 C 3 32 8 D 1 20 3 F 1 00 1

19. Course Assessment Eight Course Learning Outcomes (CLO) Comprehensive Final Exam Each Q on Final Coded by CLO Results for Each CLO Tabulated by student and section Online vs. Resident Results

20. Outcome by Section (200 Points) Learning OutcomeWeightDayNightOnline 1. Nomenclature25727678 2. Equations100718171 3. Mechanisms15645059 4. Non-synthesis Prob15554838 5. Synthesis Problems10806870 6. Explanations15624878 7. Correlations10728473 8. Classifications10538246

21. Future Direction New Text CD w/links to content, animations, etc. Electronic Model Kit and Viewer Maintain Course Identity Improve Outcomes