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Get an “A” in Organic: GGC m-Learning Tools
Georgia Gwinnett CollegeCHEM 2211 and 2212
Spring 2012
Why m-Learning?O M-Learning: mobile learningO Many have mobile devicesO Great learning-on-the-go!O Repetition and Practice = Success =
“A”
m-Learning StudyO We want to see if these resources
make a difference!O Study participation completely
optional – you can use all resources, anytime, anywhere!
O If you participate:O Help you understand how you learnO Help us make better materials for
others
Overview of What’s Available
OLesson PodcastsOMemorization FlashcardsOFacebookOPractice FlashcardsO*Online HW (Connect,
ConnectPLUS)O*LearnSmart app(*May not be offered by all instructors)
Lesson Podcasts
O Video explanations of key conceptsO View at your leisure – wherever,
wheneverO Load onto your mobile device for on-
the-go review!O HOW: “Right-click” link, save to your
desktop, then drag into your device icon
Lesson Podcasts
LINKS
Academics School of Science iTouch
Lesson Podcasts
Memorization Flashcards
O Make your own or use ours!O Load onto your mobile device for
anytime studying!O APPLE USERS: need to download
“PDF Reader Lite” app – freeO OTHER USERS: save to desktop, then
drag into your device
Memorization Flashcards
Academics School of Science iTouch
LINKS
Memorization Flashcards
FacebookGreat way to connect with other Orgo students and get tips on difficult topics!
Practice FlashcardsO Flashcards stored on
www.quizlet.comO Free to ANYONE!O Orgo 1 topics (for now...more
coming):O Naming alkanesO Naming alkenesO SN1 and SN2
O Can use on computer OR mobile device – great for on-the-go PRACTICE!
Practice FlashcardsType in “GGC ORGANIC” into search box and you will find the decks.
TONS of decks made by students worldwide on other topics too! And FREE!
Practice FlashcardsFull-screen options, sound option Uncheck here to quiz yourself!
Great games to test yourself with!
Practice Flashcards- APPLE
O Apple Users: download this app and you can DRAW your answers right on the mobile device screen! COOL!
Practice Flashcards - APPLEDownload “Flashcards Deluxe” from iTunes - $3.99
Practice Flashcards - APPLE
This is just an example of a studentdrawing their answer.For you, you wouldbe drawing the molecular structure!Great practice fordrawing in Organic!
Online HW - CONNECTO Check with your instructor to see if
he/she is offering this optionO Access code sold with book (Barnes
& Noble)O Can also buy access code without
bookO Need code to use “Connect” and
“LearnSmart” (will discuss in a few slides…)
Online HW - CONNECTO Great way to practice drawing
structures with computerO On-line help and hintsO Step-by-step explanations of all
problemsO Guides you through mechanisms
AND synthesis – we ALL need this kind of help!
Online HW - CONNECTType in your email here to log in.
Online HW - CONNECT
Online HW - CONNECT
Options to gethelp and guidance!
LearnSmart AppO Found under the homework
assignments in ConnectO A way to review textbook reading on-
the-go!O Easy multiple choiceO Fun game-like interface – try to ace
your friends and get the most points!
LearnSmart App
What if I don’t have a mobile device?
O You do not need one to use any/all of these resources – a computer works just as well.
O Mobile device could help you study away from home.
O SO: if you want one, we can lend you an Apple iTouch device for the semester!
O Contact:Dr. Mai Yin Tsoi(678) 524 – [email protected]
Where do I find all this???
O 1) www.ggc.eduO AcademicsO School of Science & TechnologyO iTouch Project
O http://wiki.ggc.eduO Look up “Dr. Mai Yin Tsoi”O If you see a picture of her behind
bars, you’re on the right page!
Questions?O Contact:
Dr. Mai Yin TsoiPrincipal Investigator for the GGC m-Learning Project(678) 524 [email protected]
