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Get an “A” in Organic:
GGC m-Learning Tools
Georgia Gwinnett College
CHEM 2211 and 2212
Spring 2012
Why m-Learning?
O M-Learning: mobile learning
O Many have mobile devices
O Great learning-on-the-go!
O Repetition and Practice = Success = “A”
m-Learning Study
O 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 learn
O Help us make better materials for others
Overview of What’s Available
O Lesson Podcasts
O Memorization Flashcards
O Facebook
O Practice Flashcards
O *Online HW (Connect, ConnectPLUS)
O *LearnSmart app
(*May not be offered by all instructors)
Lesson Podcasts
O Video explanations of key concepts
O View at your leisure – wherever, whenever
O 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
Academics  School of Science  iTouch
LINKS
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 – free
O OTHER USERS: save to desktop, then drag
into your device
Memorization Flashcards
Academics  School of Science  iTouch
LINKS
Memorization Flashcards
Facebook
Great way to connect with other Orgo students and get tips on difficult topics!
Practice Flashcards
O Flashcards stored on www.quizlet.com
O Free to ANYONE!
O Orgo 1 topics (for now...more coming):
O Naming alkanes
O Naming alkenes
O SN1 and SN2
O Can use on computer OR mobile device –
great for on-the-go PRACTICE!
Practice Flashcards
Type 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 Flashcards
Full-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 - APPLE
Download “Flashcards Deluxe” from iTunes - $3.99
Practice Flashcards - APPLE
This is just an
example of a student
drawing their answer.
For you, you would
be drawing the
molecular structure!
Great practice for
drawing in Organic!
Online HW - CONNECT
O Check with your instructor to see if he/she is
offering this option
O Access code sold with book (Barnes &
Noble)
O Can also buy access code without book
O Need code to use “Connect” and
“LearnSmart” (will discuss in a few slides…)
Online HW - CONNECT
O Great way to practice drawing structures
with computer
O On-line help and hints
O Step-by-step explanations of all problems
O Guides you through mechanisms AND
synthesis – we ALL need this kind of help!
Online HW - CONNECT
Type in your email here to log in.
Online HW - CONNECT
Online HW - CONNECT
Options to get
help and guidance!
LearnSmart App
O Found under the homework assignments in
Connect
O A way to review textbook reading on-the-go!
O Easy multiple choice
O 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 – 7992
[email protected]
Where do I find all this???
O 1) www.ggc.edu
O Academics
O School of Science & Technology
O iTouch Project
O http://wiki.ggc.edu
O 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 Tsoi
Principal Investigator for the GGC m-Learning
Project
(678) 524 7992
[email protected]