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Proven Results: Faculty Advisors

The MasteringChemistry Faculty Advisor Program is built upon the proven effectiveness of peer-to-peer advising. Faculty Advisors are available to relate success stories, share best practices, and provide tips for successfully integrating MasteringChemistry into your curriculum.

  • Thomas Dowd

    Thomas Dowd
    Harper College
    Palatine, IL

    Implementation Model:Traditional
    Courses Taught:General Chemistry I and II
    Student Success Stat:I believe student results have improved but do not have adequate statistics to say for sure.
    Quote:MasteringChemistry has enhanced my students' comprehension of chemistry concepts.
  • Neil Fitzgerald

    Neil Fitzgerald
    Marist College
    Poughkeepsie, NY
  • Palmer Graves

    Palmer Graves
    Florida International University
    Miami, FL
  • Margie Haak

    Margie Haak
    Oregon State University
    Corvallis, OR

    Quote:The most telling moment was when several of my first term students stopped by my office half way through their second term class, taught by another faculty member who did not use MasteringChemistry. They wanted me to know that, as much as they had complained about doing the MasteringChemistry assignments in my class, NOW they realized how much MasteringChemistry had helped them learn chemistry.
  • Randall Hall

    Randall Hall
    Louisiana State University
    Baton Rouge, LA
  • Monte Helm

    Monte Helm
    Fort Lewis College
    Durango, CO

    Implementation Model:Traditional
    Courses Taught:General Chemistry I, General Chemistry II, Inorganic Chemistry, and Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
    Student Success Stat:This is difficult to quantify - less students are repeating the course, and I now see a more bimodal grade distribution - a lot of the C students have moved up to B's.
    Quote:I was very skeptical of using an online homework system, however, in the end the students are the ones who won me over. With over 100 course reviews where the students were given a simple choice between 'no homework', 'paper homework' and 'online homework' over 90% chose 'online homework'. The students love the instant feedback and the opportunity to get hints when they get stuck. Although this shouldn't take the place of traditional problem solving, the students see this as a valuable tool that allows them to eventually be more independent when working traditional problems from the text.
  • Tom Kim

    Tom Kim
    Rochester Institute of Technology
    Rochester, NY

    Quote:MasteringChemistry allows me to assign homework with both the depth and regularity that I could never have managed before with my large lecture sections. The frequent assessments have increased the amount of time that students spend working on chemistry outside of class. The feedback interface allows me to address most student questions almost immediately, rather than struggling to find a time to discuss it in person.
  • Arthur Low

    Arthur Low
    Tarleton State University
    Stephenville, TX
  • Tom McGrath

    Tom McGrath
    Baylor University
    Waco, TX

    Quote:I almost don't need office hours any more-- students seem to get so much out of Mastering Chemistry that they no longer come to see ME!
  • Bob Pribush

    Bob Pribush
    Butler University
    Indianapolis, IN

    Quote:MasteringChemistry has had a dramatic impact on the way my students learn. Virtually every student in my class credited MasteringChemistry for enhancing their understanding of general chemistry as well as helping them earn better grades.
  • Tricia Shepherd

    Tricia Shepherd
    Westminster College
    Salt Lake City, UT

    Quote:The best feature of MasteringChemistry for both my students and myself is the immediate feedback we can use for assessment! Students can actually determine what they do not understand, figure out what they did wrong, and fix it immediately rather than waiting days or weeks for graded feedback.
  • Dennis Taylor

    Dennis Taylor
    Clemson University
    Clemson, SC
  • Ann Verner

    Ann Verner
    University of Toronto at Scarborough
    Toronto, Canada

    Quote:MasteringChemistry is the best online chemistry homework program that I have used. The structure of the questions and the hints motivate the students to continue working on the problems, and the immediate feedback increases their confidence.
  • Klaus Woelk

    Klaus Woelk
    Missouri University of Science and Technology
    Rolla, MO

    Quote:We let students discuss the MasteringChemistry problems in peer learning centers, which is a great way to enhance study skills and conceptual understanding.