Using
OWL in Chem 100
How to get OWL
OWL can be purchased online.
IMPORTANT: Use the 4rd ed. textbook link (Chemistry
in Focus, A Molecular View of Our World, by Nivaldo Tro)
To purchase an access code for OWL:
a) Go to www.cengage.com/owl/partners/brookscole/epin.html
b) Click on the "Liberal Arts Chemistry" tab.
c) Choose the Tro textbook (the picture should match your text) and choose
either 1 semester access (not 1 semester plus e-book).
d) Purchase the code then use it to register.
You will be charged roughly $35 to use OWL.
I have the access code. How do I
register?
a) Go to www.cengage.com/owl
b) In the "Log In or Register Here" box, choose the type of textbook
you use. (Liberal Arts)
c) Click on your textbook name. (Tro, 4th ed)
d) Click on your school name (we are still listed as Bellevue Community
College).
e) Click on the blue arrow under "Student Registration"
f) Choose your class section.
g) Follow instructions for completing registration form.
h) Use the OWL access code in the Access Code space and press Continue. Once
you reach the Student Registration: Successful Registration page, click on the
Login Page link at the top. Bookmark this login page and use it whenever you
visit OWL. Use the Login and Password you created during registering.
If you purchase the wrong access
code:
The students can contact iChapters to get a REFUND for the original code: I
Chapters support Phone Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday *8:00 a.m. - 6:00
p.m. EST. Phone: 866-994-2427 Fax: 800-487-8488 * Customer service phone lines
open at 8 am EST. Tech support phone lines open at 8:30 EST. E-mail Hours of
Operation: Daily E-mail support: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. EST
Evening E-mail support: Sunday - Thursday 6:00 p.m. - 3:00 a.m. EST Support
E-mail address: tl.ichapters-support@thomson.com
I don't have OWL. Should I buy it? Can I demo it first?
OWL is not required, but it is a great way to study and learn chemistry. OWL will be very helpful to some students. To
find out if it might be helpful for you, go to http://owl.thomsonlearning.com and in the OWL DEMOs section, click 'liberal arts'
chemistry. For book, choose your textbook cover. Click "View
Assignments" and a list of assignments will appear. Try some of the
modules--do you think they are helpful? Try some in different chapters. NOTE:
If you need to input special characters, as for chemical formulas, then you
need to learn how to input them into OWL. The first three OWL assignments go
through this. NOTE: None of this is saved (because it's a demo account) so it
will not count towards your OWL grade.
Which assignments are due?
OWL problems listed as "required" are due by the deadline. Optional
assignments are provided for additional practice. See your instructor for
his/her policies regarding OWL.
Tips for using OWL
1. Do not procrastinate! It is not
very likely you will get help on the due date, so start early and get your
questions asked!
2. OWL is rather picky about the format of your responses (it's just a computer
program, after all!) So try to be patient, learn how to enter responses, and if
you still get the format incorrect after a second attempt, just e-mail your
instructor instead of wasting hours on formatting. You need to use your time
wisely on OWL!
3. All material in OWL is in your textbook, so you should be able to answer
questions in OWL even if it is on material that was not yet covered in class.
Your instructor will do his/her best to cover the material ahead of time but
this is not always possible. Please use your textbook as an aid.
4. It's usually a good idea to have your textbook, class notes, and calculator
with you when you do OWL.
What BCC Chem 161 students had to
say about their OWL experience:
Click here
for comments about OWL from Spring 2008 Chem 140 (now 161)
Click here
for OWL suggestions from Chem 140 (161) students from Fall 2005
If you need any help using OWL,
please e-mail Jennie Mayer, Chris
Shelley, or your instructor for assistance.
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