Wiley’s Australian Chemistry Text and Resources Package

Session Overview Project background & development Why Wiley? –The Text –Online content & course management Blackboard/WebCT WileyPLUS –Student choice & equity –Service guarantee

Background First year Chemistry students required to buy two US texts, written for US/UK courses Discontent amongst many Chemistry educators Wiley is World’s leading Chemistry publisher Wiley Australia’s single biggest investment in a text Major commitment to Chemistry education in Australasia Launched project in Nov 2004

Chemistry Authors - Blackman (Otago), Bottle (QUT), Schmid (Syd), Mocerino (Curtin), Wille (Melb) 3 US texts. Extensive re-engineering, rewriting, restructuring “Integrated” inorganic, physical & organic text for Australia & New Zealand students 1150 pages/26 chapters, incl. 10 organic IUPAC nomenclature, and SI units Local research examples Local applications

The Editorial Process 3 years in development 5 authors 26 reviewers 3 academic consultants 4 technical reviewers Manuscript Manager, Senior Editor, Project Editors, Proof Reader, Indexer Quality Assured

Why Wiley? Reason 1: The Wiley Text Book Extensive market research and reviewer input on organic content requirements Degree of Localisation Organic coverage: –10 organic chapters – 416 pages –Also organic content in other chapters –Organic introduced early. Recognises that students will study organic later Right content, right balance, right supplements

Why Wiley? Reason 2 – Course Management System Content –Most universities prefer assets in course site rather than CD or student website –Wiley Australia are the leaders in local Blackboard/WebCT content development. Multimedia Developer, Bb/WebCT Administrator, Video Editors –Blackboard content customisable to course requirements –Blackboard DemoBlackboard Demo

Why Wiley? Reason 3: WileyPLUS WileyPLUS – What is it? –Online Independent Study System WileyPLUS - What does it do? –Unparalleled question functionality (2,500 questions) –Scaffolding facilitates independent learning –Tracks student progress –Incorporate own materials WileyPLUS – Student benefits –Online assistance when they need it –Immediate feedback and self-tracking –Learning style of “Google Generation”

Why Wiley? WileyPLUS – Lecturer Benefits –tracking individuals and group –identify ‘at risk’ students –facilitates reading – assign homework –records to gradebook – export to Blackboard/WebCT –open access for students to assignment area WileyPLUS – Departmental Benefits –equitable access to learning system –caters for learning styles of current students WileyPLUS Demo

The Wiley Offering What the students receive when they purchase the text for $ (less bookshop discount): –The text –Full WileyPLUS access assignments/scaffolding online text –Access to Blackboard assets

The Wiley Offering What students receive when they purchase access to WileyPLUS (stand-alone) for $64.95: – 50% discount on text price – Full WileyPLUS access - assignments/scaffolding - online text –Access to Blackboard assets

The Wiley Offering What students receive when they do not purchase the text or WileyPLUS stand-alone: –Access to the WileyPLUS assignment/scaffolding –No access to online text –Access to Blackboard assets

The Wiley Offering What lecturers receive: –WileyPLUS + training + support –Blackboard content: Online problems, Interactive tutorials, Animations, Videos, delivered in “chapter modules” for ease of integration –Teaching resources: -PPT + Flash and video -Solutions Manual -Testbank/CTB -Art Files CD

Wiley Service Guarantee High level of service and support: –Course conversion service –Technical support as required –Student book prizes

Wiley’s Australian Chemistry Text and Resources Package