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Implementation of MyOpenMath in Chemical Engineering Instruction

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Conference

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Location

Mississippi State University, Mississippi

Publication Date

March 9, 2025

Start Date

March 9, 2025

End Date

March 11, 2025

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Tagged Topics

Diversity and Professional Papers

Page Count

10

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https://peer.asee.org/54177

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3

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Priscilla J Hill Mississippi State University Orcid 16x16 orcid.org/0000-0001-5340-3741

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Priscilla Hill is currently a Professor in the Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University. She has research interests in crystallization, particle technology, population balance modeling, process synthesis and engineering education.

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Bill B Elmore Mississippi State University

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Bill B. Elmore, Ph.D., P.E., is an Associate Professor and Director of the Swalm School of Chemical Engineering, holding the Deavenport Chair in Chemical Engineering. Research interests: biotechnology for renewable energy and innovation in engineering education

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Abstract

Often when teaching large classes it is desired to have an automated online grading system for homework and/or tests, and to have the option of giving each student a different set of parameter values so that each student has a unique problem set. While some textbooks have online platforms with question databanks for that purpose, many textbooks do not have an accompanying online system. The textbooks that have the online question and grading system are frequently expensive for students and limited to databank questions. Therefore, it is desired to use a low cost open educational resource (OER) that can be adapted to the needs of each course. One such OER is MyOpenMath, a mathematics based online tool that integrates into common learning management systems and is free for both faculty and students. In this presentation we discuss how this tool is currently implemented in a freshman level course and a senior level design course in chemical engineering. This presentation includes characteristics of MyOpenMath, benefits for instructors, available instructor training, and benefits over using current quizzes in the Canvas LMS. Not limited to chemical engineering courses, MyOpenMath is applicable to any equation based course.

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Hill, P. J., & Elmore, B. B. (2025, March), Implementation of MyOpenMath in Chemical Engineering Instruction Paper presented at 2025 ASEE Southeast Conference , Mississippi State University, Mississippi. https://peer.asee.org/54177

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