I will describe an ongoing project (an OER eText) that I am developing with the help of students as co-creators. Some of my co-creators are current students in my Chem C101 course, while others are former students, chem majors who haven't had a class with me, and undergraduate and graduate teaching assistants that have worked with me in my courses. This book is intended as a supplement for use in a beginning chemistry course where students may need a refresher or a basic introduction to some key concepts and problem types. It could also be used by high school students looking to jump start their transition to a first college chemistry course. The book is organized in short "chapters" that provide very brief overviews of several key concepts in introductory chemistry, with a focus on concepts and relationships, problem-solving approaches, video solutions to typical problems, and "test yourself" questions to help students see what they might encounter on quizzes or exams. The focus is on simple key ideas, as opposed to all-encompassing discussions included in a typical textbook. In addition to describing and sharing the present version of the eText, I will also share what my co-creators thought about the process and what they learned from contributing to this project.

Students as co-creators: An open educational resource (OER) for beginning chemistry students

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