ChemTutor Excalibur

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Summary: ChemTutor Exalibur is a success
Review: In our experience, ChemTutor Excalibur has been an extrememly helpful tool in explaining the complex processes, formulas, and ideas at the nucleus of chemistry. It allows students to thoroughly master concepts such as molecular bonding, intermolecular forces, thermodynamics, organic chemistry and much more. First, students are able to become familiar with and practice the material they learn in class with the "tutorial mode" feature. Before exams, the "test simulation mode" feature allows students to quiz themselves on any range of material. Within both the tutorial and test simulation modes, students can choose to access information specific to each question explaining the steps to solving each problem. After completing each of these modes, students can view a summary/assessment of their performance that shows the number of questions answered correctly, the specific questions answered incorrectly, and a percentage grade. This allows students to understand the areas in which they need to improve. ChemTutor especially helps students who learn visually and may not fully comprehend material discussed in class. A "Learn" feature clearly spells out concepts that may be only briefly talked about in class. We would definitely recommend ChemTutor Excalibur to any high school or even college student taking a first-year chemistry course.

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Summary: Chem Tutor Excalibur is GREAT!
Review: It is an interactive software that helps students to learn chemistry quicker and easier! There are practice exams on different topics for those students who are confuse on certain areas. It also has reference list/periodic table on the side when I was doing the practice test, which was very convinient, becoz all the information I need is on the computer screen. Moreover, I find the detailed explainations for each question very helpful, becoz it tells me what I do wrong instead of just giving me the correct answer.

It is very useful and everyone should get one!!!


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Summary: Unbelievable helper for us, now it's for you!!
Review: Since we are international students, it was very hard to understand materials that we cover in the class. Because of that, we had to spend so much time than other students. However, after using chem tutor excalibur for one year as supplementary help, it became so much easy for us to keep up with the class. When we solve the problems in chem tutor, explanations for the questions were incredibly fascinating that helped us to grasp the gist of materials. So now, we're getting A's!!!!!!

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Summary: ChemTutor Excalibur
Review: This is a very well thought out software, in which directions are simple to follow and practice problems are thought provoking. With many different subject matters and practice problems for each, skill develops after a few minutes of practice every day. Each problem is equipped with a button to click to learn how to do the process, and another button that explains, step by step, how to solve the problem with accurate calculations. An excellent software for any student looking for extra help in Chemistry without hiring a tutor!

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Summary: Chemtutor: A Savior In Itself
Review: This product is a must have for any aspiring chemistry student. Be it rudimentary or advanced chemsitry, Chemtutor Excalibur will help increase your grades, like it did mine. Every night before a test I use this program and as a result, my overall performance on tests has increased. It makes learning and getting explanations to problems you don't understand very easy, and useful references keep all the information you need at your reach. The format and design makes it very easy to use and is not confusing in the least. If you are trying to find a way to do better on your chemistry tests, this program is a must have.

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Summary: It's so easy!!
Review: This program is brilliant! I couldn't have done well in my Advanced Chem class without it. Not only does ChemTutor teach you how to do each type of problem, it explains the individual answer for any question you don't understand. Plus, there's no need for a periodic table; ChemTutor already has one! ChemTutor also has quick references to helpful equations. ChemTutor also provides immediate feedback that tells you if you got the question right so that you can make sure you understand each concept before you move on to the next. Overall, ChemTutor Excalibur is an amazing program that really helps you through any problems you may be having with Chemistry.

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Summary: Beautiful
Review: This program really, really helped me,when I took chemistry. I was practically failing chem, and when I was put on to ChemTutor, my grade soared. The program allows students to learn the material, and then test themselves on the work, by taking practice tests, that tell you if you are correct or wrong.
The program teaches to the SATII in Chemistry, and before I took the test, I studied constantly, and I got a 740. This program really helps.
Thanks

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Summary: Good for review, but not a standalone tutorial
Review: This program would be a good supplement to a high school chemistry class. The practice tests would provide a helpful review. But as a stand-alone tutor, this program is inadequate.

I wanted something to help me learn chemistry by self-study. With a name like ChemTutor, I was hoping it would teach me chemistry in a coherent, systematic way like a textbook or a class would do. But the so-called tutorial mode is just a bunch of random questions, like a practice test. To learn a subject it takes more than just answering isolated, individual questions, but that is all this software provides. It should be called ChemReview instead of ChemTutor. If you are looking for a standalone program to teach you chemistry by self-study, this is not it.

Also, from a graphical design point of view, the whole thing looks like it was created in the 1980s. There is only over-sized text and basic diagrams. There are no animations, photos, or multimedia of any kind.

I was disappointed with ChemTutor Excalibur.

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Summary: ChemTutor saved my grades! By Read C and Sungkyu H
Review: This review is not the story of one, but two students were struggling in an advanced Chemistry Course. Neither of them had any idea what was going on in the class, and when they took tests, they got scores ranging from D to 'Other.' The teacher suggested that they start using ChemTutor Excalibur to study. Reluctantly, the students gave the program a try, in hopes of salvaging their poor grades. Almost immediatley, after using ChemTutor every night a couple nights before each test, their scores jumped into the B range. Their teacher was very impressed. The students were very happy.
We have used ChemTutor extensivley this semester, and whenever we spend some time with it before a test, our scores always turn out good. ChemTutor is pretty awesome.

A True Story by Read Connolly & Sungkyu Hahn

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Summary: ChemTutor Excalibur is a Savior!
Review: When one of us took our first quiz this spring term, she received a 75. After using ChemTutor Excalibur, however, she received a 97 1/2, 99 1/2, and a 93 1/2 on her next three tests. How's that for improvement! This program gives helpful explanations and good practice for all different topics in Chemistry. We would recommend ChemTutor Excalibur to anyone in need of a little or a lot of extra help.