Author:
Yu Wang
Subject:
Chemistry
Material Type:
Textbook
Level:
College / Upper Division
Tags:
  • Evaluation
  • LOUIS Peer Review
  • Rubric
  • Template
  • louis-peer-review
  • License:
    Creative Commons Attribution
    Language:
    English

    Education Standards

    Chemistry 2e Review Rubric

    Overview

    This is a review of Chemistry 2e https://louis.oercommons.org/courses/openstax-2 completed by Yu Wang, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

    This rubric was developed by BCcampus. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.

    The rubric allows reviewers to evaluate OER textbooks using a consistent set of criteria. Reviewers are encouraged to remix this rubric and add their review content within this tool. If you remix this rubric for an evaluation, please add the title to the evaluated content and link to it from your review.

    Comprehensiveness

    This is a comprehensive general chemistry textbook that covers all major topics that can be found in other popular general chemistry textbooks, such as General Chemistry, The Essential Concepts, 7th ed., by Chang and Goldsby, and Chemistry, The Central Science, 14th ed., by Brown, LeMay, et. al. This textbook can be used as the major textbook for college general chemistry courses. 

    Content Accuracy

    But small mistakes are found in this textbook. This is not a significant issue because mistakes are also found in other top-selling general chemistry textbooks. 

    Relevance Longevity

    General chemistry does not change over the years. The content is fine in the respect of longevity. 

    Clarity

    The textbook is well written. The concepts are well explained. It is easy to read and to follow. It is a nice textbook to help students to learn chemistry.  

    Consistency

    The textbook is consistent. 

    Modularity

    The textbook is divided into small sections. Each section is self-sufficient which makes the book easy following. 

    Organization Structure Flow

    The overall structure of this textbook is very similar to other top-selling textbooks. It is well organized. 

    Interface

    The interface is clear with the table of content on the left and the main text on the right. Figures are of high quality and help to explain the concepts very well. The display quality of the mathematical equations and symbols is very good for the using of MathJax. 

    Grammatical Errors

    No grammar error was found. 

    Cultural Relevance

    Not applicable.