Chem1505/owl-student-directions.doc

Registration for Cengage Online Homework(OWL)

Chemistry 1505 and 1506

Jul 16, 2014

Dear Student,
We will be using an online learning homework system called OWLv2 thissemester.

New 1505 students:

You can get an access code with the purchase of the text or you can purchase it from the login page. Please ignore any offers to register your access code at that site.

1506 students or students who still have active access codes for the previous version of OWL:

You can register for your course section, via the below course keys, beginning Aug. 16, 2014. Please go ahead and do this as soon as possible to ensure you can register for the course with no problems before the first day of class. (If you do not have thenew OWLv2 access code at the time you register, you will have a 21 day grace period to use the program before you are required to enter an OWLv2 access code. If you do not have an OWLv2 access code by the end of the grace period (September 5, 2014), you will not be able to log into OWLv2 again until you have entered the new OWLv2 access code.)

Starting on August, 20th, the first day of classes, there will be a data collection sheet for you to complete in the Chemistry Office, (Ward Beecher, room 5053). You will be required to print (legibly) (1) your name, (2) your still active OWL v1 access code number, (3) the e-mail address that your old access code is registered with Cengage and (4) your YSU e-mail address. This collection process will end on August 25th Wednesday, August 27th. August 25th Wednesday, August 27th , will be the last day to get a free replacement for your active old version of OWL. Dr Moser will then collect this data sheet and e-mail this list to In return, Cengage will verify that your previous access code is still active and then e-mail you directly your new OWLv2 access code. Your new OWLv2 access code will be e-mailed to your YSU e-mail address.

After August 27th

Go to the following web site:

  • Enter your full name, your ysu e-mail address,
  • the school is ‘Youngstown State University’ and enter your OWLv1 login Name
  • and for Current OWLv2 Textbook, choose ‘Seager/Slabaugh, Chemistry for Today: General, Organic and Biochemistry, 8th edition’.
  • Press [Submit]. You will receive in the above e-mail address, your new access code.

Toregister:
1. Go tologin.cengage.com

2. If you are a returning user, sign in accordingly. If you are new to OWLv2and do not have a Cengagebrain.com account, you will need to create a newaccount.

(Bookmark this page, You will use this page for all future logins.)

3. Enter you course key as follows:

  • Dr Moser’s 1506; CRN 42581: E-TWQNSJZRFZWPL
  • Dr Serra’s 1505; CRN 42414: E-TWQN3BQD582ET
  • Dr Serra’s 1505; CRN 42415: E-TWQNU5QYHLBFL
  • Dr Stourman’s 1505; CRN 42416:E-TWQN675PZ7Y44

4. Click register

5. If you are a returning user, you will be asked to confirm the course information. (click open next to the course name)

6. Enter your access code, and click register. If you do not have an access code at thestart of class,Click take me to my course.

*If you forget to bookmark the login page or need to get back to it at anytime, go to login.cengage.com, and this time, bookmark it.
For help, go to Dr Moser’s web site then to “Laboratory & Recitation Coordination Classes”, then “YSU Phone Numbers.”