Implementation of MyOpenMath in Chemical Engineering Instruction

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 paper we discuss how this tool is currently implemented in a senior capstone design course and a unit operations laboratory 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.This paper focuses on the faculty perspective of using MyOpenMath in existing core courses.