Free Online Beer Chemistry Course

[Yooper]

My internet isn't particularly slow, but I still can't load any "lessons". I can see the header, "lessons" "discussions" and "course info", but when I click on "lessons", nothing happens and the page doesn't seem to fully load.

Mozilla Firefox is better than Chrome for me in this case as it does seem to eventually get going. (After 10+ minutes). I found the "self assessment"- I'll see how I do!

 

[Blarneybrew]

Is anyone getting 100% access through any tablet devices in desktop mode? I don't have a desktop and I want to wait on the kaveri apu's before I invest in a new system.

 

[Whippy]

My internet isn't particularly slow, but I still can't load any "lessons". I can see the header, "lessons" "discussions" and "course info", but when I click on "lessons", nothing happens and the page doesn't seem to fully load.

After you click on "Lessons" at the top, you must then click on the actual unit you want to view in the list on the middle left of the screen. In this case, it says, "Unit 1: Overview of Brewing." Once you click that, you should see the material in the reading pane on the right. You can use your mouse wheel to scroll down to find the other course information. That's one of those weird things about the interface that you just have to get used to.

I could just be misunderstanding your problem, though, in which case, I apologize for the assumption.

 

[Sheldon]

I registered way back when it was posted on HBT. I never got notification that the course begun. Am I shut out?

Sheldon

 

[brewkinger]

I registered way back when it was posted on HBT. I never got notification that the course begun. Am I shut out?

Sheldon

I would not think so.

Go to https://janux.ou.edu

and you should be able to log on and be in.

 

[RocknRollFun]

Signed up today! I live and work less than a mile from campus and just heard of this recently. Pretty cool, but the new Janux site is a little overwhelming at first. I did finally figure out how to join the HBT group! Happy learnin'!

 

[mmorvant]

One of the students in the course posted these videos. Make sure to thank Keegan.

1st video - Notes, Sharing and Searching
[ame]http://youtu.be/fji52zjQfOM[/ame]

2nd video - Videos, Transcripts, and Assignments
[ame]http://youtu.be/F_SIrGpPgI4[/ame]

 

[TNGabe]

Yes and no. I was moving the numbers last night. But when I moved the numbers, I was thinking that I was moving the words. I can't really explain it but to say I dumb.

I just read through history of beer. I'll do the carbs, proteins, and lipids sections over the next few days and get ready for the next quiz.

Hmm, I'll have to try again, I couldn't get the drag and drop question to work either.

 

[ChuckO]

I can start the videos but get an error message "Video not found" as soon as the buffer empties and it pauses for a few seconds. Anyone else have this problem?

 

[bren2426]

Is there an iphone app yet so we can work from the phone.

 

[mmorvant]

Here is another one from Keegan.

3rd video - Unit Workflow
http://youtu.be/jf6cn_TpU-c

 

[mattd2]

Here is another one from Keegan.

3rd video - Unit Workflow
http://youtu.be/jf6cn_TpU-c

Thanks for dropping in here to help us with getting used to the website!
Quick question - is there some good, online material covering an introduction to organic chemistry, It has been a ong time since doing any sort of chemistry so stuff like how to inturprit diagrams of molecoles and such has long left my head!

 

[The10mmKid]

Here is another one from Keegan.

3rd video - Unit Workflow
http://youtu.be/jf6cn_TpU-c

Keegan for class Prez!

 

[bobby4]

Just signed up, my chemistry is rusty but excited to dust it off again - thanks!!

 

[CliffMongoloid]

I really liked the videos... I did poorly on the quiz tho

Sent from my DROID RAZR using Home Brew mobile app

 

[CA_Mouse]

I guess I'm one of the select few to have virtually no issues with anything within Janus. I've gone through all 4 courses that I signed up for and feel like I've gone back to school without missing the last 27 years. I was a little concerned that my Chemistry was so rusty I'd be in a bind, but I scored 11/11 on the practice quiz. I suggest anyone that is concerned about the Chemistry to take the General Chemistry course that is offered. The only thing that I didn't try on the site was the discussion boards, but then I was on late in the evening on the West Coast and believed most of the group hadn't gotten that far.

BTW, I signed up for all the courses I'm taking the day the OP was up. User name is the same as here... CA_Mouse.

**PS** for the Chem Nerds out there.... OMg I'm BaSiC

 

[Justdrumin]

I guess I'm one of the select few to have virtually no issues with anything within Janus. I've gone through all 4 courses that I signed up for and feel like I've gone back to school without missing the last 27 years. I was a little concerned that my Chemistry was so rusty I'd be in a bind, but I scored 11/11 on the practice quiz. I suggest anyone that is concerned about the Chemistry to take the General Chemistry course that is offered. The only thing that I didn't try on the site was the discussion boards, but then I was on late in the evening on the West Coast and believed most of the group hadn't gotten that far.

BTW, I signed up for all the courses I'm taking the day the OP was up. User name is the same as here... CA_Mouse.

**PS** for the Chem Nerds out there.... OMg I'm BaSiC

Hey there! I've lived in Georgia for about a year now, but I was born and raised in the I.E.

But I'm having trouble with the chem. I took it in high school, I'm still in my 20's at 26 so it wasn't as long ago as some, but I'm still struggling with it. I saw the basic chem class and it seems a bit overwhelming to me. Would you recommend to take this during the chem of beer course to supplement?

 

[ianw58]

I figured out how to work the "order the brewing steps" control in the quiz. I'm not sure why it gave me such heartburn yesterday. Anyway, I'm back in.

Could y'all share your method, please? I'm on an iPad using Chrome and it just is not happening.

I'm having a heck of a time getting on the site, too. Bandwidth problems?

 

[lionnusmb]

The iPad app is now available in the App Store. Just search Janux. Hope this helps some of you on mobile devices.

 

[CA_Mouse]

Hey there! I've lived in Georgia for about a year now, but I was born and raised in the I.E.

But I'm having trouble with the chem. I took it in high school, I'm still in my 20's at 26 so it wasn't as long ago as some, but I'm still struggling with it. I saw the basic chem class and it seems a bit overwhelming to me. Would you recommend to take this during the chem of beer course to supplement?

I decided to take the Chem class as a way to jar the dust from my 50+ yo brain. I think the Chem class is a decent one for any of us that want to understand more of the chemical aspects of brewing. Granted I have a background in Nuclear Physics and Culinary Arts (yes I know how to glow at night), so it is mostly review for me and I've always been a science nerd.

Watch the videos that Dr. Morvant posted links for, they do a good job of giving you a way to highlight and notate any of the course information that you need to re-read or study a bit more in depth on.

The IE is never changing (my kids are 4th generation born here). Nothing like hitting 80* the first week of January! Definitely makes it hard to brew some styles of beer without having a cooler or jacketed fermenter.

 

[ianw58]

From the one time I was able to get on, view printed material, watch the videos and attempt the quiz, this course appears to be superb.

Unfortunately, I have not been able to access the course since late Wednesday night. I have tried on iPad- iOS 7, Chrome, Safari; PC - Internet Explorer. I just tried to access tech service, but, to no avail!

Edit: just downloaded The app. Managed to get on. Even watch the videos. The quiz, good, except the ordering one. Useless. This is very disappointing. Only one choice comes up.

 

[ElJefeBrews]

I have also had trouble getting on the site for the last few days. I'll keep trying though

 

[CA_Mouse]

I just logged back in without issue. Have you tried clearly your browser cache? Sometime I've found that to be an issue.

 

[GilSwillBasementBrews]

Could y'all share your method, please? I'm on an iPad using Chrome and it just is not happening.



I'm having a heck of a time getting on the site, too. Bandwidth problems?

I'm using my windows8 laptop with the latest IE installed with no issues. I'm also logging in during morning hours 7-9am Eastern Standard Time

 

[Bigscience]

Got a portable app of chrome and it's letting me on the site from my work laptop but I'm trying to take the quiz before work and it's not available. Anyone else get into it?

 

[mmorvant]

Quiz should be up on Wednesday. Sorry for the date change. Will have until Friday 11:59 CST.

Also, twitter question(s) of the day is back on.

Thanks for all the peer to peer interactions, lots of learning going on

 

[Bigscience]

Check the answer key for the quiz.

 

[dstranger99]

For anyone taking the test, be forwarned that it's f*cked up, You give the right answers and they come back wrong, even on the test quiz where you call a brew kettle a "copper" comes back wrong if you answer "copper".... ??..........

 

[ram5ey]

For anyone taking the test, be forwarned that it's f*cked up, You give the right answers and they come back wrong, even on the test quiz where you call a brew kettle a "copper" comes back wrong if you answer "copper".... ??..........

yeah i just found this out...all kinds of screwed up answers that were marked wrong incorrectly...

 

[Matteo57]

no chemistry back ground really... we'll see. Lets go! Gotta catch up!