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ChemVantage

Standards‑aligned homework, quizzes, and exams for General Chemistry with automatic grading and seamless LMS integration using LTI 1.3 Advantage.

For Students For Instructors For Administrators

Access ChemVantage directly from your LMS course (Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace, Moodle, Sakai, Schoology and others) via LTI 1.3 Advantage.

What is ChemVantage?

ChemVantage is an open educational resource that provides high‑quality question banks and auto‑graded assessments for introductory general chemistry courses.

  • Large, diverse item banks with randomized parameters
  • Automatic scoring with grade passback to your LMS
  • Designed for accessibility and equitable learning

For Students

Do your chemistry homework, quizzes, and practice directly inside your course LMS. No separate account needed.

How you access

  • Open your LMS course
  • Select the ChemVantage assignment
  • Launch and submit your work

What you get

  • Instant feedback and scoring
  • Multiple attempts when enabled
  • Practice aligned to your course

Students rate ChemVantage:

5 stars 4.3 out of 5 stars (12350 ratings)

Topics commonly covered

  • Essential Ideas
  • Atoms, molecules and Ions
  • Composition of Matter
  • Stoichiometry
  • Thermochemistry
  • Electronic Structure
  • Periodic Properties
  • Chemical bonding
  • Gases
  • Liquids and Solids
  • Solutions
  • Kinetics
  • Equilibrium
  • Acid-Base Equilibria
  • Solubility
  • Electrochemistry
  • Representative Metals
  • Nonmetals and Metalloids
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Nuclear Chemistry

Actual topics and settings are determined by your instructor.

For Instructors

Save time with ready‑to‑use, auto‑graded assignments that align with common general chemistry curricula.

  • Deep Linking for easy assignment creation
  • Automatic grade return (LTI AGS)
  • Randomized variables and versions
  • Flexible policies (attempts, time limits)
  • All instructor accounts are completely free.
  • Aligned with OpenStax Chemistry/2e OER textbooks
  • Easy configuration to match all major GenChem texts
  • Large, vetted item banks with more than 13,000 question items
  • ChemVantage is an Open Educational Resource! All content is freely licensed under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License.
  • You may use ChemVantage question items in your teaching without charge, even if you don't use ChemVantage assignments for students. (But we hope you will, anyway.)
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Add ChemVantage to your course

  1. Ask your LMS administrator to enable the ChemVantage LTI 1.3 tool for your institution.
  2. In your course, create an assignment in ChemVantage as an External Tool using Deep Linking.
  3. Select the desired assignment type and publish.
  4. When the assignment launches, set policies and select question items from the Instructor Page.
ChemVantage supports LTI 1.3 Advantage services: Deep Linking, Assignment and Grade Services, and Names and Role Provisioning.

For LMS Administrators

Configure ChemVantage as a trusted LTI 1.3 Advantage tool for secure, standards‑based interoperability.

  • LTI 1.3 with OAuth 2.0 and JWKs (dynamic or manual registration)
  • Deep Linking (DL), Names & Roles (NRPS), and AGS
  • Campus‑wide or course‑level deployment
  • Minimal personal data collection, privacy‑aware design
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Typical LTI configuration fields

  • Tool issuer and client ID
  • Public keyset (JWKS) URL
  • OIDC login initiation URL
  • LTI deployment ID (per course or site)
  • Access token (OAuth) endpoint
  • AGS and NRPS service scopes
  • Deep Linking return URL
  • Domain allowlists as required

Your LMS documentation provides the exact steps for adding LTI 1.3 tools such as ChemVantage.

Why ChemVantage

A reliable, accessible, and standards‑compliant resource for introductory chemistry courses.

LMS Native

Launch, grade, and manage assignments entirely within your LMS using LTI 1.3 Advantage.

Auto‑graded

Immediate scoring and grade passback reduce manual grading and give students fast feedback.

Robust Item Banks

Diverse question types with randomized parameters help promote mastery and discourage copying.

Flexible Policies

Works with your LMS to configure attempts, due dates, penalties and feedback to fit your course goals.

Accessible by Design

Semantic HTML, keyboard navigability, and color‑contrast aware components support inclusive use.

Privacy‑Aware

Collects only the data needed to provide assessments and return grades; see our privacy details below.

Privacy

ChemVantage uses LTI to receive user and course information from your LMS for the purposes of authentication, delivering assessments, and returning grades. Data are retained only as long as necessary to support these functions.

  • Personal data shared via LTI depends on your LMS configuration and role.
  • Data are not shared with or sold to third parties.
  • No user Personal Identifiable Information (PII) is stored on ChemVantage servers
  • Instructors and administrators can request data removal as permitted by institutional policy.

See the detailed ChemVantage privacy policy.

Accessibility

This site is designed to meet WCAG 2.1 AA. We use semantic HTML, descriptive link text, labels for form fields, keyboard‑accessible controls, and high‑contrast colors.

  • Navigate by keyboard using Tab/Shift+Tab; focus states are always visible.
  • Images and icons include suitable alternative text or ARIA labels.
  • Content reflows for small screens without loss of information or functionality.

Please report any accessibility barriers to admin@chemvantage.org.

Download the ChemVantage VPAT.

Frequently Asked Questions

Students access ChemVantage from links inside their LMS course. Launch the ChemVantage assignment and follow the prompts. No separate account is required.

ChemVantage works with LTI 1.3 Advantage‑capable LMS platforms including Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace (D2L), Moodle, and Sakai. Consult your LMS documentation for adding external tools.

Yes. Instructors can choose topics via Deep Linking, configure assignment settings (attempts, due dates, penalties), and publish to the course. Grades return automatically to the LMS gradebook.

ChemVantage content and this site follow WCAG 2.1 AA design practices including semantic structure, keyboard navigability, and sufficient color contrast. See Accessibility below for details and to report any barriers.

ChemVantage collects only the information necessary to authenticate users via LTI, deliver assignments, and return scores to the LMS. See Privacy below for details.

  • Registration and instructor accounts are free
  • Individual student licenses cost $8 USD per semester (5 months)
  • Schools may purchase 1-year student licenses in bulk for $5 USD each (10 license minimum)

See all the fine print at the ChemVantage Terms and Condition of Use page.