How do students access ChemVantage?
Students launch ChemVantage from assignments inside the LMS course. No separate student account is required.
Students start inside your course
ChemVantage launches from the LMS assignment your students already use, with instant scoring, clear feedback, and no separate student account.
Simple launch
- Open the course LMS
- Select the ChemVantage assignment
- Submit work and see feedback
Built for practice
- Homework, quizzes, tests, and video questions
- Multiple attempts when enabled
- Practice aligned to General Chemistry topics
Bond with these free sample Questions
Chemistry that feels alive
Short games, video quizzes, and reasoning practice give students more ways to build confidence without adding grading work for instructors.
Build your chemistry course faster
Ready-to-use, auto-graded General Chemistry assignments help professors spend less time building and grading routine work.
Everything instructors need to launch
Create assignments inside the LMS, customize the details, and let ChemVantage handle the grading workflow.
Course workflow
- Deep Linking for fast assignment creation
- Automatic grade return through LTI Assignment and Grade Services
- Flexible attempts, due dates, penalties, and feedback settings
- Free instructor accounts
Chemistry content
- More than 13,000 question items with randomized variations
- Alignment with OpenStax Chemistry/2e and major General Chemistry texts
- Custom question creation for tailored assignments
- AI-scored essay questions for deeper understanding
- Video quizzes and CC BY licensed OER content
General Chemistry coverage
- 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
Install once, launch from the LMS
ChemVantage is an LTI 1.3 Advantage tool that can be configured campus-wide or course-by-course with minimal personal data.
- LTI 1.3 with OAuth 2.0 and JWKs
- Deep Linking, Names & Roles, and Assignment and Grade Services
- Dynamic registration for supported LMS platforms
- Grade passback directly to the course gradebook
Can you beat our installation record of 4 minutes?
Your LMS documentation provides the exact administrative screens; ChemVantage provides the tool registration and LTI endpoints.
Why chemistry departments choose 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.
Pricing that fits chemistry departments
Instructors register free. Students can pay individually, or institutions can purchase licenses for their students ($5).
Student-paid
$8
per student license for a 5-month semester.
Institution-paid
$5
per annual student license when schools buy in bulk, 10 license minimum.
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 (PDF).
Common questions
Which LMS platforms are supported?
ChemVantage works with LTI 1.3 Advantage-capable platforms including Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace, Moodle, Sakai, and Schoology.
Can instructors create their own assignments?
Yes. Instructors can choose topics with Deep Linking, configure policies, customize items, and publish assignments to the course.
How does grading work?
ChemVantage automatically scores assignments and returns grades to the LMS gradebook through LTI Assignment and Grade Services.
How much does ChemVantage cost?
Instructor accounts are free. Individual student licenses are $8 per semester. Schools can buy annual student licenses in bulk for $5 each.
Is ChemVantage accessible and privacy aware?
The site is built with WCAG 2.1 AA practices and collects only the data needed to authenticate users, deliver assignments, and return grades.
Can we preview it before installing?
Yes. Use the sample assignments on this page, or request a meeting for a professor-focused walkthrough.
Where are the terms?
Read the ChemVantage Terms and Conditions of Use.