How can I report an error in Saylor educational content?

[islayjohn-creator]

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I have found errors in Saylor module "General Chemistry: Principles, Patterns, and Applications" Table 6.34. The electron configurations given for two elements, chromium and copper, are incorrect and I wish to contact the creators of the material but cannot find a way to do so. Can anyone help, please?

[xalonious]

If the Saylor material is hosted in a public GitHub repo, the best route would be to open an issue or submit a pull request against the source content.

For the chemistry example, I’d include the exact module name, table number, current incorrect entries, and the corrected electron configurations:

• Chromium: [Ar] 3d5 4s1
• Copper: [Ar] 3d10 4s1

Those are common exceptions to the simple Aufbau filling order.

If there’s no visible GitHub repo/edit link for that specific Saylor page, I’d use Saylor Academy’s contact/support channel and include the same details so they can route it to the content maintainers.

[Aryan-246]

Hello @islayjohn-creator,

To report errors in Saylor content, you should contact the Saylor Academy team directly, as GitHub discussions are not monitored for content corrections.

Here’s what you can do:

• Visit their official website and use the Contact Us form
• Or email their support/content team (usually listed on their site)
• Clearly mention the course name, module, and the exact error (like Table 6.34 for chromium and copper configurations)

There’s no direct GitHub-based fix for this since the content is managed outside the platform.

Also, if this helped, please mark this question as answered so others can quickly find the solution.

Best regards.

[Mister-Halder]

You can contact the creators via Saylor Academy support.
Email: degrees@saylor.org (main support)
Or use the Help widget / “Submit a request” on their site

[mecodeatlas]

Hi @islayjohn-creator 👋

Thanks for being a part of the GitHub Community, we're glad you're here!

If you're looking for help for this specific topic, you might want to try asking for help somewhere that focuses on this project. It's possible that another GitHub user might have run into this same issue and can help, but the GitHub Community Discussions focuses primarily on topics related to GitHub itself or collaboration on project development and ideas. We want to make sure you’re getting the best support you can, but this space may not be the right place for this particular topic.

Best of luck!