Apoc Social: A Mobile Interactive and Social Learning Platform for Collaborative Solving of Advanced Problems in Organic Chemistry

Authors

  • Niels Sievertsen Laboratorium für Organische Chemie, ETH Zurich Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland. niels.sievertsen@org.chem.ethz.ch
  • Erick M. Carreira Laboratorium für Organische Chemie, ETH Zurich Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland. carreira@org.chem.ethz.ch

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.2018.43

Keywords:

Advanced-semester undergraduate, Collaborative/cooperative learning, Mobile learning, Organic chemistry, Virtual learning environments

Abstract

Mobile devices such as smartphones are carried in the pockets of university students around the globe and are increasingly cheap to come by. These portable devices have evolved into powerful and interconnected handheld computers, which, among other applications, can be used as advanced learning tools and providers of targeted, curated content. Herein, we describe Apoc Social (Advanced Problems in Organic Chemistry Social), a mobile application that assists both learning and teaching college-level organic chemistry both in the classroom and on the go. With more than 750 chemistry exercises available, Apoc Social facilitates collaborative learning through discussion boards and fosters enthusiasm for complex organic chemistry.

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Published

2018-02-01

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Scientific Articles

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