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ChemDraw, iPads, and collaboration tools in the classroom:

Results of a joint PerkinElmer and McGraw-Hill Education pilot at the organic chemistry undergraduate level

Hans Keil, PerkinElmer

Layne Morsch, PhD, University of Illinois Springfield

Patrick Diller, McGraw-Hill Education

Robin Smith, PerkinElmer

September 8th, 2013 – ACS Indianapolis

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Where we started:

1. Desire to innovate a well-established chemical structure drawing software

2. Mobile development unlocks innovation: Flick-to-Share collaboration service

3. New market opportunities: education

A true partnership between Industry and Education

ChemDraw in the Classroom

Where we finished:

1. Strong student engagement level

2. Need for classroom integration

3. Two professors who wish to continue employing ChemDraw in the classroom

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General Background: Tablets in Education

4 4 Algebra iPad app: 19% improvement in test scores

Riverside Unified School District + Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Pilot

“Kids in charge”

Comparing student performance, over 78% of students using HMH Fuse

scored Proficient or Advanced on the state test, compared to only 59% of

their fellow students at Earhart – a difference of 19%

http://www.webpronews.com/ipad-textbook-app-for-algebra-boosts-student-math-scores-20-2012-01

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862 Juniors and Seniors, plus 38 teachers, surveyed

Students: How do you use your iPad in class for learning?

88% interacting with websites and apps

58% online textbooks

86% taking notes

75% collaborating with others

Students: Connection to learning

89% agreed or strongly agreed that having the iPad has enhanced their learning experience

85% students felt increased engagement in the learning process

Teachers: Connection to teaching

95% reported a significant impact of iPad on helping them as a teacher

“I can’t remember what it was like to learn without this. Honestly, it seems like

the old way of learning (without the iPad) was a long time ago.” Student Body President Steven Wilbanks

High school students rely on iPads to do more

Survey of a High School 1:1 iPad Program: Eanes, TX

http://hookedoninnovation.com/2012/02/

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http://mobihealthnews.com/20311/ipad-equipped-medical-school-class-scores-23-percent-higher-on-exams/

University of California, Irvine School of Medicine

Specialized Use of Tablets at University Level

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63% of college students polled own the iPad, 26% the Kindle Fire, and 15%the

Samsung Galaxy Tab

Increasing Penetration of Tablets at the College Level

Over 25% of students own a tablet…63% are iPads

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ChemDraw for iPad Pilot – McGraw-Hill Education Perspective

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Lecture

Instructor

responsibility.

Introduce them to

the material and

tell them what is

important.

Assessment

Instructor

responsibility.

Online homework,

quizzes, tests.

Learning Student Responsibility

Variables in Education Process

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• 14% Freshman spend more than 26 hours a week

preparing for classes

• 52% Freshman spend less than 15 hours a

week preparing for classes

• 9% Freshman spend less than 5 hours a week

preparing for classes

• 13% Seniors spend less than 5 hours a week

preparing for classes Hours are for studying,

reading, writing, doing

homework or lab work,

analyzing data, rehearsing,

and other academic activities

over all courses

National Survey of Student Engagement, 2011

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ChemDraw for iPad Pilot – Background, Framework, and Results

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Shift in industry from desktop to mobile computing

Mobile apps = simplicity

Simplicity = education opportunity

Educators familiar with ChemDraw

New market requires partnership

McGraw-Hill Education

120,000 students using ChemDraw Web

February: demo iPad apps for ChemDraw and Chem3D

Pilots

Small, summer courses

Professors willing to adopt technology

The evolution of a popular desktop software

PerkinElmer Background

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Pilot Classroom Details

Dr. Michael Lewis Dr. Layne Morsch

Saint Louis University University of Illinois Springfield

July 2 - 26, 2013 June 3 – July 26, 2013

Pilot Length - 4 weeks Pilot Length - 8 weeks

Class Size 30 students Class size 15 students

Used app to give extra credit problems in class Used app for in-class exercises

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Initial calls 6 weeks before class

Demonstrations of ChemDraw and Flick-to-

Share capabilities Flick-to-Share = Quick collaboration

Supplying iPad and ChemDraw app for all

students and the professor

Usability review with focus group

PerkinElmer R&D review

McGraw-Hill Education review with focus group

Pilot Framework

Course Overview

Began teaching from iPad fall 2012

Teach using a lecture plus problem solving format

Pilot in summer class with 18 students

Classroom Use

In class problem solving

Exam questions

Student groups studying outside class

Improved Learning Environment

100% engagement in problem solving

Students learn to draw more accurate mechanisms

Students gain extensive experience with ChemDraw

Difficulties

Slower to draw reactions/mechanisms than freehand

No text tool

Individual Flick only

Note Taking

Manual analysis of responses

Not letting students flick to each other

Newest Version

Increase # and type of arrows

Text Tool

Group Flick

Future Development

Improved free hand writing capabilities

Organization/automation of responses

ChemDraw Web

iPad Integration

1. ChemDraw for iPad’s ability to individually draw structures in class and immediately

send them to the professor (versus going up to the chalkboard) enhances classroom

engagement and learning.

2. The ability to take notes directly on ChemDraw for iPad is essential for professors to

effectively teach class material and for students to learn it. All students were observed

writing in their paper notebooks for this purpose (sometimes redrawing structures).

3. Students found it easy to draw structures using ChemDraw for iPad, but overall

satisfaction dropped over time due to lack of integration with lecture notes and sharing

with groups.

4. Flick-to-Share must integrate group sending and provide helpful ways to view and sort

received ‘Flicks’. Both Professors and students actively requested these features.

ChemDraw for iPad in the Classroom | Top Findings

Saint Louis University 1 Week of Use (n=21)

Ease of Drawing

Structures Overall Satisfaction Perceived Usefulness Ease of Sharing Structures

“After playing around with it…

it is very easy to figure out

and and use.”

“Good for basic structures.”

“Tapping with finger is much

easier than clicking and

dragging.”

“The app is super user

friendly but I’m still trying to

figure out how to use some of

the features.”

“It is slower then drawing by

pen and paper.”

“Overall the app is very user

friendly.”

“I am able to save important

reactions and use the

documents like flashcards.”

“It is helpful, but it takes some

adjustments to use the app

correctly and it has a few

features that could be

improved.”

“A few minor tweaks may need

to be done with collisions and

the brush icon.”

“It would be nice to have a

‘writing pen’ tool so you could

create handwritten labels.”

“It’s nice to have because it

makes participating in

examples easier.”

“It aids my learning

experience.”

“Since in ‘Orgo’ we have a

lot of reactions and

mechanisms it's useful to

have a clear way of drawing

all of them.”

“Helpful for sharing and

checking work but I find it

easier and quicker to just

use pen and paper.”

“It is very useful, but still

need to take notes on paper”

“It would be nice if the saved files

could be viewed in a larger window

with folders for easier access when

opening.”

“Amazingly easy and perfect!”

“Easy with the direct email link.”

“Email is fine, but can get cluttered in

the inbox. Sending multiple files at

once from a gallery is better.”

“Would enjoy a network to sign in

through classes and have a group

Dropbox type thing.”

Student Evaluation Details | Saint Louis University

5.5 5.4

1 Low High 7

6.0 6.1

1 Low High 7 1 Low High 7 1 Low High 7

Student Evaluation Details | University of Illinois

University of Illinois 6 Weeks of Use (n=7)

Ease of Drawing

Structures Overall Satisfaction Perceived Usefulness Ease of Sharing Structures

“After you understand what

you are drawing it is not

difficult to draw.”

“I like how it fixes molecules

and tells you if you do

something that isn't possible.”

“Very versatile.”

“It is quite annoying to have

to switch from paper to iPad

app when note taking.”

“The arrows are not very user

friendly in that I cannot draw

them precisely.”

“It is very helpful and allows me

to get corrected when I am

doing something wrong. “

“I am not much of a technology

person but ChemDraw for iPad

is actually very handy!”

“It is hard to go back and forth

between my notes and then

trying to transition to the iPad. It

would be much easier if it was

integrated.”

“Still a lot of more need to be

worked out (such as) making it

more of a cohesive app for

using in class.”

“It is useful when drawing

and when you can Flick it.”

“It’s hard to switch back and

forth between notes and

iPad.”

“I honestly didn't really find

any use to using the

ChemDraw for iPad in class.

I hand write everything.“

“Better integration with the

lecture would have made the

experiences MUCH better.”

“It’s useful just not very

convenient in having just

one item (on iPad) to use in

class.”

“We have only been able to Flick-to-

Share to Dr. Morsch and that is very

limiting.”

“It would be great to Flick to the whole

class or an individual classmate.”

“It would be better if Flick-to-Share

could go to classmates and or a

discussion board so we can talk

amongst ourselves.”

“It’s easy to share with teacher, wish

we could share with classmates.”

“Not able to Flick-to-Share to more

than one person at a time.”

5.0 4.6 4.3 5.1

1 Low High 7 1 Low High 7 1 Low High 7 1 Low High 7

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Capitalize on engagement strengths

More closely integrate into the classroom setting

Recent update of ChemDraw for iPad

Text, orbitals, group Flick-to-Share, templates, more sharing

capabilities

Integration with complementary technologies

Collaboration Moxtra

Note-taking Evernote

File Sharing Dropbox

3D Printing STL to MakerBot

More pilots, more learning

Gann Academy (high school)

ChemDraw Web

Wider usage for “laptop generation”

Iteration, partnership, innovation

Take Away and Next Steps

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Dr. Michael Lewis, St. Louis University

Dr. Layne Morsch, University of Illinois Springfield

Patrick Diller, McGraw-Hill Education

Jennifer McCormick, User Experience

Robin Smith, PerkinElmer R&D Leader

Dr. Phil McHale, PerkinElmer Product Manager

Dan Oberlin and the entire PerkinElmer R&D team

Acknowledgments