Organic chemistry classes are highly problem solving oriented and can benefit greatly from active learning. Flipped teaching encourages active learning and has been used successfully for 6 terms at UIS to increase student engagement in organic chemistry. During this session, the adoption of a 1:1 iPad program will be described. An overview of how lecture videos were prepared will be provided along with different methods of delivering this content to the students. These video lectures have allowed greatly increased time to work on interactive activities during the face-to-face component of the course. Students take advantage of several hands-on tools including: iTunesU, the ChemWiki, ChemDraw, Socrative, Notability, iBooks, Explain Everything, Adobe Voice, iMovie, and Chairs (an example of gamified chemistry content). Examples will be included of how these tools can be used creatively before class to encourage student preparation and during class sessions to enhance student participation. How each method encourages depth of understanding of organic chemistry and the impact on student interaction levels will be illustrated. Student attitudes will be reported as well as academic performance on internal exams and standardized exams.

Flipping organic! With iPads using iTunesU and the ChemWiki

251st National Meeting (2016)

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