A survey of educational uses of molecular visualization freeware.

ABSTRACT: As biochemists, one of our most captivating teaching tools is the use of molecular visualization. It is a compelling medium that can be used to communicate structural information much more effectively with interactive animations than with static figures. We have conducted a survey to begin a systematic evaluation of the current classroom usage of molecular visualization. Participants (n = 116) were asked to complete 11 multiple choice and 3 open ended questions. To provide more depth to these results, interviews were conducted with 12 of the participants. Many common themes arose in the survey and the interviews: a shared passion for the use of molecular visualization in teaching, broad diversity in software preference, the lack of uniform standards for assessment, a desire for more qualit

SUBMITTER: Craig PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4098825 | biostudies-literature | 2013 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature