Volume 2. No 1
Information Technology News of the University of California, Davis October 1993
Information Technology News of the University of California, Davis October 1993
Application: Interactive program used as study aid for first- and second-year medical students enrolled in "BCM 410A -- Molecular and Cell Biology." Content also prepares students for National Board Examinations taken after the second year of medical school.
Creator: Harry Matthews, Professor of Biological Chemistry, School of Medicine.
Software: ToolBook by Asymetrix was used to develop MoBy. Hyperchem from Autodesk was used to create images of molecular structure, which were animated in ToolBook.
Platform: IBM
Distinctions: Structured in a question-and-answer format, MoBy teaches test-taking skills as well as technical information. When students click on the wrong answer, the program tells them why their selection was a poor choice.
Program allows students to visualize how chemical reactions prompt changes in molecular structure by running an animation of a molecule. Students can pause and study changes by manipulating the speed at which the molecule rotates on the screen.
MoBy is installed on the School of Medicine server and can be used in both of the school's computer labs. The program is also available on floppy disks.
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