News

• More Classroom Testing (Apr. 2010)
  This spring semester we have collected over 15,000 student submissions.  We will be analyzing the results this summer to identify common misconceptions students have and try and develop ways to address them.
• Master Presentation Given (April 2010)
  I just finished my master's presentation at Clemson University.  The presentation focused on OrganicPad and all of its features.
• Extensive Classroom Testing (Dec. 2009)
  We have been testing OrganicPad extensively in several different classes at Clemson University.  We are gathering information of students problem solving strategies in hopes to identify weaknesses in current teaching methods for Lewis structures.
• WIPTE Paper Presentation (Oct. 2009)
  OrganicPad was first presented at WIPTE in 2007.  Since then, it has grown tremendously.  It was my honor to go back to WIPTE this year and give a presentation on our most recent work on automated analysis and feedback to students and teachers.
• Chemical Education Research and Practice Journal Paper Excepted (Aug. 2009)
  Our paper titled "OrganicPad: an interactive freehand drawing application for drawing Lewis structures and the development of skills in organic chemistry." was accepted by the Chemical Education Research and Practice Journal.
• Analysis Begins (May 25, 2009)
  After a semester of gathering hundreds of student submissions we are ready to start analyzing the submissions.  We are eager to start finding interesting results.  Preliminary results have already shown new insight into what students are thinking as they draw structures.
• Updated our Feature List (May 25, 2009)
  Our feature list has been updated.  It list the major features that OrganicPad is capable of.
• ACMSE Paper Accepted (Feb. 14, 2008)
  A paper titled OrganicPad: A Tablet PC Based Chemistry Tool was accepted by the ACMSE for their annual conference.  The conference will take place of March 28-29 at Auburn University.
• Classroom Trial (Feb. 12, 2008)
  In another trial of the latest version of OrganicPad, Dr. Melanie Cooper instructed 15 chemistry students in drawing various molecules.  Students again responded positively to the software as it continues to be refined.
• Classroom Trial #2
  In the most recent classroom trial, we increased the number of students in the class from 22 to 34.  OrganicPad was able to handle the increase without a problem and we are shooting for using even more students in the next trial.
• NSF Acceptance
  A proposal submitted to NSF has been accepted.  This proposal will provide funding for OrganicPad for the next 2 years
• Classroom Trial
  OrganicPad underwent it's first classroom trial.  Response was a success.  Students all agreed that OrganicPad provides a useful tool for chemistry students.