BiochemAR: An Augmented Reality Educational Tool for Teaching Macromolecular Structure and Function
BiochemAR: An Augmented Reality Educational Tool for Teaching Macromolecular Structure and Function
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DOI：
10.1021/acs.jchemed.8b00691
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发表时间：
2020-01-01
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3
通讯作者：
Liu, Jane M.
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作者：
Sung, Rou-Jia;Wilson, Andrew T.;Liu, Jane M.
使用二维（2D）图像来教授三维（3D）分子可能限制学生掌握3D大分子结构的关键视觉空间元素的能力，包括深度感知和尺度感。缺乏简单、可访问和易于使用的教学工具来进行可视化和交互（即，旋转、平移、缩放）大分子结构的3D虚拟表示也仍然是对有兴趣在他们的教室中结合更多3D可视化的生物化学教师的限制。为了解决现有教学工具中的这一差距，描述了一种利用增强现实（AR）技术来可视化大分子结构的新型应用程序。该应用程序允许用户轻松地可视化和操纵钾通道的3D结构，并附有一套课程材料，以促进在讨论膜转运期间应用程序的实施。该应用程序可在iOS和Android系统上免费下载，适用于移动的和平板电脑系统，目标受众范围从入门级到高级本科生。
Using 2-dimensional (2D) images in order to teach about 3 dimensional (3D) molecules can limit the ability of students to grasp key visuospatial elements of 3D macromolecular structures, including depth perception and a sense of scale. The lack of simple, accessible, and easy-to-use teaching tools for visualizing and interacting with (i.e., rotating, translating, zooming) 3D virtual representations of macromolecular structure also continues to be a limitation for biochemistry instructors interested in incorporating more 3D visualizations in their classrooms. To address this current gap in available instructional tools, a novel app utilizing augmented reality (AR) technology to visualize macromolecular structures is described. The app allows users to easily visualize and manipulate the 3D structure of the potassium channel and is accompanied by a set of curricular materials to facilitate app implementation during a discussion on membrane transport. The app is free to download on both iOS and Android systems, is suitable for use on mobile and tablet systems, and is aimed for target audiences ranging from introductory to advanced undergraduate levels.