Applying an Interspersed Online and Offline Teaching Strategy in Medicinal Chemistry to Cultivate Research Interest and Innovation Skills in Undergraduate Pharmacy Students

Abstract

Background: Medicinal chemistry is one of the most important professional courses for undergraduate pharmacy students. It plays an essential role in the cultivation of innovative pharmaceutical talents, especially for drug discovery and development. Methods: We present here a new teaching system that integrates a cloud-based teaching platform, as well as applying an interspersed online and offline teaching strategy in an undergraduate medicinal chemistry course. Results: The innovative teaching mode increases undergraduates' interest and understanding of medicinal chemistry topics as well as the frontiers and technologies in new drug discovery. Furthermore, it promotes effective communication between teachers and students resulting in increased research interest and innovation skills of undergraduates.