WeChat: An applicable and flexible social app software for mobile teaching

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Abstract
The rapid development and popularization of smart phones and mobile internet has created a new social lifestyle, and correspondingly prompts the transformation of network teaching from desktop computer to mobile teaching. This article has compared the pros and cons of Tsinghua Education Online and WeChat official account (WOA) in fulfilling teaching functions. We also described the construction of WOA platform with the example of WOA‐based teaching in biochemistry and molecular biology. The platform can establish nearly 75 menu catalogs and 2,250 items, which is capable for the publication of any types of teaching materials and information. The WOA teaching is well accepted and becomes popular in China due to the free, interactive, attractive, adaptable, portable, sustainable, and more participatory teaching styles. © 2018 International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 46(5):555–560, 2018.
Funding Information
  • Project of Teaching Reform in Jiangxi Provincial Universities (JXJG-16-1-5)