ABSTRACT:
Within educational institutions over the past few decades, face-to-face and virtual learning environments have merged. Computer-based technologies have also had an impact on all aspects of issues in higher education. Using smart Pen-based technology and apparitions as a teaching tool for the medicinal chemistry sections via distance learning is implemented, and its efficacy is evaluated. It is critical to create both face-to-face and distance learning environments to ensure effective teaching and learning. During the Covid-19 pandemic, this study proposes incorporating a smart pen into a medicinal chemistry course to improve the process and the product of the learning outcome. This research project involved 164 undergraduate pharmacy students from Mutah University and was conducted as a cross-sectional study using a Quantitative methodology. Overall, the process took 11–12 weeks. a survey using an online questionnaire was carried out. All the students were required to complete a self-administered survey that had both open-ended and closed-ended questions. The use of the instructor's smart-pen lecture notes as they are available and archived has received favorable feedback from students, according to the results of their attitudes surveys. The study demonstrated the value of using smart-pen technology in online learning, particularly during this chemistry-based topic. Along with bettering the dynamics of the virtual classroom and learning outcomes, teacher-student interaction increased. The use of Smartpen in an online distance learning environment was found to increase student-instructor interaction, encourage student participation, and make it possible to provide feedback promptly and make instructor always notes available because they are recorded.