Share Paper: Designing, developing, and evaluating online training materials for molecular biology laboratories

  1. Alex Parisky, Center for Cardiovascular Reserach, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, United States
  2. Rachel Boulay, Center for Cardiovascular Reserach, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, United States
  3. Cynthia Anderson, Center for Cardiovascular Reserach, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, United States

Abstract: With laboratory training limited for students that do not have access to medical schools/laboratory facilities and high-end research equipment, many scientists-in-training are limited in their choices due to their location with regard to those facilities. While participation in active research laboratories is the best form of instruction offered in the field of molecular biology, access to laboratories and their resources is often limited.This paper explores the process of material development and assessment plans of the content designers; a pilot case study of twenty advanced biology teachers who embark on learning molecular biology over a four-month period through online training materials ...