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Developing and Implementing Cloud-Based Tutorials That Combine Bioinformatics Software, Interactive Coding, and Visualization Exercises for Distance Learning on Structural Bioinformatics
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Engelberger, Felipe; Galaz-Davison, Pablo; Bravo, Graciela; Rivera, Maira; Ramirez-Sarmiento, Cesar A. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has swiftly forced a change in learning strategies across educational institutions, from extensively relying on in-person activities toward online teaching. It is particularly difficult to adapt courses that depend on physical equipment to be now carried out remotely. This is the case for bioinformatics, which typically…
Descriptors: Biology, Information Science, Computer Software, Tutoring
Remote Teaching of Programming in Mathematica: Lessons Learned
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Cahill, Samuel T.; Bergstrom Mann, Patrick E.; Worrall, Andrew F.; Stewart, Malcolm I. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a need for social distancing measures in public spaces and will have an important impact on university level teaching going forward. Remote methods to complete laboratory related activities are a potential means of students achieving practical credit while still isolating or social distancing. We outline the…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Distance Education
Augmented Titration Setup for Future Teaching Laboratories
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Yang, Fan; Lai, Veronica; Legard, Kea; Kozdras, Stephanie; Prieto, Paloma L.; Grunert, Shad; Hein, Jason E. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
Teaching laboratories are designed to educate students on basic theories and techniques through guided laboratory experiments. As advances in automation revolutionize research chemistry laboratories, teaching tools can advance to reflect these changes. In this study, we integrated several programmable instruments, including automated pumps for…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science Laboratories, Chemistry, Laboratory Equipment
Increasing Computational Protein Design Literacy through Cohort-Based Learning for Undergraduate Students
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Erin C. Yang; Robby Divine; Christine S. Kang; Sidney Chan; Elijah Arenas; Zoe Subol; Peter Tinker; Hayden Manninen; Alicia Feichtenbiner; Talal Mustafa; Julia Hallowell; Isiac Orr; Hugh Haddox; Brian Koepnick; Jacob O'Connor; Ian C. Haydon; Karla-Luise Herpoldt; Kandise Van Wormer; Celine Abell; David Baker; Alena Khmelinskaia; Neil P. King – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
Undergraduate research experiences can improve student success in graduate education and STEM careers. During the COVID-19 pandemic, undergraduate researchers at our institution and many others lost their work-study research positions due to interruption of in-person research activities. This imposed a financial burden on the students and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Teaching Methods, COVID-19, Pandemics