E-learning strategies from a bioinformatics postgraduate programme to improve student engagement and completion rate.

ABSTRACT:

Motivation

E-learning is the standard solution adopted in transnational study programmes for which multiple face-to-face learning places are not an option. Bioinformatics is compatible with e-learning because its resource requirements are low. Online learning, however, is usually associated with high dropout rates because students start from a very low computational level and/or they need support to conduct practical analyses on their own.

Results

In this article, we analyse the academic results of an online bioinformatics educational programme based on learning communities. The programme has been offered by the Spanish Pablo de Olavide University for more than 5 years with a completion rate of close to 90%. Learning bioinformatics requires technical and operational competen

SUBMITTER: Garzon A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9710613 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature