Moving biochemistry and molecular biology courses online in times of disruption: Recommended practices and resources ‐ a collaboration with the faculty community and ASBMB

• Published in: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education Vol. 48; no. 5; pp. 421 - 427
• Main Authors: Procko, Kristen, Bell, Jessica K., Benore, Marilee A., Booth, Rachell E., Del Gaizo Moore, Victoria, Dries, Daniel R., Martin, Debra J., Mertz, Pamela S., Offerdahl, Erika G., Payne, Marvin A., Vega, Quinn C., Provost, Joseph J.
• Format: Journal Article Web Resource
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.09.2020; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Faculty; Humans; Molecular Biology - education
• ISSN: 1470-8175; 1539-3429; 1539-3429
• DOI: 10.1002/bmb.21354

[...]of writing this article, the world is in the midst of a pandemic; however, it is important to recognize that institutions have faced disruptions before, from natural disasters such as flooding, hurricanes, and even fires. [...]instructors need to have a plan on hand to adapt their teaching, engage students, and provide structure and continuity while the physical site of a university is closed. [...]a secondary goal of this article is to expand the teaching toolkit of BMB educators to invigorate their teaching and actively engage students in their learning. Suggestions for collaborative class activities and alternatives to in‐person laboratories are included to help foster an online community during this time of disruption and beyond. 2 ORGANIZING COURSE MATERIALS AND COMMUNICATING WITH STUDENTS 2.1 Optimizing your learning management system When considering the organization of your course, think of the key learning outcomes/objectives you already have in place.2 Drill down to the most critical and essential learning outcomes and use these as your guide. [...]detailed planning may not be a luxury you have at this time, and if you are unfamiliar with content creation, this could be quite a hill to climb. [...]this team recommends those unfamiliar with creating content to outsource your content at first, so you can spend time planning interactive assignments and working on your course assessments.