Open AccessGene Expression and Data Analysis Pipeline Using Cancer BioPortal in the Classroom †
Author(s) -
Chassidy N. Barnes,
Blake Johnson,
Stefanie W. Leacock,
Ruben Michael Ceballos,
Lori L. Hensley,
Nathan S. Reyna
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of microbiology and biology education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.301
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 1935-7885
pISSN - 1935-7877
DOI - 10.1128/jmbe.v22i1.2315
Subject(s) - pipeline (software) , curriculum , computer science , covid-19 , big data , data science , expression (computer science) , mathematics education , world wide web , medicine , psychology , pedagogy , data mining , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , programming language
At institutions with an emphasis on authentic research experiences as an integral part of the biology curriculum, COVID created a huge challenge for course instructors whose learning objectives were designed for such experiences. Moving such laboratory experiences online when remote learning became necessary has resulted in a new model for CUREs that utilizes free online databases to provide not only a novel research experience for students, but also the opportunity to engage in big data analysis.