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Web 2020

Track Chairs

Michelle Brazas
Cath Brooksbank
Nicola Mulder
Patricia Palagi

Presentations

Schedule subject to change
Monday, July 13th
2:00 PM-2:04 PM
Introduction to WEB 2020
Format: Live-stream

  • Michelle Brazas, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Canada
2:04 PM-2:05 PM
RECENT ONLINE TRAINING EXPERIENCES - THE UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE
Format: Live-stream

  • Michelle Brazas, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Canada
2:05 PM-2:25 PM
Teaching the Virus: Lessons from the Online Age
Format: Live-stream

  • Tugce Bilgin, Columbia University, United States
  • Orit Karni-Schmidt, Columbia University, United States
  • Manette Sandor, Columbia University, United States
  • Fabrizio Spagnolo, Columbia University, United States
  • Ivana Nikolic Hughes, Columbia University, United States

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We are five faculty members who teach in Frontiers of Science, the Columbia College science core course. Like most of our colleagues around the world, we turned to online teaching in mid-March. To stay true to our name – Frontiers of Science, we modified our curriculum to make room for teaching about the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 using genomic data. After an introduction on the evolution of coronaviruses and genomics studies, we conducted an online activity, where students worked in teams to investigate the evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 using the Nextstrain.org website.
First, students thoroughly examined phylogenetic graphs and discussed how these trees are created. Next, students calculated the virus’ substitution rates per site and compared it to that of the other pathogens, such as Influenza. The class ended with discussions revolving around infectious diseases and the role of genomics in treatment and vaccine development.
We hope that other faculty may be able to use or adapt the activity that we have developed on SARS-CoV-2 and some of the ideas that have guided our modified online curriculum. If there ever was a topic that all students would deem to be relevant to their lives, this is certainly one.

2:25 PM-2:30 PM
Overview 1
Format: Live-stream

  • Javier De Las Rivas, Global Organisation for Bioinformatics Learning, Education & Training (GOBLET), Spain
2:30 PM-2:35 PM
Overview 2
Format: Live-stream

  • Bruno Gaeta, University of New South Wales, Australia
2:35 PM-2:40 PM
Overview 3
Format: Live-stream

  • Nicola Mulder, University of Cape Town, South Africa
2:40 PM-3:00 PM
Group discussion on University specific aspects of online training: Resources in place, numbers taught, assessment methods
Format: Live-stream

  • Tugce Bilgin, Columbia University, United States
  • Javier De Las Rivas, Global Organisation for Bioinformatics Learning, Education & Training (GOBLET), Spain
  • Bruno Gaeta, University of New South Wales, Australia
  • Nicola Mulder, University of Cape Town, South Africa
3:19 PM-3:20 PM
RECENT ONLINE TRAINING EXPERIENCES - SHORT-COURSE EXPERIENCE
Format: Live-stream

  • Cath Brooksbank, EMBL-EBI, United Kingdom
3:20 PM-3:25 PM
Overview 4
Format: Live-stream

  • Patricia M. Palagi, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Switzerland
3:25 PM-3:30 PM
Overview 5
Format: Live-stream

  • Sarah L. Morgan, EMBL-EBI, United Kingdom
3:30 PM-3:35 PM
Overview 6
Format: Live-stream

  • Rachade Hmamouchi, Bioinformatics.ca, Canada
3:35 PM-3:53 PM
Group discussion on short-course specific aspects of online training: Technologies used, hands-on facilitation, numbers taught
Format: Live-stream

  • Rachade Hmamouchi, Bioinformatics.ca, Canada
  • Patricia M. Palagi, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Switzerland
  • Sarah L. Morgan, EMBL-EBI, United Kingdom
3:53 PM-3:55 PM
BEST PRACTICES IN ONLINE TRAINING
Format: Live-stream

  • Nicola Mulder, University of Cape Town, South Africa
3:55 PM-4:10 PM
Best practices from the experience: the Carpentries
Format: Live-stream

  • Kate Hutchinson, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, United States
4:10 PM-4:25 PM
Best practices from the experience: Software Sustainability
Format: Live-stream

  • Rachael Ainsworth, Software Sustainability Institute, United Kingdom
4:25 PM-4:40 PM
Education Summit report
Format: Live-stream

  • Venkata Pardhasaradhi Satagopam, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
5:00 PM-5:55 PM
FILLING THE GAPS IN ONLINE LEARNING
Format: Live-stream

  • Patricia M. Palagi, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Switzerland

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Group Think Tank - discussion: What is Missing from Online Tools in Support of Online Learning

5:55 PM-6:00 PM
Closing of WEB 2020
Format: Live-stream

  • Michelle Brazas, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Canada