Application of a bioinformatics training delivery method for reaching dispersed and distant trainees.
| Autor: | Hall CR; Australian BioCommons, Australia.; EMBL Australia Bioinformatics Resource, Australia.; Melbourne Bioinformatics, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia., Griffin PC; Australian BioCommons, Australia.; EMBL Australia Bioinformatics Resource, Australia.; Melbourne Bioinformatics, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia., Lonie AJ; Australian BioCommons, Australia.; EMBL Australia Bioinformatics Resource, Australia.; Melbourne Bioinformatics, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia., Christiansen JH; Australian BioCommons, Australia.; EMBL Australia Bioinformatics Resource, Australia.; Research Computing Centre, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia.; Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation, Queensland, Australia. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | PLoS computational biology [PLoS Comput Biol] 2021 Mar 18; Vol. 17 (3), pp. e1008715. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Mar 18 (Print Publication: 2021). |
| DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008715 |
| Abstrakt: | Many initiatives have addressed the global need to upskill biologists in bioinformatics tools and techniques. Australia is not unique in its requirement for such training, but due to its large size and relatively small and geographically dispersed population, Australia faces specific challenges. A combined training approach was implemented by the authors to overcome these challenges. The "hybrid" method combines guidance from experienced trainers with the benefits of both webinar-style delivery and concurrent face-to-face hands-on practical exercises in classrooms. Since 2017, the hybrid method has been used to conduct 9 hands-on bioinformatics training sessions at international scale in which over 800 researchers have been trained in diverse topics on a range of software platforms. The method has become a key tool to ensure scalable and more equitable delivery of short-course bioinformatics training across Australia and can be easily adapted to other locations, topics, or settings. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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