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Software Tools for Academics & Researchers : Deeper Learning through bridging the divide between the research laboratory and the classroom using interactive technology.TRANSCRIPT
Bridging the divide between Laboratory & Classroom
Stacie L. Bumgarner, Ph.D.
MIT Biology Department&
MIT Office of Educational Innovationand Technology (OEIT)
star Software Tools forAcademics & Researchers
10% of what they hear
30% of what they see
60% of what they hear & see
80% of what they hear, see, & do
100% of what they hear, see, do, smell, feel, taste…
Students learn…
By Ronald A. BerkProfessors are from Mars. Students are from Snickers.
Expose students to the discovery aspect of research
and to the processes of doing research.
The Goal:
Expose students to the discovery aspect of research
and to the processes of doing research.
The Goal:
Bridge the divide between the research laboratory and
the classroom using interactive technology.
The Challenge:
MIT Faculty & Research Scientists
Dean of Undergraduate Education
Office of Educational Innovation & Technology (OEIT)
star Software Tools forAcademics & Researchers
Who are we?
Designing interactive educational software toolsfor use INSIDE & OUTSIDE of classrooms
What are we doing?
star Software Tools forAcademics & Researchers
StarGenetics
http://web.mit.edu/[email protected]
StarBiochem
protein visualization
genetic cross simulator
StarOrf
gene finder
StarMolSim
materials modeling
StarHydro
hydrology visualization
StarHPC
parallel programming
1 Educational goals
2 Design process
3 Functionality
4 Access
star Software Tools forAcademics & Researchers
Biology Tools
Teaching protein structure and function in a classroom
StarBiochem: protein structure explorer
Teaching experimental design & data interpretation without a laboratory
StarGenetics: virtual genetics lab
Educational goals
Collaborations between MIT faculty & OEIT
StarBiochem Professor Graham WalkerIntroductory Biology
Series
StarGenetics Professor Chris KaiserGeneticsGraduate Student
Bridge Program
Design Process
Star software answers limitations of other available software:
Unfamiliar jargon
Not user-friendly
Design Process
Research
Windows functionality only
Tutorials with limited views/manipulations
Not customizable for content chosen by instructor
Educational
1 Educational goals
2 Design process
3 Functionality
4 Access
star Software Tools forAcademics & Researchers
Biology Tools
StarBiochem protein structure explorer
Website: http://web.mit.edu/star/biochem/
Platform independent (Windows, Mac, Unix/Linux)
Designed for educational purposes with students in mind
Can import >54,000 Protein Data Bank structures
StarBiochem protein structure explorer
StarGenetics genetic cross simulator
StarGenetics genetic cross simulator
Website: http://web.mit.edu/star/genetics/
Platform independent (Windows, Mac, Unix/Linux)
Simulates actual experimental process
Provides affordable, meaningful virtual laboratory component when resources are limited
Fast! In minutes, simulates realistic experiments that would require months to perform with live organisms
Organisms: fruit flies, yeast, bacteria (~2011)
Access
StarBiochem http://web.mit.edu/star/biochem
StarGenetics http://web.mit.edu/star/genetics
Software & Exercises
Available free of chargeon the internet
Video tutorial
Access
User Manual
Exercises
StarBiochem http://web.mit.edu/star/biochem
StarGenetics http://web.mit.edu/star/genetics
User Statistics: Worldwide
Total Visits: 26,694
star Software Tools forAcademics & Researchers
for Time Period: October 18, 2009 – October 18 , 2010
Continent Visits Americas
20,491Europe3715Asia2040Oceana289Africa131Antarctica28
User Statistics: Haitistar Software Tools for
Academics & Researchers
for Time Period: October 18, 2009 – October 18 , 2010
Country Visits Puerto Rico108Dom Repub 6Cuba6Trin Tobago 3Haiti2Dominica1Jamaica1Barbados1Bahamas1
Example Users:
Undergraduate studentsIntroductory Biology (MIT, Howard University)Introductory Biology Lab (Brandeis University)Introductory Genetics & Lab (Suffolk University)
High school studentsMIT Museum (MIT)High School Outreach Program (Broad Institute)High School Fieldtrips (MIT Biology Department)
AcknowledgementsStar Team@OEIT
Lourdes AlemanSara Bonner
Stacie BumgarnerRocklyn Clarke
Ivan CerajJustin Riley
Chuck Shubert
Biology DepartmentChris Kaiser
Graham WalkerDiviya Sinha
OEITVijay Kumar
Molly Ruggles
CollaboratorsMelissa Kosinski-Collins
Megan RokopKathy Vandiver
Collaborating InstitutionsBrandeis UniversityBroad Institute Outreach ProgramHoward UniversityMIT MuseumSuffolk UniversityTufts University
Outside FundingHHMIDavis Educational Foundation
http://web.mit.edu/star