ember a european multimedia bioinformatics educational resource
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EMBEREMBERA European Multimedia Bioinformatics Educational ResourceA European Multimedia Bioinformatics Educational Resource
EMBER ConsortiumEMBER Consortium
University of Manchester - developer SIB – developer SANBI – developer CMBI – developer/evaluator IMB – developer/evaluator ETI –developer* IGC – evaluator EBI – evaluator BEN – evaluator RIGEB – evaluator
Manchester CoordinationManchester Coordination
Existing on-line bioinformatics practical called BioActivity in use world-wide including in-house
courses
Manchester CoordinationManchester Coordination
Existing text-book in use world-wide including in-house
courses Ch.9 is BioActivity
The ProjectThe Project
EMBER will collate, evaluate & amalgamate existing EMBnet materials revise & update these where necessary
Use the updated and new material to develop a new text-book extend the Web practical (BioActivity) develop a parallel (Web-independent) course on CD-ROM
EMBER will be suitable for delivery as part of conventional face-to-face courses or in stand-alone, self-paced settings (e.g., the workplace)
The BeginningThe Beginning
EMBER commenced on 1 May 2001 will run for 2 years support 2 RA at Manchester, 1 RA (1yr) at SIB
All we have to do now is create a professional version of BioActivity create a Web-independent version on CD-ROM write another text book…
9.2 Workpackage list
Work-package
No1
Workpackage title Leadcontractor
No2
Person-months3
Startmonth4
Endmonth5
Deliv-erable
No6
WP1 Review of skill shortages 2 5 0 1 D1WP2 Formulation of new syllabus 2 5 1 2 D2WP3 Material unification &
assessment tools1 18 3 6 D3,D4
WP4 Review of IPR 1 6 7 24 D5WP5 Manuscript & course revisions 1 37 7 15 D6,D10WP6 Website production 10 17 7 24 D7,D10WP7 CD-ROM production 10 20 7 24 D8,D10WP8 Trials, evaluation & feedback 1 29 18 22 D9WP9 Project management 1 6 1 24 D11,D12
TOTAL 145
1 Workpackage number: WP 1 – WP n.2 Number of the contractor leading the work in this workpackage.3 The total number of person-months allocated to each workpackage.4 Relative start date for the work in the specific workpackages, month 0 marking the start of theproject, and all other start dates being relative to this start date.5 Relative end date, month 0 marking the start of the project, and all ends dates being relative tothis start date.6 Deliverable number: Number for the deliverable(s)/result(s) mentioned in the workpackage: D1 -Dn.
WP1: Review of skillshortages
WP2: Formulation ofnew syllabus
WP3: Material unification &assessment tools
WP4: Review of IPR WP5: Manuscript &course revisions
WP6: Website production WP7: CD-ROMproduction
WP8: Trials, evaluation& feedback
WP9: Management
Year 1 Year 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1
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WP1 Review of skill shortages
D1 Report on skills
WP2 Formulation of new syllabus
D2 New syllabus
WP3 Material unif ication & assessment tools
D3 & D4 Collated materials & evaluation tools
WP4 Review of IPR
D5 Report on IPR
WP5 Manuscript & course revisions
Updated manuscript D6 Finalised texts D10
WP6 Website production
Prototype Website D7 Finalised Website D10
WP7 CD-ROM production
Prototype CD-ROM D8 Final CD-ROM D10
WP8 Trials, evaluation, feedback
Evaluation reports D9
Project management WP9
Progress report D11 Final report D12
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The Story So FarThe Story So Far
With much difficulty, hired the following staff Jane Mabey (temporarily – since 1 May) Giles Velarde (since 1 September) Ioannis Selimas (since 28 August)
WP1 - Review on skills shortage D1 - publication in CAL-laborate on behalf of the consortium http://science.uniserve.edu.au/pubs/callab/vol6/mabey.html
WP2 - Formulation of new syllabus D2 - proposed syllabus & bookplan established a Web-site (http://www.bioinf.man.ac.uk/ember)
from which documents & project progress can be viewed
The Story So FarThe Story So Far
WP3 - Material unification & evaluation tools D3 - new sections of BioActivity being developed (to cover
gene prediction, phylogenetics, structure prediction (modelling/ threading), etc.)
D4 - Evaluation tools Considering 2 types of tools for: (1) evaluation of product & (2)
student self-assessment. These will consider use of the products (e.g., look & feel, navigation, etc.) & knowledge gained by student (before & after assessment). Questionnaires are being designed.
ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION TOOLS
General evaluation of the practical•(both students & lecturers)•layout, presentation of information,structure etc.•(supervising of the actual sessions)•(meet with the students to discuss)
Assessment of the student•end-of-section questionsand problem solving•multiple choice
Before/after evaluationof the practical•questions on various subjectscovered by the practical - •compare the two outputs•feedback from lecturers
Evaluation of the means to reach the target
Was the product delivered successfully?
FINAL PRODUCT
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The Story So FarThe Story So Far
WP5 - Manuscript & course revisions D6 - Work in progress at UMan on a glossary other Nodes will need to deliver chapters by Christmas
Other work: ProActe factsheet & logo logs being established for the EMBER Web site for
evaluation & reporting purposes
EMBEREuropean Multimedia Bioinformatics
Educational Resource
European Multimedia
EMBERBioinformatics
Educational Resource
What Happens NextWhat Happens Next
Next month, ETI must begin WPs 6 & 7 i.e., to generate the Web- & CD-ROM-based materials to a
professional standard
While this is ongoing, evaluators must consider WP8 i.e., to establish courses to test the new products
Timing is critical any volunteers gratefully embraced!
Other NewsOther News
UMBER just became Marie Curie training site in bioinformatics
Fellowships available for 3-12 months Fellows can participate in taught modules on the MSc Or they can undertake short research projects
Anyone interested in having a student placed at Manchester, let me or Erich Bornberg-Bauer know