Teaching responsible AI use in bioinformatics education
When integrating AI tools into a training curriculum, it is essential to equip learners not only with practical skills, but also with the ability to critically evaluate the outputs that …
Course: Train the Trainer: Design Genomics and Bioinformatics Training
Interview: Evaluating impact in genomics training programme
In this interview, Dr Michelle Bishop, Associate Director of Research Learning & Conferences at Wellcome Connecting Science (WCS), discusses how WCS evaluates the impact of its genomics learning and training …
Interview: Choosing the right computational platform and dataset
This discussion between Martin Aslett, Informatics Training Lead, and Vaishnavi Gangadhar, Informatics Technical Developer from Wellcome Connecting Science explores how computational platforms and datasets are selected for genomics training courses. …
Competency-based design exercise
The Pathogen Genomics Competency Framework (PGCF) developed by the WCS is a structured framework that defines the competencies required to work effectively in the field of pathogen genomics across diverse …
TPACK framework and AI in genomics training
It is worth emphasising that when we talk about Artificial Intelligence (AI) in this course, the focus is on its use in genomics and bioinformatics teaching and training. We still …
Machine Learning in Genomics
In this written interview, Dr Nicole Wheeler discusses how she designed and evaluated a short training course on Machine Learning applied in Genomics, addressed to an audience of Computer Scientists. …
Glossary
Glossary of terms and abbreviations used this course Term Definition AMR Antimicrobial resistance Andragogy The theory, methods and practice of teaching adults, adult education Competency An observable ability of any …
An Example of Activity Design for Bioinformatics Training
This activity was designed by Dr Monica Abrudan and was included in a course on Genomic Surveillance of AMR, organised by the Centre for Genomic Pathogen Surveillance and Wellcome Advanced …
An Example of Activity Design for Laboratory Genomics Training
This activity was designed by Mihir Kekre and was included in a course on Genomic Surveillance of AMR, organised by the Centre for Genomic Pathogen Surveillance and Wellcome Advanced Courses …
What the Next Three Weeks are About and Who are Your Educators?
What will be covered in the next three weeks? In Week 1 we will present some learning and teaching theories and practices, and describe the process of course design. You …
Case Study on Genomic Epidemiology
Mihir Kekre is the Laboratory Operations Lead for the Global Health Research Unit on Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance. He was an educator on the Train the Trainer course on capacity building …
The Benefits of Group Learning
Some of the best learning activities give learners opportunities to work in groups. They engage in peer learning, and can carry out authentic, complex tasks and build real-world skills. Group …
Case Study on Train the Trainer Courses
Interview with Prof. David Aanensen (Big Data Institute Oxford) In light of the growing need for genomics skills and combined goal of building capacity in genomics and bioinformatics, the Wellcome …
Summary of Week 3
You have reached the end of the course, congratulations! In Week 3, you had an opportunity to apply your learning. You have designed a short course or module, received feedback …
Learning Formats
The Wellcome Connecting Science Courses and Conferences programme delivers genomics and bioinformatics training to global audiences. The main model of delivery is face-to-face. However, the growing need and demand for …
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Train the Trainer: Design Genomics and Bioinformatics Training