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Team:Paris Bettencourt/MOOC
From 2014.igem.org
| BACKGROUND Although an iGEM competition for High Schools exists, there is low involvement around the world. We are aware that many students would be interested in participating but do not know that the competition exists or are not sure about how to start an iGEM team. |
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Introduction
Historically, iGEM has been a competition for college students; however, recently, they have also started to involve high schools in the competition. Although the competition exists, there is low involvement from high schools across the world. We are aware that many students would be interested in participating but do not know about the iGEM comptetition for Highs Schools or are not sure about how to start a team. For them, the iGEM Paris Bettencourt 2014 team has developed an edX based MOOC (Massive Open Online Course).
Structure of the MOOC
The MOOC for high school aims to cover different topics that are necessary to create an iGEM group in a high school. We also foresee some problems related to organization, advice and support during the course so we aim to create a network to support those teams. The MOOC has several tools to accomplish its objective: 1) Syllabus and topics: The MOOC has a syllabus, with text, documents, and audiovisual material that cover different general areas described below. There will be about 20 topics distributed over 4 different areas: Fundamental facts of synthetic Biology, Bioethics at iGEM, Science project at iGEM, and Human practices at iGEM. 2) Support and advice network: Several organizations have shown interest in participating in a network for helping and supporting high schools around the world that want to start an iGEM project. These organizations are: Andalusian Association of Biotechnologists (AsBAn), the Mexican Network for Synthetic Biology, iGEM team Göttingen (Germany), iGEM team Colombia, iGEM team Sevilla UPO (Spain), iGEM team Valencia UPV (Spain), iGEM team Gothenburg (Sweden), and iGEM team ETH (Switzerland). The aim of the network is to provide contacts for: funding options in both public and private organizations, lab equipment, scientific advice and project design. For that purpose, we aim to involve enterprises, universities and student unions from all around the world with the support of local iGEM teams and Paris Bettencourt iGEM team members. 3) Reward system and course organization: the course will provide a reward system to the participants in order to encourage them to finish the course. More resources will be unlocked as the participant finishes the different modules and answers correctly the different tests or activities (for example, contacts to enterprises and laboratories interested in supporting iGEM teams). For each topic, there will be an explanatory video with the main points to take home, a text with online resources and links, and a tool to interact with the MOOC community or organizers to post the answer to the different activities or tests.
Mooc Course
The MOOC consists of videos of around 3 minutes of duration that explain these subjects:
1) Fundamental facts of Synthetic Biology:
1.1) What is Synthetic Biology and the Central Dogma of Biology: what do we call the Central Dogma of Biology.
1.2) Engineering parts and genetic devices: How a gene is regulated? How to create a genetic circuit?
1.3) DNA & biobricks design: How to use the biobrick database? Tricks and advice
1.4) A model organism: E. coli: How do you use your biological chassis?
1.5) Main basic techniques that are used in iGEM: How to go from in silico to a plasmid
2) Bioethics at iGEM
2.1) Quick summary of history of bioethics concern in Synthetic Biology: Where did all the concerns about Synthetic Biology come from?
2.2) Data collection and sharing with the public: How to manage a database and private information of people?
2.3) Informed consent: What is informed consent? When do you need it? How to write an informed consent form?
2.4) Patentability: Can you patent your designed parts and devices for iGEM? Is patenting good for science?
2.5) Open access to research outcomes and concerns of bioterrorism: What is Open Access and which consequences can it have in the society?
2.6) Open discussion and bioethics education: How to allow a open discussion on bioethics within the iGEM team?
3) Science project managment at iGEM
3.1) Building a team: Human resources: How to build an iGEM team, where to find motivated people and how to select them?
3.2) Brainstorming: when ideas appear: How to brainstorm efficiently and select new ideas?
3.3) Choosing the project: from ideas to experiments: How build a good project?
3.4) Organizing the iGEM team: How to organize work and divide the tasks?
3.5) Funding options for iGEM teams: How to estimate the funding? What are the funding options? How to approach the potential funders?
3.6) The iGEM project wiki: What is a wiki? What should be in my wiki?
4) Human practices at iGEM
4.1) Advertising your iGEM project to the general public: How to advertise our iGEM project? What is the most effective way?
4.2) Measuring public opinion about your project: How can I conduct a survey measuring public concern regarding synthetic biology?
4.3) Science vulgarisation: presentations and meetings: How should I present my iGEM project to the general public?
4.4) Giving back to the community: As an iGEM team, what activities can we make to help the society?
4.5) Collaborations between iGEM teams
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Highschool Work
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Mooc Network
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Conclusions
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