Harnessing robotic automation and web-based technologies to modernize scientific outreach

Dahan, Orna and Dorfman, Bat-Shahar and Sayin, Serkan and Rosener, Brittany and Hua, Tiffany and Yarden, Anat and Mitchell, Amir (2019) Harnessing robotic automation and web-based technologies to modernize scientific outreach. PLOS Biology, 17 (6). e3000348. ISSN 1545-7885

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Abstract

Technological breakthroughs in the past two decades have ushered in a new era of biomedical research, turning it into an information-rich and technology-driven science. This scientific revolution, though evident to the research community, remains opaque to nonacademic audiences. Such knowledge gaps are likely to persist without revised strategies for science education and public outreach. To address this challenge, we developed a unique outreach program to actively engage over 100 high-school students in the investigation of multidrug-resistant bacteria. Our program uses robotic automation and interactive web-based tools to bridge geographical distances, scale up the number of participants, and reduce overall cost. Students and teachers demonstrated high engagement and interest throughout the project and valued its unique approach. This educational model can be leveraged to advance the massive open online courses movement that is already transforming science education.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Open Research Librarians > Medical Science
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Date Deposited: 20 Jan 2023 05:19
Last Modified: 06 Nov 2023 05:02
URI: http://stm.e4journal.com/id/eprint/12

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