PLoS Computational Biology (May 2021)

Fostering accessible online education using Galaxy as an e-learning platform.

  • Beatriz Serrano-Solano,
  • Melanie C Föll,
  • Cristóbal Gallardo-Alba,
  • Anika Erxleben,
  • Helena Rasche,
  • Saskia Hiltemann,
  • Matthias Fahrner,
  • Mark J Dunning,
  • Marcel H Schulz,
  • Beáta Scholtz,
  • Dave Clements,
  • Anton Nekrutenko,
  • Bérénice Batut,
  • Björn A Grüning

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008923
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 17, no. 5
p. e1008923

Abstract

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The COVID-19 pandemic is shifting teaching to an online setting all over the world. The Galaxy framework facilitates the online learning process and makes it accessible by providing a library of high-quality community-curated training materials, enabling easy access to data and tools, and facilitates sharing achievements and progress between students and instructors. By combining Galaxy with robust communication channels, effective instruction can be designed inclusively, regardless of the students' environments.