OLI Modern Biology Course

A new initiative for the team is the creation of a Modern Biology course for the Open Learning Initiative (OLI), at Carnegie Mellon University, funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. The OLI project is devoted to developing ?cognitively informed?, and openly available, online courses and course materials.

To create the rich online experience of an OLI course, we?ve assembled a team of educational media and content professionals. At the core of the team are three biologists with many years of experience in teaching biology. They have identified the core concepts Carnegie Mellon students must master to succeed in molecular and cellular biology, as well as difficulties students are experiencing. These faculty members are collaborating to coordinate the materials they develop to prevent gaps in the concepts being presented. The team also includes an animator, an educational technology expert with many years of experience in developing and deploying educational technology in the classroom, and a course content developer and scientific liaison.