Obom Kristina M, Cummings Patrick J
Advanced Biotechnology Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218.
J Microbiol Biol Educ. 2009 Dec 17;8(1):22-7. Print 2007.
The completely online Master of Science in Bioinformatics program differs from the onsite program only in the mode of content delivery. Analysis of student satisfaction indicates no statistically significant difference between most online and onsite student responses, however, online and onsite students do differ significantly in their responses to a few questions on the course evaluation queries. Analysis of student exam performance using three assessments indicates that there was no significant difference in grades earned by students in online and onsite courses. These results suggest that our model for online bioinformatics education provides students with a rigorous course of study that is comparable to onsite course instruction and possibly provides a more rigorous course load and more opportunities for participation.
完全在线的生物信息学理学硕士项目与校内项目的不同仅在于内容交付模式。对学生满意度的分析表明,大多数在线学生和校内学生的反馈在统计上没有显著差异,然而,在线学生和校内学生在课程评估查询的几个问题上的反馈确实存在显著差异。使用三项评估对学生考试成绩进行分析表明,在线课程和校内课程的学生所获成绩没有显著差异。这些结果表明,我们的在线生物信息学教育模式为学生提供了一门严谨的学习课程,这与校内课程教学相当,并且可能提供了更繁重的课程负担和更多的参与机会。