Evaluation Elearning Courses - E-learning Courses

Modern Biology

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Name of author(s):

Carnegie Mellon University

Name of producer:

Open Learning Initiative

Date of production:

Still under construction, but large quantity of very good material available.

Target Group Level:

Introductory College/ University and upper High school

Languages of product:

English

Website of product:

www.cmu.edu/oli/courses/enter_biology.html

School subject of reference:

Cell Biology / Biochemistry

Aims of course:

Improve understanding of basic cellular biology, molecular biology, biochemistry.

What type of authoring system is used?

Webpage

Is the course inserted in a e-learning platform?

No

What type of media technology is used?

Text, Images, Flash

What type of text file is used?

Plain Text, Flash animation and Java applet (Jmol).

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Description of Contents:

This introductory course in"Modern Biology" covers topics found in the fields of celluar biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics. It does not cover organismal biology or taxonomy. This course is a requirement for biology majors at Carnegie Mellon University. The course is carefully planned to provide the backgound biology students will need for advanced biology classes. Non-biology majors will also find this course useful as it explains many of the concepts and techniques currently discussed in the popular press.ans for a complete on-line Biology course are under development.

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Evaluator:

Name of Evaluator:

William Selway

Role of Evaluator:

Teacher

Country:

Scotland

Date of Evaluation:

01/05/2007

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