Bringing Bioinformatics to the Classroom—
Bridging to the Future
Biology is quickly becoming an information-driven science—and the integration of information technology and molecular biology is constantly expanding. The analysis of molecular sequence data is changing not only the ways biologists approach problems, but the very questions they ask.
This site presents work of high school teachers and high school students who used bioinformatics tools and databases to ask and investigate biology questions during Immaculata University summer programs.
All programs used The Biology Workbench which is hosted at the San Diego Supercomputer Center. It organizes a diverse set of sequence and structure analysis tools into an easy-to-use, web-based interface. Inquiry was also used in all programs. This approach to learning involves a process of exploring the world by asking questions and making discoveries in the search for new understandings. The Inquiry Page, sponsored by NSF funding to University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, promotes inquiry-based learning and offers resources and collaborations to implement and improve this effective educational methodology.
Programs were directed by Sister Susan Cronin, IHM, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology.
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