InitiativesCyberTeaming Life SciencesCyberTeaming Syllabus

 

Syllabus 

Part 1: Activities

- Course overview and purpose

- Introduction of the Life Science Scenario

- Defining the CyberTeaming process and the use of web 2.0 tools

- Creating web portals for establishing base of communication

- Details of Web 2.0 technology such as mashups, linking and embedding

- Establish teams and define individual team participant roles

- Facilitating group communication and resources using online groups and social network tools

- Defining shared goals and objectives using online mind mapping

- Scheduling using group calendars and visual timelines

- Provide reading assignment and take home team activity

Part 2: Activities

- Reflections on group assignment and discussion of concepts practiced

- Using project and task management online tools

- Configuration and implementation of online meetings and video conferencing

- Discussion board implementation and use of blogs, voice threads, question boards

- Presentation methods using participatory slides, gadgets and mashups

- Communication streams using podcasting and voice messaging

- Creating and using a life science scenario simulation

- Data collection and evaluation using online forms and shared data sources

- Questions and Answers Session

- Complete Seminar Feedback and Evaluation Questionnaire