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. 2012;8(9):e1002632.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002632. Epub 2012 Sep 13.

An online bioinformatics curriculum

David B Searls  1
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An online bioinformatics curriculum

David B Searls. PLoS Comput Biol. 2012.

Abstract

Online learning initiatives over the past decade have become increasingly comprehensive in their selection of courses and sophisticated in their presentation, culminating in the recent announcement of a number of consortium and startup activities that promise to make a university education on the internet, free of charge, a real possibility. At this pivotal moment it is appropriate to explore the potential for obtaining comprehensive bioinformatics training with currently existing free video resources. This article presents such a bioinformatics curriculum in the form of a virtual course catalog, together with editorial commentary, and an assessment of strengths, weaknesses, and likely future directions for open online learning in this field.

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The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

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