Twitter as a Tool for Teaching and Communicating Microbiology: The #microMOOCSEM Initiative
Online social networks are increasingly used by the population on a daily basis. They are considered a powerful tool for science communication and their potential as educational tools is emerging. However, their usefulness in academic practice is still a matter of debate. Here, we present the result...
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oai:doaj.org-article:6f09147e2cdf48c0900d5487485734ae2021-11-15T15:13:58ZTwitter as a Tool for Teaching and Communicating Microbiology: The #microMOOCSEM Initiative10.1128/jmbe.v17i3.12001935-78851935-7877https://doaj.org/article/6f09147e2cdf48c0900d5487485734ae2016-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jmbe.v17i3.1200https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7877https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7885Online social networks are increasingly used by the population on a daily basis. They are considered a powerful tool for science communication and their potential as educational tools is emerging. However, their usefulness in academic practice is still a matter of debate. Here, we present the results of our pioneering experience teaching a full Basic Microbiology course via Twitter (#microMOOCSEM), consisting of 28 lessons of 40-45 minutes duration each, at a tweet per minute rate during 10 weeks. Lessons were prepared by 30 different lecturers, covering most basic areas in Microbiology and some monographic topics of general interest (malaria, HIV, tuberculosis, etc.). Data analysis on the impact and acceptance of the course were largely affirmative, promoting a 330% enhancement in the followers and a >350-fold increase of the number of visits per month to the Twitter account of the host institution, the Spanish Society for Microbiology. Almost one third of the course followers were located overseas. Our study indicates that Massive Online Open Courses (MOOC) via Twitter are highly dynamic, interactive, and accessible to great audiences, providing a valuable tool for social learning and communicating science. This strategy attracts the interest of students towards particular topics in the field, efficiently complementing customary academic activities, especially in multidisciplinary areas like Microbiology.Ignacio López-GoñiMa José Martínez-ViñasJosefa AntónVíctor J. CidAna Martín GonzálezMaryury Brown-JaqueJuan M. García-LoboManuel SánchezJuan Ignacio VilchezTatiana Robledo-MahónMarina Seder-ColominaSilvana Teresa Tapia-PaniaguaAlma Hernández de RojasAlejandro MiraJosé Jesús Gallego-ParrillaTeresa María López DíazSergi Maicas i PrietoEduardo VillaloboGuillermo QuindósSabela BalboaJesús L. RomaldeClara Aguilar-PérezAnna TomásMaría LinaresÓscar ZaragozaJéssica Gil-SernaRaquel Ferrer-EspadaAna I. CamachoLaura VinuéJorge García-LaraAmerican Society for MicrobiologyarticleSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Biology (General)QH301-705.5ENJournal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Vol 17, Iss 3, Pp 492-494 (2016) |
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Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Ignacio López-Goñi Ma José Martínez-Viñas Josefa Antón Víctor J. Cid Ana Martín González Maryury Brown-Jaque Juan M. García-Lobo Manuel Sánchez Juan Ignacio Vilchez Tatiana Robledo-Mahón Marina Seder-Colomina Silvana Teresa Tapia-Paniagua Alma Hernández de Rojas Alejandro Mira José Jesús Gallego-Parrilla Teresa María López Díaz Sergi Maicas i Prieto Eduardo Villalobo Guillermo Quindós Sabela Balboa Jesús L. Romalde Clara Aguilar-Pérez Anna Tomás María Linares Óscar Zaragoza Jéssica Gil-Serna Raquel Ferrer-Espada Ana I. Camacho Laura Vinué Jorge García-Lara Twitter as a Tool for Teaching and Communicating Microbiology: The #microMOOCSEM Initiative |
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Online social networks are increasingly used by the population on a daily basis. They are considered a powerful tool for science communication and their potential as educational tools is emerging. However, their usefulness in academic practice is still a matter of debate. Here, we present the results of our pioneering experience teaching a full Basic Microbiology course via Twitter (#microMOOCSEM), consisting of 28 lessons of 40-45 minutes duration each, at a tweet per minute rate during 10 weeks. Lessons were prepared by 30 different lecturers, covering most basic areas in Microbiology and some monographic topics of general interest (malaria, HIV, tuberculosis, etc.). Data analysis on the impact and acceptance of the course were largely affirmative, promoting a 330% enhancement in the followers and a >350-fold increase of the number of visits per month to the Twitter account of the host institution, the Spanish Society for Microbiology. Almost one third of the course followers were located overseas. Our study indicates that Massive Online Open Courses (MOOC) via Twitter are highly dynamic, interactive, and accessible to great audiences, providing a valuable tool for social learning and communicating science. This strategy attracts the interest of students towards particular topics in the field, efficiently complementing customary academic activities, especially in multidisciplinary areas like Microbiology. |
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Ignacio López-Goñi Ma José Martínez-Viñas Josefa Antón Víctor J. Cid Ana Martín González Maryury Brown-Jaque Juan M. García-Lobo Manuel Sánchez Juan Ignacio Vilchez Tatiana Robledo-Mahón Marina Seder-Colomina Silvana Teresa Tapia-Paniagua Alma Hernández de Rojas Alejandro Mira José Jesús Gallego-Parrilla Teresa María López Díaz Sergi Maicas i Prieto Eduardo Villalobo Guillermo Quindós Sabela Balboa Jesús L. Romalde Clara Aguilar-Pérez Anna Tomás María Linares Óscar Zaragoza Jéssica Gil-Serna Raquel Ferrer-Espada Ana I. Camacho Laura Vinué Jorge García-Lara |
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Ignacio López-Goñi Ma José Martínez-Viñas Josefa Antón Víctor J. Cid Ana Martín González Maryury Brown-Jaque Juan M. García-Lobo Manuel Sánchez Juan Ignacio Vilchez Tatiana Robledo-Mahón Marina Seder-Colomina Silvana Teresa Tapia-Paniagua Alma Hernández de Rojas Alejandro Mira José Jesús Gallego-Parrilla Teresa María López Díaz Sergi Maicas i Prieto Eduardo Villalobo Guillermo Quindós Sabela Balboa Jesús L. Romalde Clara Aguilar-Pérez Anna Tomás María Linares Óscar Zaragoza Jéssica Gil-Serna Raquel Ferrer-Espada Ana I. Camacho Laura Vinué Jorge García-Lara |
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Twitter as a Tool for Teaching and Communicating Microbiology: The #microMOOCSEM Initiative |
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Twitter as a Tool for Teaching and Communicating Microbiology: The #microMOOCSEM Initiative |
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Twitter as a Tool for Teaching and Communicating Microbiology: The #microMOOCSEM Initiative |
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Twitter as a Tool for Teaching and Communicating Microbiology: The #microMOOCSEM Initiative |
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Twitter as a Tool for Teaching and Communicating Microbiology: The #microMOOCSEM Initiative |
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twitter as a tool for teaching and communicating microbiology: the #micromoocsem initiative |
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