Neuromatch Academy: Teaching Computational Neuroscience with Global Accessibility

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Authors

Tara van Viegen · Princeton University

Athena Akrami · Sainsbury Laboratory

Kate Bonnen · New York University

Eric DeWitt · Champalimaud Foundation

Alexandre Hyafil · Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Helena Ledmyr · Karolinska Institutet

Grace W. Lindsay ·

Abstract

Neuromatch Academy (NMA) designed and ran a fully online 3-week Computational Neuroscience Summer School for 1757 students with 191 teaching assistants (TAs) working in virtual inverted (or flipped) classrooms and on small group projects. Fourteen languages, active community management, and low cost allowed for an unprecedented level of inclusivity and universal accessibility.

Topics & Keywords

Innovative Teaching Methods Experimental Learning in Engineering Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: Trends in Cognitive Sciences

Volume 25, Issue 7, pp. 535-538

DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2021.03.018

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