Strengthening bioinformatics education: e-learning initiatives across ELIXIR Nodes and Communities
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 2025
The rapid evolution of bioinformatics and data-driven life sciences necessitates widespread, effective training solutions capable of transcending geographical and institutional boundaries. ELIXIR, as a pan-European bioinformatics research infrastructure, has strategically embraced e-learning methodologies to meet this challenge. This white paper systematically reviews the current landscape of e-learning initiatives across various ELIXIR Nodes and Communities, detailing both historical developments and contemporary practices. It identifies core attributes and desirable features of effective e-learning, presenting an analysis of diverse educational platforms and the deployment of Learning Management Systems (LMS) within ELIXIR's framework. Emphasis is placed on the interactive, open-access, and sustainable nature of these resources, exemplified by platforms such as the Training e-Support System (TeSS) and the ELIXIR-SI eLearning Platform (EeLP). The paper highlights critical advancements toward standardization and interoperability through initiatives such as the adoption of SCORM protocols, facilitating resource reuse across Nodes. Additionally, the integration of e-learning into broader educational strategies-such as hybrid learning environments and structured learning paths-is examined. Finally, future directions are discussed, including strategies for integrating e-learning with traditional training methods, enhancing trainer expertise, and further expanding the availability and FAIRification of bioinformatics training resources.
FAIR Principles
E-learning
Bioinformatics Training
Learning Management Systems
Författare
Monique Zahn-Zabala
Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Minna Ahokas
CSC – Tieteen tietotekniikan keskus
Bérénice Batut
Institut Français de Bioinformatique
Université Clermont Auvergne
Sebastian Beier
Forschungszentrum Jülich
Alexander Botzki
Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology
Alexia Cardona
University of Cambridge
Kristina Gruden
National Institute of Biology
Eija Korpelainen
CSC – Tieteen tietotekniikan keskus
Maria Lehtivaara
CSC – Tieteen tietotekniikan keskus
Brane Leskošek
Univerza V Ljubljani
Bogdan Mirăuță
Romanian Bioinformatics Cluster
Ajay Mishra
European Bioinformatics Institute
Cyril Pommier
Université Paris-Saclay
Krzysztof Poterlowicz
University of Bradford
Helena Rasche
Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
Olivier Sand
Institut Français de Bioinformatique
Rob Waterhouse
Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Samantha Wittke
CSC – Tieteen tietotekniikan keskus
Cătălina Zenoaga-Barbăroșie
Romanian Bioinformatics Cluster
Petre Mihail Anton
Chalmers, Life sciences, Systembiologi
ELIXIR Hub
Daniel Wibberg
Forschungszentrum Jülich
F1000Research
20461402 (eISSN)
Vol. 14 ELIXIR-1422Ämneskategorier (SSIF 2025)
Anestesi och intensivvård
Bioinformatik (beräkningsbiologi)
Bioinformatik och beräkningsbiologi
Neurovetenskaper
Epidemiologi
DOI
10.12688/f1000research.173116.1
PubMed
41585460