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  • Biomedical Engineering Education
  • Online Learning Strategies
  • Pandemic Adaptations in Academia

Background:

  • Traditional freshmen biomedical engineering (BME) courses rely heavily on in-person team projects and interactions.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a rapid transition from in-person to virtual learning environments.
  • Maintaining collaborative activities and mentorship in a large, geographically dispersed student body presented significant challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the adaptations made to continue a large, team-based freshmen biomedical engineering course in a virtual setting.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of virtual adaptations for team projects, mentoring, and overall course objectives.
  • To share lessons learned from transitioning a hands-on course to an online format.

Main Methods:

  • Deconstructing in-class activities into smaller, individual assignments to facilitate virtual team discussions.
  • Utilizing virtual platforms to host mentoring panels, incorporating upperclassmen and alumni.
  • Conducting an end-of-semester anonymous survey to gather student feedback on course objectives and team assignments.

Main Results:

  • The virtual format successfully facilitated both short-term and semester-long team activities for 124 students globally.
  • Mentoring panels were enhanced by the inclusion of alumni in the virtual environment.
  • Survey results showed 81% of students agreed course objectives were met and 75% found team assignments valuable.

Conclusions:

  • The study demonstrates the feasibility of adapting large, team-based BME courses to a virtual environment.
  • Virtual adaptations can maintain student engagement and achieve educational objectives even with sudden disruptions.
  • The integration of alumni into virtual mentoring enhanced the learning experience for freshmen students.