Community Activities

Digital World Biology has been a strong supporter of science education at all levels. With support from the National Science Foundation, we assisted in developing bioinformatics curriculum for high schools and popular bioinformatics tutorials that are used in both college and high school classes. We have shared these materials at several workshops, and at workshops sponsored by CCURI, Tulsa Community College (SEEDBed award), and Del Mar College.  Digital World Biology also partnered with the Amgen Biotech Experience at Shoreline Community College to assist in providing professional development opportunities for high school teachers.

While much of the work has become out of date, PTC tasting in Primates can be found on Shoreline Community College's Canvas page. 

Examples of work are below for historical reference. If you are interested in learning more, please use the contact link at the bottom to ask us. 

Amgen Biotech Experience

Digital World Biology worked with Shoreline Community College to provide professional development for teachers in biotechnology and bioinformatics.  

The development of these materials was funded through a partnership with Shoreline Community College and a grant from the Amgen Foundation.

Bio-ITEST

Through the Bio-ITEST project, Digital World Biology worked with the Northwest Association for Biomedical Research (NWABR) and the EdLab Group to develop curricular materials and prepare high school teachers to infuse bioinformatics materials into their courses. Through Bio-ITEST, we created two curricular strands: a unit for beginners that covers genetic testing and an advanced strand that explores DNA barcoding and evolution.  Both strands include career explorations and bioethics components that cover topics such as genetic testing and funding for research into rare genetic disorders.  

The development of these materials was funded in part by an ITEST grant from the National Science Foundation DRL-0833779.

Bioinformatics tutorials

Development of these materials was funded in part by CCLI grants from the National Science Foundation DUE-0088153 and DUE-0127599.

 Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views, opinions, or policy of the National Science Foundation.

Structure Collections

Sets of structures that have been compiled to support a textbook or class research project.  View the Structure Collections.

Related Publications

Sandra G. Porter, Joseph Day, Richard E. McCarty, Allen Shearn, Richard Shingles, Linnea Fletcher, Stephanie Murphy, and Rebecca Pearlman.  Exploring DNA Structure with Cn3D.  CBE Life Sci Educ 2007 6:65-73; doi:10.1187/cbe.06-03-0155

Dina N. Kovarik, Davis G. Patterson, Carolyn Cohen, Elizabeth A. Sanders, Karen A. Peterson, Sandra G. Porter, and Jeanne Ting Chowning.  Bioinformatics Education in High School: Implications for Promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Careers.  CBE Life Sci Educ September 4, 2013 12:441-459; doi:10.1187/cbe.12-11-0193