Responses from the students were mostly positive. As oppose to having one class with summaries, they liked that the classes were split over several weeks. They also thought it was helpful that they could send in their questions in advance, and that exam type questions were in focus. Criticism from students were that the sessions could have been a bit more prepared, but because it was put together in a such short time, so it was challenging to make the fresh-up completely bulletproof. The fresh-up course was overall very educational and well-liked by the students.
Unfortunately, only the first session could (be) run in person, because of the ongoing corona situation. However, the online session turned out to be a great success. In addition to going through a lot of material and exam questions, the session opened and sometimes ended with a kahoot about the curriculum, with prices for the winners. The turnout was good, and sessions were interactive with student participation. For a course with no mandatory meet ups, it can be difficult to follow all lectures and understand everything, therefore the ‘MOL på 1-2-3 session’ served as an additional “place” where students could learn and ask their questions. This way of learning is something us students would like more of, since we can be more engaged with the material. Thanks to Helix for taking the initiative and for bioCEED supporting new ways of learning.
Written by Ingvild Straumøy, bioCEED student representative.