Cell and biopharmaceutical manufacturing (CBM) is an emerging field and has a wide technical scope. Engineers and managers in CBM must have functional expertise in a wide variety of fields, from cell and biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes and characterization, upstream and downstream processes, and cell and gene therapy, to GMP, quality systems, and regulatory sciences and supply chain management. Students and trainees in CBM have a comparatively short time those in other fields to master new concepts and develop skill sets.
The solution is the creation of courses that challenge students to engage through mental contributions, hands-on activities, and the process of investigation, discovery and interpretation. While listening to lectures or watching videos are generally passive learning on their own, these are methods are enhanced with the thoughtful addition of active learning techniques and activities.
Strategies for incorporating active learning have been developed in the ten course modules. They are embedded into the blended (both on-site and online) courses in various format. These strategies include well-conceived discussion prompts, cooperative group work, adaptive assessments, virtual interactions, synchronous online meetings, developing problem- based learning assignments or activities, and guest lectures by industry partners.
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