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Remote University Networks for human performance (RUN)

New fields such as bioengineering are exploring the role of the physical sciences in traditional biological approaches to problems, with exciting results in device innovation, medicine, and research biology.  The integration of mathematics and the physical sciences into a biology curriculum will better prepare students for these opportunities. We propose the study of exercise science as the basis for introduction of this interdisciplinary program.  Under a previous WGLN grant we designed a course model that involves cooperative learning between students at University of Gothenburgand StanfordUniversity, utilizes new technologies, encourages development of original research and relies on frequent self-assessment and reflective learning.  We have compared outcomes from the RUN course in 2007-2008 and a more traditional didactic format as well as assessed the effectiveness of web-hosted virtual environments. The outcomes are promising and we will present the results and relevant discussion from the RUN project during Spring 2009. We believe that the outcomes will allow us to focus on sustainability of the course design through optimization of technology, content, and pedagogy over an additional year of funding.  In addition to preparing a curriculum that can be exported to other universities we will begin the natural expansion to a more global university curriculum centering on exercise science. We are recruiting universities from many countries at the moment and will begin testing this pilot curriculum Summer 2009.
Content Responsible: hery
Updated: 2008-12-18
Organizational affiliation
University of Gothenburg (Medical Informatics & Computer Assisted Education, School of Sport Science), Stanford University (Division of Sports Medicine)
Partners
Qualisys motion capture systems AB
http://www.qualisys.com

Musculographics Inc.
http://www.musculographics.com

Project period
2005-
Status
Ongoing
Project Leader
Martin Rydmark (University of Gothenburg),
Gordon Matheson (Stanford University),
Jon Karlsson (University of Gothenburg),
Daniel Garza (Stanford University)
Participants
Jacob Lindh (project coordinator, University of Gothenburg), Cammy Huang De Voss (project coordinator, Stanford University), Claes Annerstedt (pedagogical advisor, University of Gothenburg), Thor Besier (biomechanical advisor, Stanford University), Gannon Sungar (physiological advisor), Scott Delp (biomechanical advisor, Stanford University) Roy Tranberg (biomechanical advisor, University of Gothenburg), Patrik Almström (Qualisys motion capture systems AB, Gothenburg), Bob Smith (ICT staff, Stanford Universty), Svante Eriksson (ICT staff, University of Gothenburg).
Funded by
Wallenberg Global Learning Network (WGLN)