Contribute to the Virtual Training Platform

Global BioImaging Training Platform is a resource that displays educational and informative modules for individuals interested in imaging and microscopy. The available modules are curated to provide comprehensive information on topic at hand. The platform is freely available and is aimed at imaging scientists, including core facility staff as well as any imaging and microscopy enthusiasts.

This platform is community-driven meaning that anyone from the community can contribute to the platform in the form of curated modules or updates to existing modules. The existing modules span a wide variety of topics ranging from imaging technologies and instrument operation to image analysis and data management to core facility management and operation.

A set of guidelines were developed to assist with the submission process and are available to view here.

Each module contains the following information:

1. General information about a module:
   • Module title
   • Module description
   • Target audience (User, Staff, or User & Staff)
   • Difficulty rating (Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced)
   • Estimated time of completion (sum of a runtime of all videos listed in a module)
2. Main contents of a module
   • In total, three different types of resources can be used to create a module (Video, PDF, and External link/Web URL)
   • Providing additional information describing resources is mandatory (please see below)

All of the material that is incorporated into a module must be publicly available.

In total, there are three types of resources that can be used to make a module:

1. Video
2. PDF
3. External link/Web URL

Curation provides an added value to a module and it is mandatory.

Providing description of resources (videos, PDFs, and external link/web URL) assists an end user and greatly faciliates the learning process. Providing description is requested as part of a submission form and it is mandatory.

Examples of curation:

• Providing a catalogue of topics that are discussed in a video
• Listing prerequisite reading material
• Providing suggested reading material
• Listing external training material that complements a module

If you are interested in submitting a module to the Global BioImaging Virtual Training Platform, please contact Global BioImaging Training Program Manager, Gleb Grebnev, at the following e-mail address indicating your interest: gleb.grebnev at embl.de