About the educational materials
These OER materials, developed as part of a Joachim Herz Foundation-funded initiative, comprise four distinct modules covering various facets of virus research.
The modules include an informative and entertaining short movie highlighting virus research at European XFEL, an experiment dedicated to identifying coronavirus variants, materials for DNA sequencing and the design of essential primers crucial for DNA amplification. These educational resources are now freely accessible as OER under a Creative Commons license.
Designed for flexibility, the complementary modules can be utilized either collectively or individually in classrooms and school laboratories. Furthermore, the material will be used in the Xcool Lab at European XFEL, which is currently under construction, after the opening of the lab in autumn 2024.
Currently available in both German and English, module 1 comprises the short movie and animations designed to motivate students to delve into the fascinating world of virus research. The subsequent modules are set to be available in English in the course of 2024.