Identification of unknown bacteria is an integral module in most introductory Microbiology laboratory courses. This laboratory activity typically involves identifying bacteria based on Gram staining for morphology and gram reaction followed by studying their biochemical characteristics. When instruction moved to online mode earlier this year due to the pandemic, we faced the challenge of moving this hands-on, skill-intensive laboratory activity to remote mode. Here we describe the modular approach we designed to implement the midterm practical of bacterial identification remotely while trying to keep the online format as close to the in-person format as possible in a multi-section synchronous laboratory course. This virtual module was implemented successfully in the summer and fall 2020 semesters.

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在微生物学实验课程中实施虚拟期中鉴定未知细菌。

未知细菌的鉴定是大多数介绍性微生物学实验室课程的一个组成部分。该实验室活动通常涉及基于形态学和革兰氏反应的革兰氏染色鉴定细菌，然后研究它们的生化特性。今年早些时候由于大流行而将教学转移到在线模式时，我们面临着将这种动手、技能密集型实验室活动转移到远程模式的挑战。在这里，我们描述了我们设计的模块化方法，用于远程实施细菌鉴定的中期实践，同时在多部分同步实验室课程中尝试使在线格式尽可能接近面对面格式。该虚拟模块已在 2020 年夏季和秋季学期成功实施。