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# Authoring guideline ideas 

​​eBook Content Types
 
## Chapter type:

* Lab Management and Prep (ordering, accounts, reagents, equipment)
    *    Flavors: Quick start
* Molecular biology (a specific lab protocol, e.g., DNA extraction, library prep)
    * Flavors: Tutorial, Lesson
* Bioinformatics (data management and analysis)
    *    Flavors: Quick start, tutorials, lessons
 
## Flavor:
* Quick start: usually a page, focuses on achieving one goal, does not cover background information
* Tutorial: walks through a demonstration of a technique with the goal of helping the learner understand
* Lesson: Provides ample background information, has questions and answers to test learner understanding
 
## Media:
 
* Videos, animations, figures
 
 
 
## LAB MANAGEMENT TEMPLATE (QUICK START)
 
### TITLE:
SUMMARY: 1-2 sentences on the purpose
 
### MATERIALS
 
### PROTOCOL
1. Numbered instructions
 
* Optional elements
* Media (Figures, animations, videos)
* Admonitions (Warnings, tips, etc.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
# MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (TUTORIAL)
 
## TITLE:
 
SUMMARY: 1-2 sentences on the purpose
TIME: Estimated time to complete this activity
 
Learning Objectives: 1-2 Learning objectives
 
After completing this tutorial, you will be able to…
 
## MATERIALS
 
## BACKGROUND
Short explanation of background information
 
## PROTOCOL
 1. Numbered instructions
* Most steps should have some explanation
 
## SUMMARY
* Key points and takeaway messages
 
 
Optional elements
Media (Figures, animations, videos)
Admonitions (Warnings, tips, etc.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
# MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (Lesson)
 
## TITLE:
 
SUMMARY: 1-2 sentences on the purpose
TIME: Estimated time to complete this activity
 
 
## Learning Objectives: 3-4 Learning objectives
 
After completing this lesson, you will be able to…
 
## MATERIALS
 
BACKGROUND
Short explanation of background information
Slides or other teaching materials
 
PROTOCOL
1. Numbered instructions
* Most steps should have some explanation
 
QUESTIONS
* Each learning objective should be paired with questions that demonstrate understanding
 
SUMMARY
* Key points and takeaway messages
 
 
Optional elements
Media (Figures, animations, videos)
Admonitions (Warnings, tips, etc.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BIOINFORMATICS (TUTORIAL)
 
TITLE:
 
SUMMARY: 1-2 sentences on the purpose
TIME: Estimated time to complete this activity
 
Learning Objectives: 1-2 Learning objectives
 
After completing this tutorial, you will be able to…
 
SOFTWARE
* Links to software
* Container/Docker image (Github)
 
BACKGROUND
Short explanation of background information
 
PROTOCOL
1. Numbered instructions
* Most steps should have some explanation
 
SUMMARY
* Key points and takeaway messages
 
 
Optional elements
Media (Figures, animations, videos)
Admonitions (Warnings, tips, etc.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BIOINFORMATICS (Lesson)
 
TITLE:
 
SUMMARY: 1-2 sentences on the purpose
TIME: Estimated time to complete this activity
 
 
Learning Objectives: 3-4 Learning objectives
 
After completing this lesson, you will be able to…
 
SOFTWARE
* Links to software
* Container/Docker image (Github)
 
BACKGROUND
Short explanation of background information
Slides or other teaching materials
 
PROTOCOL
1. Numbered instructions
* Most steps should have some explanation
 
QUESTIONS
* Each learning objective should be paired with questions that demonstrate understanding
 
SUMMARY
* Key points and takeaway messages
 
 
Optional elements
Media (Figures, animations, videos)
Admonitions (Warnings, tips, etc.)
 

