21 Jan CoViBE project – Comic Virtual Bench-top Elearning

The space for sharing comics created as part of the CoVIBE project is now OPEN!

The CoViBE (Comic Virtual Bench-top Elearning) concept was developed at the University of Bordeaux in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic. He began by creating comic strips for teaching practical work remotely. Since then, the project has evolved with the creation of new comics to facilitate the learning of biology techniques used in laboratories, whether in a research or practical teaching context.

Ultimately, 12 comics will be offered, each covering techniques usually taught from Bachelor’s degree level to Master’s degree level, with the aim of acquiring additional skills or consolidating those already acquired. These comics will also be available in English.

Access to these comics is free for members of the University of Bordeaux and its partners (students, faculty, researchers, technical and administrative staff). For external parties wishing to consult the materials, please contact Corinne Faucheux by email at the following address: corinne.faucheux@u-bordeaux.fr so that we can give you access to the platform.

Thank you for their administrative and/or financial support:

The Biology UF, the Science and Technology College, the MAPI (Mission d’Appui à la Pédagogie et à l’Innovation), the SUNSET project (Sciences avec et pour une société en transitions, labeled SAPS: Science avec et pour la société) and the IDEX (Initiative d’excellence de France 2030)

The project is led by Corinne Faucheux, senior lecturer attached to team 5.1 of our BRIC unit headed by Hamid-Resa Rezvani.

Graphic design by Jules Chambon (St Vincent Begles High School) and Corinne Faucheux
Project teaching team: Anthony BOUTER, Guillaume DRUTEL, and Christel BAUDET

The CoViBE project was presented during Innovation Week at the University of Bordeaux in November 2025.