Though vaccine distribution has begun â which some hope might stave off the coronavirus â the global pandemic continues to infect thousands each day in the United States and abroad. But as the global medical community continues to study and learn about the virus, Penn State researchers and others have collaborated to create resources like the âDeclarative to Procedural-Skills to Obstruct Pandemicsâ (StOP) online tutor, which seeks to educate students and the broader population on how to avoid the coronavirus. Frank Ritter, a professor in the College of Information Sciences and Technology, led the creation of the online tutor. Recognizing the oncoming gravity of the pandemic in early 2020, Ritter said he wanted to create a resource that gathered the most up-to-date information in one place.