A5077880725- Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research
- Biomedical and Engineering Education
- Innovative Teaching Methods
- Scientific Computing and Data Management
- Career Development and Diversity
- Problem and Project Based Learning
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
- Fluoride Effects and Removal
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Machine Learning in Bioinformatics
- Memory Processes and Influences
- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
- Experimental Learning in Engineering
- Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Mine drainage and remediation techniques
- Digital Storytelling and Education
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
University of Dubuque
2020-2025
Adams State University
2014-2020
There is widespread agreement that science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs should provide undergraduates with research experience. Practical issues limited resources, however, make this a challenge. We have developed bioinformatics project provides course-based experience for students at diverse group of schools offers the opportunity to tailor local curriculum institution-specific student needs. assessed both attitude knowledge gains, looking insights into how respond...
Abstract The preparation of future scientists, the technical workforce, and informed citizens will require continued transformation to ways we approach STEM teaching learning. Undergraduate education is rapidly emerging as a focus faculty scholarship, but new models for reform need be developed tested accelerate changes in practices. This paper describes flexible, participant-driven, multi-phase, collaborative developing open educational resources (OERs) that leverages linked communities...
Genomics is an increasingly important part of biology research. However, educating undergraduates in genomics not yet a standard life sciences curricula. We believe this is, part, due to lack concepts for the teaching genomics. To address deficit, members Education Alliance created set that was then further refined by input from community undergraduate educators who engage instruction. The final list compared existing learning frameworks, including Vision and Change initiative (V&C), as...
A hallmark of the research experience is encountering difficulty and working through those challenges to achieve success. This ability essential being a successful scientist, but replicating such in teaching setting can be difficult. The Genomics Education Partnership (GEP) consortium faculty who engage their students genomics Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE). Students participate genome annotation, generating gene models using multiple lines experimental evidence. Our...
Immune literacy-the ability to hear, learn, read, write, explain, and discuss immunological content with varied audiences-has become critically important in recent years. Yet, its complex terminology discipline-specific concepts, educating individuals about the immune system role health disease may seem daunting. Here, we reflect on how demystify discipline increase accessibility for a broader audience. To address this, working group of immunology educators from diverse institutions...
ABSTRACT Collaboration and communication are important competencies for undergraduate life science education, as noted in the Vision Change Undergraduate Biology Education report. However, initiating collaboration classroom can be an anxiety-inducing experience many students. In contrast to traditional-style icebreakers, we introduce a course content-focused icebreaker activity that served group-forming undertaking on first day of class. We developed four sets handouts (icebreaker tickets),...
The Genomics Education Partnership (GEP) engages students in a course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE). To better understand the student attributes that support success this CURE, we asked about their attitudes using previously published scales measure epistemic beliefs work and science, interest grit. We found, general, bring with them into classroom contribute to two outcome measures, namely, learning as assessed by pre- postquiz perceived self-reported benefits. While GEP...
Pandemic SARS-CoV-2 has ushered in a renewed interest science along with rapid changes to educational modalities. While technology provides variety of ways convey learning resources, the incorporation alternate modalities can be intimidating for those designing curricula.
Even before coverage and updates on COVID-19 became a daily event in mainstream news, mass media was already full of science-focused current events stories. While relevant to our everyday lives, many popular press science articles overstate conclusions, misstate details or, at worst, purposefully spread disinformation. This iterative news analysis writing intervention designed increase the visibility real-world applications microbiology (including beyond 2019 coronavirus disease [COVID-19]...
Emerging resistance to all classes of antimicrobials is one the defining crises 21st century. Many advances in modern medicine, such as routine surgeries, are predicated on sustaining patients with during a period when their immune systems alone cannot clear infection. The development new has not kept pace antimicrobial (AR) threat. AR bacteria have been documented various environments, drinking and surface water, food, sewage, soil, yet surveillance sampling largely from infected patients....
As powerful computational tools and ‘big data’ transform the biological sciences, bioinformatics training is becoming necessary to prepare next generation of life scientists. Furthermore, because resources employed in are constantly evolving, learning materials must be continuously improved. In addition, these need move beyond today’s typical step-by-step guides promote deeper conceptual understanding by students. One goals Network for Integrating Bioinformatics into Life Sciences Education...
Over the last several years, nationally disseminated course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) have emerged as an alternative to developing a novel CURE from scratch, but objective assessment of these multi-institution (network) CUREs across institutions is challenging due differences in student populations, instructors, and fidelity implementation. The time, money, skills required develop validate CURE-specific instrument can be prohibitive. Here, we describe co-design process...
Immune literacy garnered significant attention in recent years due to the threat posed by emerging infectious diseases. The pace of immunological discoveries and their relevance society are substantial yet coordinated educational efforts have been rare. This motivated us create a task force educators reflect on pedagogical approaches teaching immunology draft, develop, evaluate key competencies for undergraduate education. research questions addressed include: 1) Which considered important...
As educators and researchers, we often enjoy enlivening classroom discussions by including examples of cutting-edge high-throughput (HT) technologies that propelled scientific discovery created repositories new information. We also call for the use evidence-based teaching practices to engage students in ways promote equity learning. The complex datasets produced HT approaches can open doors novel genes, drugs, regulatory networks, so need experience with effective design, implementation,...
The initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic changed nature course delivery from largely in-person to exclusively remote, thus disrupting well-established pedagogy Genomics Education Partnership (GEP; https://www.thegep.org). However, our web-based research adapted well remote learning environment. As usual, students who engaged in GEP's Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) received digital projects based on genetic information within assembled
Introduction Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary field at the intersection of computational and biological sciences that focuses on analysis interpretation large data sets. Although recognized as essential in life sciences, bioinformatics not commonly integrated undergraduate science education programs. Based a national survey 2016, Network for Integrating into Life Sciences Education (NIBLSE) published community-sourced set core competencies education. The also identified barriers...
Introductory bioinformatics exercises often walk students through the use of computational tools, but provide little understanding what a tool does "under hood." A solid how algorithm functions, including its limitations, is key for interpreting output in biologically relevant context. This introductory exercise integrates an introduction to web-based sequence alignment algorithms with models facilitate student reflection and appreciation tools similarity data. The concludes set...
Abstract Immunology education has historically been delivered at the graduate level. Calls for reform in biology and increased workforce demand individuals trained immunology have spurred efforts to examine undergraduate The Undergraduate Education Consortium, a newly formed international group of educators representing diverse institutions, is contributing this effort through development curricular resources student learning outcomes. We identified set fundamental concepts that are critical...
Abstract The need to focus on immunology education has never been greater. coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic revealed that a significant proportion of our society is vaccine hesitant. Some this hesitancy may stem from general lack understanding how the immune system and immunological interventions work. In addition, social media platforms undercut public health efforts by quickly propagating multitude misconceptions erroneous information surrounding science behind these interventions....
The purpose of the meeting described in this review was to decide how best ensure sustainability <a href="https://qubeshub.org/community/groups/niblse">Network for Integrating Bioinformatics into Life Science Education</a> (NIBLSE; pronounced “nibbles”). Biology research today generates large and complex datasets, analysis these datasets is becoming increasingly critical progress field. long-term goal NIBLSE address need achieve full integration bioinformatics undergraduate life...
Developing effective assessments of student learning is a challenging task for faculty and even more difficult those in emerging disciplines that lack readily available resources standards. With the power technology-enhanced education accessible digital platforms, instructors are also looking work an online format. This article will be useful all teachers, but especially entry-level instructors, addition to mature who become well versed assessment, seek succinct summary assessment types...
There is a growing need for integration of “Big Data” into undergraduate biology curricula. Transcriptomics one venue to examine from an informatics perspective. RNA sequencing has largely replaced the use microarrays whole genome gene expression studies. Recently, single cell (scRNAseq) unmasked population heterogeneity, offering unprecedented views inner workings individual cells. scRNAseq transforming our understanding development, cellular identity, function, and disease. As...
Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) are a high-impact educational practice that engage students with authentic in the classroom. CURE development models include those designed and implemented at individual institutions to wide-reaching multi-institutional network CUREs. The latter have lowered barriers implementation by providing centralized support system, training curricula, mentoring. learning outcomes span three domains of learning: knowledge, skills, attitude....