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FOH: Finally, a cure for FMOOWMP
If your students are like mine, no location on campus is scarier than your office. Did you know that their reluctance to come to your office hours actually has a medical cause? I didn’t until I saw this funny new … Continue reading
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What Can I Do With a STEM Degree? — Ricochet Science
Reblogging a great infographic from our friends at Ricochet Science: Perhaps you are considering a degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM), but aren’t quite sure what you can do with the degree once you graduate. Our infographic provides a … Continue reading
Calling Educators and Researchers: Here’s a New Source for Travel Funds
If you have ever wanted to expose your introductory biology students to authentic research but weren’t sure how to begin, help is on the way. A multi-university team of faculty, led by Rachelle Spell and Chris Beck of Emory University, … Continue reading
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Tagged Academic conference, American Society for Cell Biology, American Society for Microbiology, Association for Biology Laboratory Education, Chris Beck, Council on Undergraduate Research, Ecological Society of America, introductory biology, National Association of Biology Teachers, NSF, Rachelle Spell, undergraduate research
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My Best Idea for Semester Prep
I have a recurring night-before-the-first-class dream in which I arrive in the classroom empty-handed, tell the students I have nothing for them — no syllabus, nothing — and tell them to come back the next day. In the dream I … Continue reading
Talk to Your Colleagues
A couple of months ago, I helped form a sort of “teaching club” with some carefully chosen colleagues. The idea originated with a talk by the University of Minnesota’s Dr. Robin Wright, who hosted an excellent workshop on active learning … Continue reading
