Accessibility and UDL

SciComm Projects and CLIPS

Jaclyn A. Madden, Associate Professor at Hartford Community College, was the speaker at ASMCUE 2022 for the microbrew entitled “Undergraduates as Science Communicators: How to Engage Students in SciComm.” Jackie Madden teaches biotechnology. Madden defined “SciComm” as how scientists explain science to non-scientists. Effective SciComm requires letting go of technical jargon and benefits students as […]
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Promoting Belonging Across a Department

The ASMCUE 2022 microbrew session I watched tonight was entitled “Measures Taken to Increase Belonging and Retention in a First Semester Majors Biology Course.” Sean Timothy Coleman was the presenter and used a Padlet to share information. Coleman is at a small institution in Iowa. They launched workshops on diversity and inclusion and brought in […]
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Microbiology Poetry

Tonight I watched the ASMCUE 2022 microbrew “Teaching microbiology with poetry: Connecting lower and higher order cognitive skills.” Suparna Chatterjee has two Ph.D. degrees: one in microbiology and one in curriculum and instruction! They presented this short microbrew on their approach to teach microbiology with poetry at Arkansas Tech University. Chatterjee teaches several courses and […]
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A Seminar Series Based on Breakout Room Discussions of Racial Justice

Tonight I returned from Denver and watched SNL and spooky stories with the family. We then watched the ASMCUE 2022 Microbrew: “Cultivating Conversations: Talking about racial justice & inclusion with faculty and students.” Amy Siegesmund from the Department of Biology at Pacific Lutheran University started by asking the audience to share in the chat their […]
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Instructor Perceptions of Race, Racism, and Racial Equity

Tonight I watched the ASMCUE 2022 Microbrew: Instructor Perceptions of Race, Racism, and Racial Equity Discussion in Introductory Biology. This session was a twenty-four-minute live session, and I watched the recording. The presenter was Dr. Candice Idlebird from Harris-State University, an Assistant Professor. The abstract cited guidance for making biology classrooms more inclusive including the Drewsbury & […]
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Immune System Scaling with Immunoreach

Day one of ASK BIO workshop was great! I learned a lot and have met incredible people! Tonight, I watched the ASMCUE 2022 Microbrew entitled “Microbrew. Immunoreach: An Activity That Investigates Immune System Scaling.” Sam Elliot and Cynthia Downs presented on an activity they created with the Immunoreach group. Elliot wanted to make connections between […]
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Testmaz

Tonight I watched the last on-demand ASMCUE 2022 session entitled: “Exploring Effective Testing Strategies for the Upper Level Biology Course.” Galyna Kufryk from Grand Canyon University began by talking about different platforms for testing. They chose Testmaz because there were multiple test options. Kufryk explained that overrides can be easily adjusted as well as photos […]
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Virtual Culture Work-ups

Erin Rumpke presented at ASMCUE 2022 a ten-minute recorded session, “Virtual Culture Reading Exercises for MLS Students.” Rumpke is an Associate Processor and Program Director of the Medical Laboratory Science Program at the University of Cincinnati. Rumpke has over fifteen years of experience! Using Articulate 360 software, Rumpke developed a series of virtual culture reading […]
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Exciting Dry Labs

Tonight I watched a twenty-four-minute ASMCUE 2022 session entitled “Using Dry Lab Effectively to Counter Minimalistic to None Research Laboratory Facilities.” Dr. Rabia Nawaz presented and explained they did two visiting researcher experiences at the CDC in Atlanta and at the University of Glasgow. Nawaz is at The Superior University in Pakistan. They explained that […]
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At-home Fermentation Sessions

Tonight I watched the ASMCUE 2022 recorded session entitled “Using an At-Home Food Fermentation Project to Reinforce Microbiology Laboratory Skills and Concepts.” Todd Funke, the Laboratory Program Director of the Microbiology Program at the University of Kansas. Students learn the skills and knowledge to perform a food fermentation at home. This includes planning and documentation […]
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