Integrative Thinking

April 12, 2023
By Carlos C. Goller
Integrative Thinking, Oxford Nanopore Technologies, Reflections, sequencing, Why

CyclomicsSeq

jeroen de Ridder from Cyclomics and the University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands presented “CyclomicsSeq: targeted and genome-wide detection of circulating tumor DNA using nanopore consensus sequencing” at London Calling 2022. They spoke about monitoring of treatment response and disease recurrence and avoiding invasive procedures. For this, they focused on cell-free tumor DNA: cfDNA […]

January 3, 2023
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, DBER and SoTL, Discussions, Diversity, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Integrative Thinking, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Publishing, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Why

Resistance to Implementing Diversity Interventions in the Classroom

Tonight I watched the Online with LSE Webinar recording for the session “Diversity Interventions in the Classroom: From Resistance to Action.” Dr. Dustin Thoman from San Diego State University is a social psychologist that works in science education along with Dr. Melo-Jean Yap, Dr. Felisha Herrera Villareal, and Dr Jessi Smith (UCCS). As with other […]

November 24, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Course Design, DBER and SoTL, Instructor Behaviors, Integrative Thinking, Pedagogy, Reflections, Why

The Parasitic Perspective

It was a good Thanksgiving! The kids ate and had fun… and are now asleep. Tonight I continued watching ASMCUE 2022 poster sessions. I watched the recording for the poster entitled “Student Driven Artistic Assignments for Complex Microbiology Processes.” Ryan Kenton is an Associate Professor at the University of Portland. Kenton believes that both science […]

November 20, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Articles, Case Studies, Course Design, DBER and SoTL, Discussions, Diversity, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Integrative Thinking, Pedagogy, Publishing, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Website, Why, Writing

Lessons and Resources from CourseSource

Tonight I watched the ASMCUE 2022 session entitled “Inspiring Evidence-Based Teaching Innovations in Biology Classrooms with the Journal CourseSource.” Jenny Knight, the Editor in Chief at the University of Colorado Boulder, presented this session about CourseSource. I attended this session live, and likely missed key information! There are 39 editors, 12 advisory board members, and […]

November 19, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, DBER and SoTL, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Integrative Thinking, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Reflections, Softwares, Teaching techniques, Team-based learning, Undergraduate Research, Website, Why

A CURE with Culturomics and Teamwork

I realized I had skipped a Microbrew session! So, tonight I watched the ASMCUE 2022 microbrew entitled “Microbrew. MicroCURE – A Hybrid, Team Approach to Course-based Research Experiences.” Michael LaMontagne and Caroline Kmiecik teach this course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) at the University of Houston Clear Lake. The student learning goals LaMontagne stated were primary […]

November 17, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Articles, Constructivism, Course Design, Diversity, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Integrative Thinking, Interprofessional Education, Pedagogy, Reflections, Student groups, Why

Algorithms, Social Media Posts, and Students Searching for Evidence

Aarthi Ashok, professor at the University of Toronto, Scarborough, presented at ASMCUE 2022, a recorded microbrew about exploring the Canadian anti-vax movement. The session was entitled “Exploring the anti-vax movement – assignment design to promote scientific literacy and communication.” Students in Ashok’s class explored anti-vaccination stances on social media and providing supporting arguments. The University […]

November 14, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Discussions, Diversity, Guest Speakers, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Integrative Thinking, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Student groups, Why

Microbiology and Public Health across Languages

The ASMCUE 2022 microbrew session I watched tonight was entitled “Microbrew. Empathetically Engaging With Our Community Through A Service Learning Project.” Pete Chandrangsu, an assistant professor at Scripps College, and Jessie Lee Mills, an assistant professor at Pomona College, were the presenters. They collaborated with the Latino & Latina Roundtable and Pitzer College. Chandrangsu teaches […]

November 13, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Course Design, Discussions, Diversity, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Integrative Thinking, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Student groups, Teaching techniques, Why

Team Science Training for the CUREs

“Microbrew. Implementing team science training in course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs)” was the session title I watched tonight. Anna C. Ward and Heather D. Vance-Chalcraft were the presenters. I know Vance-Chalcraft from citizen science work in the area. I also watched this session live, and it was good to return to it after a coupe […]

November 6, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Books, Discussions, Instructor Behaviors, Integrative Thinking, Metacognition, Pedagogy, Reflections, Student groups

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 […]

September 28, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Articles, Constructivism, Course Design, Discussions, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Integrative Thinking, Online Learning, Open Pedagogy, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Service Learning, Student groups, Wellbeing, Workshop

Microbial Ecology and Characterization

Tonight I watched “Digging in the Dirt: A Novel CURE in the Race Against Antibiotic Resistance” by Kathleen Boyle, Abigail Multerer, and Marion Toscano from Mount Mary University in Milwaukee, WI. Mount Mary is a Catholic women’s liberal arts university established in 1913. It is designated as an HSI: Hispanic-serving Institution. In 2021 they were […]