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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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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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Metabolic Pathways and Stations

Tonight I watched the ASMCUE 2022 recorded session entitled “Teaching Metabolic Pathways Using Hands-on, Interactive Stations in Introductory Biology.” This ten-minute session was presented by Daniel Labadini and Emily Nowicki at Curry College in Milton, MA. Nowicki is an Associate Professor and Daniel Labadini was their student. The major metabolic pathways that they discuss are […]
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Innovative Thinking in Biotechnology

Tonight I watched the ASMCUE 2022 recorded session entitled “Promoting Innovative Thinking in Biotechnology.” The title caught my attention: this sounds like BIT! This session was presented by Samantha Orchard who described an assignment in a biotechnology course they teach. Orchard began by describing global challenges and the need for “innovation: inspiration, creativity, analysis, technology, […]
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Mini-games for Microbiology

Tonight I watched the ASMCUE 2022 session entitled “Developing Mini-Games and Playful Activities to Implement ASM Curriculum Guidelines in Undergraduate Microbiology Courses.” Grace L. Axler-DiPerte from Kingsborough Community College of the City University of New York shared ideas for developing mini-games aligned with the ASM Curriculum Guidelines. Axler-DiPerte discussed tools such as manipulatives, quiz shows, […]
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Robots Bring Homebound Students to the Classroom

Anna Cliff, Brenda O’Connell, Carly Sandgren, and Leani Tell presented at the CAST UDL Symposium the session “Mission Possible: Robots Providing Inclusive School Experiences for Students.” They shared slides at a bitly URL: Cliff is the lead of the Mission Possible Project. Along with co-presenters, they all have experience supporting students. The Star Learner they […]
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Our Neuroscience, Identity and Culture Identities

Tonight I watched the recorded CAST UDL Symposium session by Blake Mickle Beckett entitled “Classroom Learners in Conversation about Neuroscience, Identity, and Culture.” Beckett started with her professional path and supporting her son with dislexia. During her dissertation, Beckett worked on a study focusing on five students. Beckett explained the methodology and the coding. She […]
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Implementing the MARIO Approach for Better One-on-One Sessions

Philip Michael Bowman presented at the CAST UDL Symposium about “Implementing Effective 1-1 Learning Conversations.”Bowman has been a special ed instructor near Atlanta and in Thailand. Bowman helped create the MARIO approach. The MARIO Approach has four steps: connect, identify, activate, and empower. Bowman played a video of an advising session with a student. Bowman […]
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Post High School Programs in Canada

“Hopeful Transitions” was the title of the CAST UDL recorded session I watched today. Tricia Berry is the Learning Specialist for Universal Design for Career Education. The session goals included understanding how peer-to-peer storytelling can be a tool for career development. A live event called Grad Stories: Exploring Options After High School included recent graduates […]
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Access and Inclusion in Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Tonight I watched the CAST UDL Symposium session “Supporting Student Voice in Hands-on Learning Environments like CTE” with several panelists: Owen Armstrong, Amanda Bastoni, Sydney Crete, Anthony David, Abraham Ewing & Naomi Williams. Bastoni was the facilitator. All panelists had a connection to career and technical education. Owen spoke about high school computer information classes […]
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