Genetics e-resources
Grant program: Open Educational Resources Grant Program
Grant recipient: Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Department of Biological Sciences
Project team: Kevin Lam, Department of Biological Sciences, Yonathan Uriel, research assistant
Timeframe: July 2019 to August 2020
Funding: $5,000
Course addressed: BISC 202 – Genetics
Description: For this project, we aim to build an open access resource for our students that can replace the textbooks we currently use. These are expensive and very dense, whereas our students are less adept at reading for conceptual understanding than even 10 years ago, and they do not need the large amount of detail in current textbooks. Our idea is to develop and build an interactive website that functions both as a concise and concept-focused e-Text, and as a website that provides properly-vetted resources that enhance student understanding (e.g. animations and instructional videos) and problem-solving ability (e.g. practice problems with marking rubrics and strategic coaching); these would be high quality, open access resources at the appropriate level for our students.
Knowledge sharing: We plan to make the resource openly licensed through a creative commons license.
View Kathleen Fitzpatrick's ISTLD-funded projects:
Build Your Own Gene (G0100) - with Jim Mattsson
Reflection, Motivation and Learning (G0108)
Case Studies for a Flipped Classroom (G0130) - with Joan Sharp
Program Evaluation in the Biological Sciences Department (G0270)
Investigation the Effect of Short Videos on Student Learning in BISC 333 (G0271) - with Sherryl Bisgrove
E-resources for BISC 202 - Genetics: Exploring Content, Tools, and Formatting (G0320) - with Kevin Lam
Genetics e-resources (G0342) - with Kevin Lam
View Kevin Lam's ISTLD-funded projects:
Case Studies for a Flipped Classroom (G0130) - with Joan Sharp
Evaluation of a Pilot Project in Peer Tutoring in Science & Math (G0155) - with Sarah Johnson
Development of an Instructional Pre-Lab Video to Better Prepare Students for Lab Microbiology Technique and for Review Purposes (G0318) - with Peter Hollman
E-resources for BISC 202 - Genetics: Exploring Content, Tools, and Formatting (G0320)
Genetics e-resources (G0342) - with Kathleen Fitzpatrick
Fostering a Community of Practice Among Teaching Assistants Through Peer Observation and Reflective Discussion (G0394) - with Megan Barker