Curriculum: We are gathering a variety of data to inform our curriculum design, and an organizational structure has been developed. Read more on curriculum planning...
Course Transformation: Major efforts are underway in six Biology courses and learning outcomes are being developed for several upper level courses. Read more on course transformation...
Assessment and Evaluation: A range of assessment is being implemented, including conceptual understanding of Natural Selection and attitudes about learning biology. Read more on assessment...
Research: Numerous biology education research projects are being pursued, including a study of student and faculty perceptions of the usefulness of learning goals, and a study of the effectiveness of invention activities and learning groups. Read more on research...
Broader departmental involvement is being fostered via the (approximately) monthly LS-SEI Times newsletter. Read the Newsletters...