New Intro Bio Approach

Meeting Notes

March 2, 2010

Draft Objectives

What are the learning objectives for the course?

What are the objectives for the assessment?

1) Content based

2) Science process based

3) Perception of Biology

To Do Lists

Malcolm:

1. Ask Dave and Jennifer if they are willing to participate at different levels of assessment (clicker daily, weekly, etc.)
2. Bio111 faculty need to Agree on all 3 assessment objectives. I will ask about general principles first, and details as they take shape. We will write and assess all tools.
3. Talk to Kevin about getting 4 color versions of my chapters in 3 hole versions.

Everyone:

1. Edit the list of objectives above.

Time Line

Classes Start 234 August. 

End of March: agree upon objectives for course and assessment

By Graduation: agree on experimental design and assessment tools

By June 30: draft assessment tools

In July: test assessment tools and get student feedback; revise tools.