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Four-day multidisciplinary national student conference

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Annual three-day conference for undergraduate faculty 

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Resources for graduate students and post-doctoral scientists

Biology Scholars Program
Three independent, but intertwined virtual residency programs, where faculty employ rigorous evaluations of their own teaching with the goal of publishing results demonstrating improved student learning in the laboratory or classroom and leading colleagues in national efforts to sustain undergraduate biology education reform

Faculty Programs
In depth, interactive institutes geared to solve ones own classroom challenges with mentors and peers

K-12 Microbial Discovery Activities
Peer-reviewed activities for the K-12 classroom

MicrobeLibrary
Online publication of over 2,200 peer-reviewed resources for undergraduate microbiology education
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What's New in ASM Education

MicrobeLibrary: Visual Collection
August 28, 2008

Two new images are now available in the Visual Collection.

 
Microbial Discovery Activities Available for Fall: Peer-reviewed Materials for K-12 Classrooms
August 14, 2008
Activities come from the community at large. All submissions are reviewed by the ASM Committee on K-12 Education for scientific and educational content, pedagogical (e.g. active learning) processes, alignment with the National Science Education Standards, and clarity and completeness of instructional materials and assessment plans. 
 
ASM/NASA-Sponsored Sessions at NABT 2008 Astromicrobiology Workshop
August 14, 2008
How did life originate and evolve?  Is there life elsewhere in the Universe?  What is the future of life?  Join the NASA Astrobiology Institute and the American Society for Microbiology at for a day of exploration into the world of astrobiology at NABT 2008, October 18 in Memphis, TN.
 
MicrobeLibrary: Focus on Microbiology Education

August 7, 2008

The summer 2008 issue of Focus on Microbiology Education is available in MicrobeLibrary.  This fifth annual review issue features over 30 reviews of educational materials including textbooks, websites, and electronic materials.
  
MicrobeLibrary: Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Article Available
July 30, 2008
"The Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Experience Offers Opportunities Similar to the Undergraduate Research Experience" 
  
MicrobeLibrary: Curriculum Collection Classroom Activity Available
July 30, 2008
"Nucleotide Building Interactive Animation"

 

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