On Sep 12, 2019 our project lead Trish Schulte gave a brief presentation at the joint faculty meeting between the Botany and Zoology departments. She started by briefly outlined the scope of the project and the progress so far.
A preliminary analysis of faculty responses to the skills survey indicates a strong consensus that the skills from the survey are important for graduating biology students (see the preliminary data in the Faculty page; contact Miranda Meents for the access password). A brief summary of the alumni outcomes data shown at the 2019 Biology Teaching Retreat was also presented (the slides from the retreat are also available on the Faculty page ).
Importantly, Trish also highlighted how we need faculty to help us with the project going forward. Trish and Miranda Meents (the project’s Teaching and Learning Fellow) will soon be getting in touch with faculty to get their input on disciplinary-specific curriculum skills/content (led by Trish), and the skills addressed in the courses each faculty member personally teaches (led by Miranda).
If you have any comments, questions or concerns about the project, we encourage you to contact a member of the project team. We are actively seeking input from faculty, students, staff, instructors, TAs, employers, and other interested parties.