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Teaching Ecology the ESA Way: Using the 4DEE framework to guide active learning in ecology classes

Presented by Justin R. St. Juliana, Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University.
October 18, 2024

DESCRIPTION:
This presentation examines how adopting the Ecological Society of America's 4DEE framework, together with active learning techniques, can make ecology classes more fun and relevant for both students and instructors. Dr. Juliana talks about the 4DEE framework, how he used it to transform his 300-student Ecology and the Environment class at Cornell University, and how SimBio Ecology has supported making this large class active and engaging. Registration closed.

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Redesigning a Large Foundational Biology Course Around Active Learning

Presented by Dr.Mara Evans, Associate Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
February 29, 2024

DESCRIPTION:
In this webinar, Dr. Evans presents UNC's two-year process of planning, developing, and implementing the new biology curriculum and foundational introductory biology class. Join us to explore the challenges and lessons learned! Registration closed.

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GraphSmarts Assessments Webinar

Presented by Dr.Eli Meir, SimBio Founder & Director of Research
December 15, 2023

DESCRIPTION:
Do your students struggle with graphing? GraphSmarts Assessments is an exciting new tool being developed as part of a NSF-funded research project to improve our understanding of how and why biology students struggle with graph construction and interpretation. In this 30-minute webinar, the Graphsmarts research team will demo the assessments, show examples of the instructor reports, and discuss how you can start using this tool in your classes. Registration closed.

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Weekly Webinars:

Our Content Specialists (Biologists/Educators/Authors) host small-group and one-on-one webinars for college instructors.
These sessions are an efficient way to learn about our modules, brainstorm solutions for particular courses, better understand ordering options, and preview features in the SimUText System® Instructor Portal. (High school instructors, please start here)

View upcoming webinars below or schedule an individualized session.

Talk to a Content Specialist!
Description: Wondering if SimBio is right for your class, but not sure where to start? In this small group webinar, you can chat with one of our Content Specialists to see if SimBio can work for you! We’re happy to address any topics, including pricing and ordering, the differences in tutorials, workbook labs and chapters, student registration, textbook replacements and more! 20-30 minutes, depending on questions.

Mondays @ 11:00a pacific / 12:00p mountain / 1:00p central / 2:00p eastern
Tuesdays @ 11:30a pacific / 12:30p mountain / 1:30p central / 2:30p eastern
Wednesdays @ 10:00a pacific / 11:00a mountain / 12:00p central / 1:00p eastern
Thursdays @ 11:00a pacific / 12:00p mountain / 1:00p central / 2:00p eastern
Fridays @ 9:00a pacific / 10:00a mountain / 11:00a central / 12:00p eastern

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Teaching with SimBio Ecology
Description: Dr. John Roach is both an author and a user of our interactive ecology chapters, designed to supplement or replace a traditional ecology textbook. John periodically teaches with SimBio Ecology at the University of Montana and will demo content and share/brainstorm teaching strategies. 20-30 minutes, depending on questions.

Tuesdays @ 10a pacific / 11a mountain / 12p central / 1p eastern
Thursdays @ 9a pacific / 10a mountain / 11a central / 12p eastern

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Simulated Ecology and Evolution Tutorial/Labs for Intro-Level Courses
Description: Dr. Eli Meir, SimBio’s founder, will demo and discuss some of his favorite ecology and evolution SimBio Virtual Labs for introductory-level biology courses (majors and non-majors). A longtime advocate of active learning, Eli spearheaded SimBio’s use of simulated biological systems to promote learning by experimentation over 25 years ago. He is the director of SimBio’s education research team and is an active participant in content development. 20-30 minutes, depending on questions.

Wednesdays @ 1p pacific / 2p mountain / 3p central / 4p eastern
Fridays @ 11a pacific / 12p mountain / 1p central / 2p eastern

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Simulated Cellular and Molecular Biology Tutorial/Labs for Intro-Level Courses
Description: SimBio’s broad collection of introductory-level modules explore challenging-to-teach topics in cellular and molecular biology. In this webinar, Dr. Eli Meir (see profile above) explains how the combination of simulated experiments, interactive animations, and reinforcing feedback helps students grasp the underlying mechanisms of complicated molecular-level systems. 20-30 minutes, depending on questions. 20-30 minutes, depending on questions.

Thursdays @ 9a pacific / 10a mountain / 11a central / 12p eastern
Fridays @ 10a pacific / 11a mountain / 12pm central / 1p eastern

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Help Setting Up Your SimUText
Description: The SimUText Instructor Portal is intuitive, though there are a lot of features to navigate! Instructors preparing to teach with SimUText often find these 20-30 minute (depending on questions) webinars to be an efficient way to get up and running quickly. If you have Teaching Assistants or Co-instructors, they are welcome to attend the webinar as well.

Tuesdays @ 9a pacific / 10a mountain / 11a central / 12p eastern
Wednesdays @ 11a pacific / 12p mountain / 1p central / 2p eastern
Thursdays @ 12p pacific / 1p mountain / 2p central / 3p eastern

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Individualized Outreach:

Schedule a date and time for an individualized demonstration/brainstorming session with one of our content specialists.

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