Present: Conroy, Harder, Tuovinen, Breitenberger, Horn, Somers, Cole, Mercerhill, Dinan, Eakins, Foster, Ridgeway, Daniels
a. Case study approach
b. Answer to concern that students are not retaining and making linkages in 113 & 114
c. Desire to change student views of Biology
d. Recitations – training workshops for TAs and materials would be prepared for them
e. Lecturers would also be provided support/training for active learning strategies
f. Courses to be team-taught
g. A group is working on specializations for the major, these will likely contain labs
h. Midterm & final – why not do many small assessments instead?
i. Bio 2010 books can be picked up from Caroline
j. Big questions about courses
1. Delivery
2. how many activities (in & out of classroom) can be integrated
| Department | Course | Title | Type | Latest Committee | Latest Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | 597 | Enviromental, Human, and Social Impacts of Chemical and Biological Pollutants | New | Request Completed |