Codon Events
Codon’s Community of Practice: Ready for Day 1
Join our collaborative community of practice on Tuesday, August 4th from 2–3pm EST to make sure you're ready to hit the ground running on day one.
Drop-in Office Hours
Instructors planning to use Codon for their upcoming course can drop in on Codon's open office hours anytime, no need to register. Our team of Education Support Specialists will be on hand and ready to jump into breakout rooms to talk through whatever's on your mind for your course.
August office hours: Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 3pm ET
September office hours: Wednesdays, 3pm ET
Codon’s Community of Practice: Ready for Day 1
Join our collaborative community of practice on Wednesday, August 12th from 2–3pm EST to make sure you're ready to hit the ground running on day one.
Implementing the NSF consensus-study learning objectives to design aligned, high-structure courses
Join us at 1pm EASTERN on for a conversation with Scott Freeman (University of Washington), Kelly Hennessey (University of Washington), and Katie Sieverman (Codon Learning) about the NSF consensus study Nationally endorsed learning objectives to improve course design in introductory biology.
Updating your genetics course with Jenny Knight
Join us at 1pm EASTERN for a conversation with Jenny Knight (University of Colorado) and Ashley Rowland (Codon Learning) to share ideas to add structured self-testing to your Genetics course this summer!
Introductory Biology Course Design Seminar with Scott Freeman
Join us at 1pm EASTERN for a conversation with Scott Freeman (University of Washington) and Katie Sieverman (Codon Learning) to share ideas to add structure and active learning to your Introductory Biology course this summer!
SABER/CODON seminar on fostering metacognition with undergraduate biology students.
Part of the Evidence-Based Teaching Series. A seminar with Jennifer Knight (University of Colorado Boulder), Jaime Sabel (The Ohio State University), and Alexa Clemmons (Codon Learning) on fostering metacognition with undergraduate biology students.
A Codon Convo: Effects of a Chemistry Learning Intervention on Biology Student Learning and Experience
Join us at 2pm EASTERN (11am PT) on Friday, March 7th for a convo with Drs. Claire Meaders and Melinda Owens (both at UC San Diego): Effects of a Chemistry Learning Intervention on Biology Student Learning and Experience
A Codon Convo with Lisa McDonnell: Insights into student study strategies and how they do self-testing.
Join us at 1pm EASTERN on Tuesday, November 19th, for a convo with Dr. Lisa McDonnell (University of California San Diego) on insights into student study strategies and how they do self-testing.
A Codon Convo with Jaime Sabel: A new intervention to support undergraduate students’ development of metacognition and understanding of complex biological concepts.
Join us at 1pm EASTERN on Thursday, October 31, for a convo with Jaime Sabel on her Majors Biology Metacognition project examining a new intervention to support undergraduate students’ development of metacognition and understanding of complex biological concepts.
SABER Seminar (a collab with the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research)
2:00 pm ET (11:00 am PT/12:00 pm MT/ 1:00 pm CT)
Part of the Evidence-Based Teaching Series. A seminar with Jennifer Knight (University of Colorado Boulder), Scott Freeman (University of Washington), and Alexa Clemmons (Codon Learning) on leveraging technology to help students succeed.
A Codon Convo with Lisa Limeri: The Power of Mindset to Transform the Undergraduate Classroom
Join us at 4:00 PM EASTERN on Tuesday, August 13th, 2024 for a convo with Dr. Lisa Limeri (Texas Tech University).
A Codon Convo with Kelsey Metzger: Mindfulness, Wellbeing, and Self-regulated Learning: How High-structure Course Design Supports a "Trailmix Teaching Philosophy"
Join us on Tuesday, June 25th, 2024 at 3:00 PM EASTERN time for a conversation with Dr. Kelsey Metzger (University of Minnesota).
What's next after high structure? Can we help all students succeed in STEM courses? with Scott Freeman and Alexa Clemmons
Join us on Friday, May 24th, 2024 at 12:00 PM EASTERN time for a conversation with Dr. Scott Freeman (University of Washington) and Alexa Clemmons (Codon Learning).
A Codon Convo with Dina Newman and Crystal Uminski: Mapping Students' Visual Literacy Skills on the DNA Landscape
Join us on Tuesday, May 14th, 2024 at 2:00 PM EASTERN time for a conversation with Dr. Dina Newman (RIT) and Dr. Crystal Uminski (RIT).
NYC workshop: Designing a high-structure course to support students’ self-testing and metacognition
Biology faculty in New York City and its environs! Join us as we dive into the research behind evidence-based teaching practices that improve learning outcomes and support student equity. You will collaborate with like-minded colleagues across institutions while building a course module in the Codon Learning platform. Facilitators include Dr. Scott Freeman (University of Washington), Dr. Jessica Santangelo (Hofstra University), Dr. Katie Sieverman (Codon Learning), and Dr. Heather Thieringer (Princeton University). Click here to learn more and register for the event.
The Importance of Failure in STEM Education
The Importance of Failure in STEM Education with Dr. Jo Handelsman.