Have you found that your students need more support to succeed in their college biology courses? Are you curious about ways to incorporate research-backed teaching and learning strategies in your course?
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.
Workshop goals:
Identify ways that transparent and measurable learning objectives can be used effectively by your students.
Connect different parts of the Codon Learning platform with the evidence-based practices they support, such as high-structure course design and metacognition.
Design a high-structure module in Codon Learning that you can share with students and colleagues.
This event is free and includes cookies and refreshments. You’re welcome to join as an individual or as a team of instructors. To fully participate in the do-it-yourself (DIY) components of the workshop, please bring a computer. Register today to secure your spot:
FACILITATORS
Dr. Scott Freeman is Lecturer Emeritus at the University of Washington. The recipient of a UW Distinguished Teaching Award, he has published research on how innovative approaches to teaching science benefit all students, but particularly students from disadvantaged backgrounds. He is the author of the textbooks Biological Science and Evolutionary Analysis, which have sold over 500,000 copies and been translated into multiple languages, and the popular book Saving Tarboo Creek, which is for general audiences.
Dr. Jessica Santangelo is Associate Professor of Biology at Hofstra University. She began her career as a coral reef ecologist and subsequently transitioned to research related to student success in higher education. Jess was recognized in 2023 as a Distinguished Teacher of the Year at Hofstra University. She is a co-founder of the (STEM)2 Network, an NSF-funded network of biologists, chemists, and mathematicians from institutions across Long Island and Queens. The Network bridges disciplinary and institutional silos to support student success. Jess regularly facilitates Mobile Summer Institutes on Scientific Teaching and is a recent adopter (and fan) of Codon Learning.
Dr. Katie Sieverman is Codon’s Director of Content. After eight years in molecular biology and genetics research, Katie transitioned her career to science education. She has held teaching faculty positions at UC - Berkeley, the University of Washington - Seattle, and Fort Lewis College. Katie loves crafting science content that gets learners excited about biology, creating inclusive science curricula, and building innovative solutions to meet the needs of a rapidly changing higher-ed landscape. She leads the development of Codon’s new Introducing the Life Sciences course alongside Scott Freeman (University of Washington).
Dr. Heather Thieringer is a University Lecturer in the Molecular Biology Department at Princeton University where she has been teaching since 2002. She was a double major in Biology and Psychology at Smith College and received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Rutgers University. She helped develop MOL101, a lab course for non-science majors, which she taught for 15 years. She also teaches MOL214: Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology in both the fall and spring semesters. In the summer she teaches a research based laboratory course which is part of the Freshman Scholars Institute. She loves developing new research based lab experiments that engage students and allow them to experience the excitement of scientific discovery.
Curious about Codon?
Check out two of our most popular courses:
Introducing the Life Sciences by Scott Freeman
Genetics by Jenny Knight and Christy Fillman
Have questions about the workshop?
We have answers! Get in touch with us at info@codonlearning.com.