Courses using Workshop Biology materials and strategies

A quarterly newsletter published by the Workshop Biology Project, intended to encourage collaboration and sharing of ideas among biology educators with similar teaching philosophies.

Workshop Biology Summer 96: Participants' Projects

Some of the many excellent curriculum development/assessment project proposals that were developed at our summer workshop this year. Please feel free to contact any of the project developers if you are interested in finding out more about their projects or would like to suggest a collaborative effort!
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BioQUEST: Quality Undergraduate Educational Simulations and Tools

The BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium is a collaborative effort of biology educators and software developers interested in creating computer tools that allow students to pose their own problems, solve these problems through investigations of their own design, and persuade their peers that their conclusions are correct: the BioQUEST "3 P's." They publish a newsletter and offer much of the software for beta-testing: use the email link above for more information.

Association of Biology Laboratory Educators (ABLE)

"The focus of ABLE is to improve the undergraduate biology laboratory experience by promoting the development and dissemination of interesting, innovative, and reliable laboratory exercises." ABLE's annual conferences offer hands-on experience with the latest in biology laboratory activities; proceedings of past conferences are available.

Project Kaleidoscope

Project Kaleidoscope is "an informal national alliance dedicated to strengthening undergraduate mathematics and science education." This organization offers frequent workshops, publications, and consulting opportunities nationwide.

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