Partnership for Undergraduate Life Science Education (PULSE) Transforming Undergraduate Life Science Education Sharon B. Gusky, Northwestern Connecticut Community College Loretta Brancaccio-Taras, Kingsborough Community College Nitya Jacob, Oxford College of Emory University Karen Klyczek, University of Wisconsin- River
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Partnership for Undergraduate Life Sciences Education Initiated as as result of a collaboration between NSF, NIH/NIGMS, and HHMI Charge: to initiate change in life science education at the departmental level using the recommendations in Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education: A Call to Action
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Partnership for Undergraduate Life Science Education (PULSE)
Transforming Undergraduate Life Science Education
Sharon B. Gusky, Northwestern Connecticut Community CollegeLoretta Brancaccio-Taras, Kingsborough Community CollegeNitya Jacob, Oxford College of Emory UniversityKaren Klyczek, University of Wisconsin- River Falls
Session Goals:• Introduce participants to PULSE• Update the life science education community
on the work of the PULSE Vision and Change Leadership Fellows
• Answer questions about the PULSE efforts
Partnership for Undergraduate Life Sciences Education
• Initiated as as result of a collaboration between NSF, NIH/NIGMS, and HHMI
• Charge: to initiate change in life science education at the departmental level using the recommendations in Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education: A Call to Action
Vision and Change Leadership Fellows
• 40 Department Chairpersons/Deans
• Developing a framework for V&C implementation since 2012
• Developing resources/materials for departmental-level change.
Vision & Change Rubrics• Purpose:– Evaluate department progress in V&C implementation– Certification Program
• Six areas: curriculum development, faculty support, student engagement and inclusivity, assessment, infrastructure, and the campus climate for change
• All types of Institutions
• PULSE Vision & Change Rubrics v1.0
Vision & Change Rubrics• CBE-Life Sciences, Dec 2013 – Letter to the
Editor • Online Data Collection Portal http://www.pulsecommunity.org/page/v-c-certification • Certification Program Self-Study: Eight pilot
institutions (2 of each type)• Link with Ambassador Program• Department Evaluation Rubric – short version