Bio-Link ATE National Resource Center

Bio-Link ATE 国家资源中心

• 批准号: 0402139
• 负责人: Elaine Johnson
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: City College of San Francisco
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-09-01 至 2010-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0402139&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Bio; Link; ATE; National; Resource

Bio-Link -- the ATE Center for Biotechnology - is transitioning to an ATE National Resource Center. This project focuses on (1) refining Bio-Link's best national practices and (2) implementing a new approach to regional and local work that builds upon Bio-Link's strengths. Together, these practices consolidate and expand Bio-Link's position as a national resource for advancing the education of biotechnology technicians at community and technical colleges nationwide. Bio-Link's National Center, hosted by City College of San Francisco (CCSF), provides leadership to a network of Regional Centers using a coordinated national strategy with local implementation. The Regional Centers reside at two-year colleges nationwide: Northeast (New Hampshire Community Technical College); Southeast (Alamance Community College); North Central (Madison Area Technical College); South Central (Austin Community College); Northwest (Shoreline Community College); Northern California (CCSF); and Southwest. Bio-Link's mission is to strengthen and expand biotechnology technician education at two-year colleges throughout the nation in order to (1) increase the number and diversity of well-trained technicians in the workforce; (2) meet the needs of industry for appropriately trained technicians; and (3) institutionalize community college educational practices that make modern, high-quality education in the concepts, skills, and ethics of biotechnology available to all students. Bio-Link supports its mission through: (1) providing support for students and technicians; (2) improving instruction and learning; (3) sharing information and resources; and (4) fostering collaborations and partnerships. Bio-Link is continuing several national practices: the Web Site (with appropriate refinements and continual updating); the online Curriculum and Instructional Materials Clearinghouse; and the National Longitudinal Program Survey and online directory. It is beginning three new endeavors: development of a national equipment registry, creation of a student and faculty internship program, and pursuit of cross-disciplinary partnerships with other ATE Centers and projects. Bio-Link's new approach is both regional and local in nature. The Regional Centers provide services and products that build on Bio-Link's proven strengths but that are most effective when tailored to local needs: professional development workshops; pedagogical training and use of industry instructors; short courses; curriculum development; and articulation assistance. The intellectual merit of this project resides in its focus on biotechnology, a multidisciplinary industry that warrants significant attention in today's climate, one in which threats against homeland security and health loom large and in which medicine evolves with great speed. Moreover, the industry provides technicians with opportunities to advance rapidly into high-wage positions. With respect to broader impacts, Bio-Link, has influenced science education in general through materials and techniques developed within its network. With its partners, it has piqued industry's interest in hiring community college graduates, and has opened doors for underrepresented populations. Bio-Link is expanding its broad dissemination of cutting-edge resources to improve teaching practice and educational access.

Bio-Link--ATE生物技术中心--正在过渡到ATE国家资源中心。该项目的重点是(1)提炼Bio-Link的最佳国家实践和(2)在Bio-Link优势的基础上实施区域和地方工作的新方法。总之，这些做法巩固和扩大了Bio-Link作为促进全国社区和技术学院生物技术技术人员教育的全国资源的地位。Bio-Link的国家中心由旧金山城市学院(CCSF)主办，利用协调的国家战略和当地实施，为区域中心网络提供领导。地区中心设在全国范围内的两年制大学：东北部(新汉普郡社区技术学院)、东南(阿拉曼斯社区学院)、中北部(麦迪逊地区技术学院)、中南部(奥斯汀社区学院)、西北(海岸线社区学院)、加利福尼亚州北部(CCSF)和西南。Bio-Link的使命是加强和扩大全国两年制大学的生物技术技师教育，以(1)增加训练有素的技术人员的数量和多样性；(2)满足行业对受过适当培训的技术人员的需求；(3)使社区大学的教育实践制度化，使所有学生都能获得现代、高质量的生物技术概念、技能和道德教育。Bio-Link通过以下方式支持其使命：(1)为学生和技术人员提供支持；(2)改进教学和学习；(3)共享信息和资源；(4)促进合作和伙伴关系。Bio-Link正在继续几个国家的做法：网站(经过适当的改进和不断更新)；在线课程和教学材料信息中心；以及国家纵向方案调查和在线名录。它正在开始三项新的努力：开发国家设备登记，创建学生和教师实习计划，以及寻求与其他ATE中心和项目建立跨学科伙伴关系。Bio-Link的新方法既是地区性的，也是地方性的。各地区中心提供的服务和产品都是基于Bio-Link已被证实的优势，但在满足当地需求时最为有效：专业发展研讨会；教学培训和行业讲师的使用；短期课程；课程开发；以及衔接协助。该项目的学术价值在于其对生物技术的关注，这是一个多学科的行业，在当今的气候下值得高度关注，当今的气候对国土安全和健康的威胁日益突出，医学的发展也非常迅速。此外，该行业为技术人员提供了迅速晋升到高薪职位的机会。在更广泛的影响方面，Bio-Link通过其网络内开发的材料和技术影响了整个科学教育。与其合作伙伴一起，它激起了行业对招聘社区大学毕业生的兴趣，并为代表不足的人群打开了大门。Bio-Link正在扩大其对尖端资源的广泛传播，以改善教学实践和教育机会。