An Integrated Instructional Computing Curriculum for the Biology Laboratory

本项目资助生物实验室课程的开发，该课程基于交互式动画和模拟课件的集成，从真实和模拟实验室环境中获取计算机辅助数据，以及数据分析和演示能力。这个项目的显著特点包括将许多不同的教学能力的教学计算结合到一个综合的实验室课程中，促进学生的主动学习，并在网络或独立配置中使用笔记本电脑，以提供实验室组织的最大灵活性。本提案提出的综合实验室课程发展方案加强了一些课程，包括系专业课程、非专业通识教育课程以及护理和其他卫生专业预科学生的服务课程。因此，这个项目满足了不同学生群体的需求，并促进了学生的一般科学素养。

This project funds the development of a biology laboratory curriculum based on the integration of interactive animation and simulation courseware, computer-aided data acquisition from real and simulated lab environments, and data analysis and presentation capabilities. Distinguishing features of this project include the combination of a number of diverse instructional capabilities of instructional computing into an integrated laboratory curriculum that promotes active learning by students and the use of laptop computers in networked or standalone configurations to provide maximum flexibility in laboratory organization. The general laboratory curriculum development scheme presented in this proposal enhances a number of courses, including courses for department majors, general education courses for nonmajors, and service courses for students in nursing and other health preprofessional areas. As such, this project serves the needs of a diverse group of students and promotes the general science literacy of students.