Integrating Genomics Throughout the Undergraduate Microbiology Curriculum

生物科学（61）这个项目的总体目标是在本科生的经验的各个层次引入基因组学。这项工作包括两个协调活动：1）在佛罗里达大学（UF）创建一个高年级的顶级课程，“细菌基因组测序和分析”，并与塞米诺尔社区学院（SCC）的教师合作，2）在两个机构提供的基因组学入门级课程的创建。UF的专业学术教育工作者正在进行全面的项目评估，以提供形成性和总结性的反馈。在顶点课程的学生合作测序和分析以前未发表的细菌有机体的基因组，并获得科学交流的经验，撰写他们的研究发表在期刊上。 创建的介绍性课程涉及一个多步骤的过程：a）SCC教师在基因组学专业知识的发展，通过教师从UF提供的继续教育课程; B）由UF和SCC合作者在课程设计和C组成的团队的参与）同时在两个机构试点课程。该项目的智力价值在于向广大本科生介绍了生物学这一迅速发展的领域，其更广泛的影响包括通过在网上张贴和免费分发的在线课程手册，传播作为基因组学教育方法的顶点经验。 此外，在基因组学的继续教育课程提供给SCC教师和教师从其他社区学院以及初中和高中生物教师作为一个模型，如何广泛引入基因组学的方法在机构缺乏人员具有强大的背景，在这个新发展的领域。

Biological Sciences (61)The overarching goal of this project is to introduce genomics at all levels of the undergraduate experience. This effort includes two coordinated activities 1) creation of an upper division capstone course, "Bacterial Genome Sequencing and Analysis" at the University of Florida (UF) and, in collaboration with faculty at Seminole Community College (SCC), 2) creation of an introductory level course in genomics offered at both institutions. Professional academic educators at UF are conducting a comprehensive project assessment to provide formative and summative feedback.Students in the capstone course collaboratively sequence and analyze the genome of a previously unpublished bacterial organism and, to gain experience in scientific communication, write up their research for publication in a journal. Creation of the introductory course involves a multi-step process: a) development of SCC faculty expertise in genomics through a continuing education course offered by faculty from UF; b) involvement of a team consisting of UF and SCC collaborators in design of the course and c) piloting the course at both institutions simultaneously. The intellectual merit of the project lies in its introduction of a rapidly developing field in biology to a broad base of undergraduate students.The broader impacts of the project include its dissemination, through an online course manual posted and freely distributed on the web, of the capstone experience as an approach to genomics education. In addition, the continuing education course in genomics offered to SCC faculty and instructors from other community colleges as well as middle and high school biology teachers serves as a model of how to broadly introduce genomics approaches at institutions lacking personnel with a strong background in this newly developing field.