About

Connecting Concepts: Interactive Lessons in Biology was produced collaboratively at the University of Wisconsin-Madison by:

• Transforming Teaching Through Technology (T4), Learning Solutions, Division of Information Technology
• Instructors of Introductory Biology 151/152

These Lessons were designed to unify the learning experiences of students across multiple sections in Biology 151/152 at UW-Madison and to increase opportunities for student self-assessment, promote practice of interdisciplinary skills, and increase exposure to research examples and real data.

Assessment trials with over 900 students have demonstrated that these tools result in significant learning gains in key concept areas.

The Lessons have been implemented into the curriculum of Biology 151/152 and are currently being made available to other introductory biology courses in the UW-System and to upper level biology courses at UW-Madison to provide students with tools for review of prerequisite concepts.

Credits

Principal Investigator:
Robert Jeanne
Depts. Of Zoology and Entomology
UW-Madison
jeanne@entomology.wisc.edu

Project Manager:
Jan Cheetham
Learning Solutions
UW-Madison
cheetham@wisc.edu

Instructional Designers and Consultants:
Lee Clippard
Learning Solutions
lhclippard@wisc.edu

Alan Wolf
Learning Technology and Distance Education & Center for Biology Education

Les Howles
Learning Solutions
howles@doit.wisc.edu

Project Assistants:
Edna Francisco
Steven Grunder
Sainath Suryanarayanan
Ben Schulte
Olaf Olson

Programmers:
Michelle Glenetski
Learning Solutions
maglenetski@doit.wisc.edu

Bahman Zakeri
Learning Solutions
bahman.zakeri@doit.wisc.edu

Cidney Frietag
Learning Solutions
cfreitag@wisc.edu

Instructors and Instructional Support Staff, Biology 151-152:

Nancy Ruggeri Jean Heitz Carlos Peralta Brian Manske Catherine Reinitz Doug Rouse Carol Lee Tony Stretton Dave Abbott Milo Wittbank Steve Gammie

Bill Mellon Ted Golos Paul Weimer Tony Bleecker Eric Triplett Bob Goodman Linda Graham Seth Blair Donna Fernandez Rich Viersta Tom Martin

Tim Allen John Kirsch Evelyn Howell Monica Turner Stanley Dodson Kathy Barton Ken Sytsma Paul Berry Tom Sharkey Edgar Spalding