NIQB Schedule

This page provides the schedule for the three day NEXUS Institute of Quantitative Biology (NIQB). All events are in the Science, Engineering, and Technology (SET) Building at Howard Community College. Questions or comments can be directed to Laura Ott (leott@umbc.edu)

May 31

8:30 AM

Registration and continental breakfast

SET Lobby

9:00 AM

Welcome

  • Patricia Turner, Dean of Science, Engineering, and Technology, HCC

SET 101

9:05 AM

NIQB-IUSE Project Overview

  • William LaCourse, Dean of the College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, UMBC
  • Jeff Leips, Professor of Biological Sciences, UMBC

SET 101

9:40 AM

Sample Module Overview and review of NIQB-IUSE Quantitative Competencies

  • Kathleen Hoffman, Professor of Mathematics, UMBC
  • Sarah Leupen, Senior Lecturer, Biological Sciences, UMBC

SET 101

10:20 AM

Break

SET Lobby

10:45 AM

Introductory Biology I (Cell & Molecular) Curricular Alignment Team Report

  • Evdokia Kastanos, Professor of Biology, MC
  • Frances Turner, Associate Professor of Biology, HCC

SET 101

11:00 AM

Introductory Biology II (Evolution & Ecology) Curricular Alignment Team Report

  • Gina Wesley, Professor of Biology, MC

SET 101

11:15 AM

Genetics Curricular Alignment Team Report

  • Kathryn Jones, Instructor of Biology, HCC

SET 101

11:30 AM

Cell Biology Curricular Alignment Team Report

  • Michelle Starz-Gaiano, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, UMBC

SET 101

11:45 AM

Lunch

SET 101 & 111

12:20 PM

Chemistry Curricular Alignment Outcomes

  • Kathy Lily, Associate Professor of Chemistry, HCC
  • Sarah Jewett, Executive Director, STEM Transfer Student Success Initiative

SET 101

1:30 PM

Module team formation

  • Each team should discuss the following questions:
    1. How long have you been at your current institution?
    2. What courses do you teach?
    3. What is your favorite topic to teach?

SET 101 and Breakout Rooms

2:00 PM

Backward Design Workshop

  • Mike Stein, Instructional Designer, HCC
  • See Mike Stein's slides HERE
  • See Mike Stein's Backward Design handout HERE

SET 101

3:00 PM

Team work session - develop learning objectives for module

Breakout Rooms

3:45 PM

Wrap-up and suggested module development timeline

TIMELIME

SET 101

June 7

8:30 AM

Registration and continental breakfast

SET Lobby

9:00 AM

Welcome

  • Laura Ott, Executive Director of NIQB-IUSE Project, UMBC

SET 101

9:10 AM

Formation of team goals

SET 101

9:40 AM

Review of learning objectives - each team should prepare a single slide listing the learning objectives and overarching topic for the module. Please present this slide at your station.

Breakout Rooms

10:00 AM

Peer review of module learning objectives with feedback

RUBRIC

Breakout Rooms

10:30 AM

Break

SET Lobby

10:45 AM

Assessment Workshop

  • Amy Chase Martin, Director of Faculty Development and Instructional Media, HCC
  • See Amy's slides HERE
  • See Amy's handouts HERE

SET 101

11:45 AM

Lunch

SET 101 & 111

12:00 PM

Howard Community College Research Program

  • Patricia Turner, Dean of Science, Engineering, and Technology, HCC
  • Will Gretes, Associate Professor of Biology, HCC
  • Hannah Pie, Assistant Professor of Biology, HCC

SET 101

1:00 PM

Team work session on modules and assessments - please prepare one slide to describe your proposed plans and present the slide at your station.

Breakout Rooms

2:30 PM

Peer review of proposed module assessments with feedback

RUBRIC

Breakout Rooms

3:15 PM

Team review of module feedback and work session

Breakout Rooms

3:45 PM

Wrap-up session and plans for June 14th

SET 101

June 14

8:30 AM

Registration and continental breakfast

SET Lobby

9:00 AM

Welcome

  • Laura Ott, Executive Director of NIQB-IUSE Project, UMBC

SET 101

9:10 AM

Workshop on student group dynamics

  • Sarah Leupen, Senior Lecturer, Biological Sciences, UMBC
  • Find Sarah's slides HERE

SET 101

10:10 AM

Break

SET Lobby

10:30 AM

Team work session on modules

Breakout Rooms

11:45 AM

Lunch with discussion on inclusive teaching practices.

Please read the following articles before this session to help guide the discussion:

  • Killpack and Melon (2016). Toward Inclusive STEM Classrooms: What Personal Role Do Faculty Play? CBE - Life Sciences Education. 16: es3.1
  • Dewsbery and Brame (2019) . Inclusive Teaching. CBE-Life Sciences Education. 18: fe2

SET 101 & 111

1:00 PM

Module team reports

  • Each module team will be given 15 minutes to discuss the following about their module:
    1. Topic and its relevance to the course
    2. Learning objectives
    3. Quantitative skills to be developed
    4. Assessment plans
    5. Proposed outline of module
    6. Proposed timeline for piloting and implementation
    7. Suggested implementation methods and anticipated pitfalls
  • Teams are encouraged to use this template for their presentations (please make a copy of this slide deck and edit for your presentation)

SET 101

3:00 PM

Discussion of module assessment plans

SET 101

3:30 PM

NIQB Survey

  • Kathy Dowell, The Evaluation Group

SET 101