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The Web site of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute contains descriptionsof the activities being undertaken at the colleges and universities thathave received grants through the institute's UndergraduateBiological Sciences Education Program. |
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rom apoptosis to zoology, biology faculty and students can find a wealth of materials on the World Wide Web and elsewhere. The following list of resources is divided into four categories:
General BiologyEducation Resources: A number of World Wide Web sites compile listing of biological sciencesresources on the Web. These include: The World Wide Web VirtualLibrary (http://golgi.harvard.edu/biopages.html) BiologicalSciences Education Resources (http://www-hpcc.astro.washington.edu/scied/biology.html) TheCornell Theory Center Math and Science Gateway (http://www.tc.cornell.edu/Edu/MathSciGateway/biology.html) The California State UniversityBiological Sciences World Wide Web Server (http://arnica.csustan.edu) Yahoo!-Science (http://www.yahoo.com/Science/Biology) TheU.S. Geological Survey (http://info.er.usgs.gov/network/science/biology/index.html) Other sites offer listings on narrower subjects. For example: The Internet Directoryfor Botany (http://herb.biol.uregina.ca/liu/bio/idb.html) contains anexhaustive list of botany-related links on the Web. Allthe Virology on the WWW (http://www.tulane.edu/~dmsander/garryfavweb.html)links to data bases, tutorials, movies, and other Web resources for teachingabout viruses. Pedro'sBioMolecular Research Tools (http://www.public.iastate.edu/~pedro/research_tools.html)is a collection of links to information and services useful to molecularbiologists. Some sites offer materials and links that can be used directly inin teaching biology: The Howard Hughes Medical Institute publishes a colorful series of reports that explore selected topics in basic biomedical sciences. Intended for a general audience, the reports are widely used in biology classrooms in the United States and abroad. The most recent titles are: "The Race Against Lethal Microbes," "Seeing, Hearing, and Smelling the World," and "Blood: Bearer of Life and Death." Available free from: Office of Communications, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 4000 Jones Bridge Road, Chevy Chase, MD 20815-6789. To order via e-mail, contact: commpub@hhmi.org The biology and botany section of the WorldLecture Hall (http://www.utexas.edu/world/lecture/bio) links to pagescreated by faculty members who are using the Web to deliver class materials. The Biology EducationSoftware Taskforce (http://www.zoology.washington.edu/biosoft) publishesreviews of biology education software and provides links to software providers. Virtual Courseson the Web (http://lenti.med.umn.edu/~mwd/courses.html) offers on-lineresources for teaching about cell biology, molecular structures, and manyother subjects. Cells Alive! (http://www.cellsalive.com)provides colorful images, animations, and other resources on diverse biologicaltopics. A number of sites designed primarily for high school biology studentsalso can be used at the introductory college level: TheGenetics Education Center (http://www.kumc.edu/instruction/medicine/genetics/lessonpl.html)is a site for educators with an interest in human genetics and the humangenome project. Access Excellence (http://outcast.gene.com/ae)has teaching ideas, resources, and links for high school biology teachers. The Exploratorium (http://www.exploratorium.edu)is a colorful museum site with teaching idea, articles, and links for scienceeducators. In addition, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute maintains a web pageassociated with its HolidayLectures on Science (http://www.hhmi.org/grants/lectures/97lect), an annualseries in which prominent researchers take high school students on a tourof the biomedical frontiers. The page provides extensive links to teachingmaterials and other resources. The Biology Place (http://www.biology.com)is a commercial site offered by Peregrine Publishers that seeks to transformresources on the Web into learning activities for high school students takingbiology. OrganizationsFocused on Undergraduate Teaching: CELS, the Coalition for Education in the Life Sciences (http://www.wisc.edu/cels), is a nationalcoalition of professional societies joined together to promote improvedundergraduate education in the life sciences. Address: CELS, c/oUniversity of Wisconsin Center for Biology Education, Room 1271Genetics/Biotechnology Building, 425 N. Henry Mall, Madison, WI 53706.Telephone: 608-262-5266. E-mail: cels@macc.wisc.edu. The Committee on UndergraduateScience Education (http://www2.nas.edu/cusehome/index.html) of the NationalResearch Council has developed an extensive database containing informationabout model science courses, national organizations and programs involvedin undergraduate science education, and summaries of research dealing withscience education and pedagogy. CUSE also is establishing guidelines forimproving the quality, access, and use of software in undergraduate scienceinstruction. Address: 2101 Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20418.Telephone: 202-334-1462. E-mail: cuse@nas.edu. Project Kaleidoscope(http://www.pkal.org) is a national alliance of individualsand organizations dedicated to strengthening the nation's undergraduatescience and mathematics community. In addition to sponsoring workshops andpublishing reports on issues of importance to undergraduate education, PKALmaintains a list of exemplary undergraduate courses and programs--what itterms "programs that work." Address: 1730 Rhode Island Ave., N.W.,Suite 803, Washington, DC 20036. Telephone: 202-232-1300. E-mail: icopkal@mindspring.com. The Association of American Colleges and Universities (http://www.aacu-edu.org) focuses more broadlyon improvements in undergraduate "liberal education," includingscience education. It publishes a quarterly journal, Liberal Education, and aquarterly newsletter, Connections, focused on the role of liberal learning inhigher education. Address: 1818 R St., N.W., Washington, DC 20009. Telephone: 202-387-3760.E-mail: neal@aacu.nw.dc.us. Periodicals that regularly publish articles on undergraduate biologyeducation include Bioscience magazine, published by the AmericanInstitute of Biological Sciences (http://www.aibs.org; 730 11th St.,Washington, DC 20001-4521; 202-628-1500); the Journal of College ScienceTeaching, published by the National ScienceTeachers Association (http://www.nsta.org; 1840 Wilson Blvd., Arlington,VA 22201; 703-312-9232); and The American Biology Teacher, published bythe National Association of Biology Teachers(http://www.nabt.org; 11250 Roger Bacon Dr., #19, Reston, VA 22090; 703-471-1134).In addition, the American Associationfor the Advancement of Science's journal"Science" (http://www.sciencemag.org) and a number of disciplinary journals occasionally publish articlesand special sections that deal with biology education. OrganizationsFocused on Undergraduate Biology Laboratories: The Council on Undergraduate Research(http://www.cur.unca.edu) seeks to provide students and faculty membersat mostly undergraduate colleges and universities with increased researchopportunities. It issues directories that document the role of researchin undergraduate departments, publishes the journal CUR Quarterly, hostsbiennial national conferences, administers a consulting service for sciencedepartments, supports selected students on summer research projects at theirhome institutions, and maintains a national database on undergraduate research.In addition, CUR's biology division publishes a biennial directory of undergraduateresearch in biology at primarily undergraduate institutions. Address: Universityof North Carolina at Asheville, One University Heights, Asheville, NC 28804-3299.Telephone: 704-251-6006. E-mail: stevens@unca.edu. The Association for BiologyLaboratory Education (http://www.zoo.utoronto.ca/~able), founded in1979, promotes the exchange of information among university and collegeeducators who are actively concerned with teaching biology in a laboratorysetting. An annual conference features hands-on workshops where individualsfrom across the United States and Canada share successful laboratory exercises.The presentations are published in Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching,with past volumes available for purchase. Membership information: NancyRosenbaum, Department of Biology, Yale University, P.O. Box 208104, NewHaven, CT 06520-8104. Telephone: 203-432-3864. E-mail: nancy.rosenbaum@yale.edu. The American Biology Teacher, published by the NationalAssociation of Biology Teachers (http://www.nabt.org), regularly publishesdescriptions of laboratory exercises. Designed primarily for high schoolbiology classes, many of the exercises can be adapted for college use. Address:11250 Roger Bacon Dr., #19, Reston, VA 22090. Telephone: 703-471-1134. The BioQUESTLibrary (http://www.beloit.edu/~bquest) contains computer-basedtools, simulations, and textual materials from across the country that encourage students to work collaboratively in exploring biology. Each module examinesdifferent biological system. Address: Department of Biology, Beloit College, 700 College St., Beloit, WI 53511. Telephone: 608-363-2743.E-mail: bioquest@beloit.edu The Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society recognizes superior academicachievement among undergraduates and promotes the study of biology. It publishesa quarterly journal, BIOS, and sponsors regional and national meetings wherestudents can present the results of their research. Address: P.O. Box 428,Ocean Grove, NJ 07756. Telephone: 732-988-8551. E-mail: tribeta@bellatlantic.net. OrganizationsFocused on Minorities and Women in Biology: The American Indian Science andEngineering Society (http://www.colorado.edu/AISES) sponsors over 130chapters on college campuses in the United States and Canada, provides scholarshipsto Native American students, holds an annual conference and career fair,and publishes Winds of Change magazine. Address: 5661 Airport Blvd., Boulder,CO 80301-2339. Telephone: (303) 939-0023. Fax: (303) 939-8150. E-mail: aiseshq@spot.colorado.edu. ASPIRA, Inc. (http://www.incacorp.com/aspira), is a national organization devoted to developing leadershipand educational opportunities for Puerto Rican and Latino youth. It conductsa National Health Careers Program for high school and college students.Address: 1444 I St., N.W., 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. Telephone: 202-835-3600.E-mail: aspira1@aol.com. The Association for Women in Science (http://www.awis.org) is a nonprofit organization committed to achievingequity and full participation of women in all areas of science and technology.Members include students, teachers, practitioners, and policymakers. AWISpublishes books, a magazine, and other documents; holds an annual meetingin conjunction with the annual meeting of the American Association for theAdvancement of Science; and has local chapters across the country. Address:1200 New York Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20005. Telephone: 202-326-8940.E-mail: awis@awis.org. The Association of American Medical Colleges(http://www.aamc.org), through its Project 3000 by 2000, is working to increasethe number of underrepresented minority students enrolled in medical schools.The project publishes directories of programs for minority high school andcollege students interested in the health professions. Address: 2450 N St.,N.W., Washington, DC 20037-1126. Telephone: 202-828-0584. The Leadership Alliance (http://www.leadership-alliance.org) is a consortium of 23 institutions of higherlearning focused on increasing the numbers of minorities with doctoratesin all disciplines. The alliance supports undergraduate research, facultydevelopment, and international programs and provides financial support forunderrepresented minority students pursuing graduate study. Address: BrownUniversity, Sayles Hall, Room 15, Providence, RI 02912. Telephone: 401-863-1474.Fax: 401-863-2244. The Quality Education for MinoritiesNetwork (http://qemnetwork.qem.org) works with individuals and groupsto develop policies and support for education opportunities for minoritystudents. It does not directly fund programs serving youth but knows whois doing what throughout the country. Address: 1818 N St., N.W., Suite 350,Washington, DC 20036. Telephone: 202-659-1818. E-mail: qemnetwork@qem.org. The Societyfor the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (http://www.sacnas.org)helps its members pursue jobs, grants, summer research opportunities, andother resources. National conferences are designed to encourage Chicanoand Native American undergraduate science and engineering students to pursuegraduate education. Address: University of California, 1156 High St., SantaCruz, CA 95064. Telephone: 408-459-3558. E-mail: sacnas@cats.ucsc.edu. The Howard Hughes Medical Institute(http://www.hhmi.org) has produced two free videotapes, "Not So Wilda Dream" and "The Xavier Experience," that explore ways ofattracting minorities to science and helping them succeed. Address: Officeof Communications, HHMI, 4000 Jones Bridge Road, Chevy Chase, MD 20815-6789.Telephone: 301-215-8855. Fax: 301-215-8863. E-mail: commpub@hhmi.org. |
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