Experiential Data science for Undergraduate Cross-Disciplinary Education (EDUCE)

TitleExperiential Data science for Undergraduate Cross-Disciplinary Education (EDUCE)
Faculty/College/UnitScience
StatusCompleted
Duration3 Years
Initiation04/01/2017
Completion03/31/2022
Funding Details
Year 1: Project YearYear 1
Year 1: Funding Year2017/2018
Year 1: Project TypeLarge TLEF
Year 1: Principal InvestigatorSteven Hallam
Year 1: Funded Amount81,833
Year 1: Team Members

Steven Hallam, Associate Professor, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science / Director, ECOSCOPE NSERC CREATE Training Program / Canada Research Chair in Environmental Genomics / CIFAR Scholar
Nancy Heckman, Head, Statistics, Faculty of Science
Gabriela V. Cohen Freue, Assistant Professor, Statistics, Faculty of Science
William Mohn, Professor, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science
Martin Hirst, Associate Professor, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science
David Oliver, Instructor, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science

Year 1: Summary

EDUCE seeks to develop a uniform experiential learning framework that is cross-disciplinary and collaborative to equip undergraduate students in the life sciences with basic competency and literacy in data science as it pertains to microbiome sequence information. To achieve this, EDUCE will develop and implement a mechanism to augment undergraduate training in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology (MICB) with basic analyses and statistical principles and microbiome data processing and interpretation – skills that transcend any one course in the department.

In phase one, EDUCE will integrate new data science modules into existing third and fourth year courses and offer experiential learning activities including open office hours, social problem solving activities and workshops. Through this combination of integrated course modules and experiential learning activities EDUCE will provide persistent benefits to undergraduate students to better prepare them to address complex social, environmental, and technological challenges in an increasingly collaborative and data-driven workforce.

Year 1: TLEF ShowcaseYear 1: TLEF Showcase
Year 2: Project YearYear 2
Year 2: Funding Year2019/2020
Year 2: Project TypeLarge TLEF
Year 2: Principal InvestigatorSteven Hallam
Year 2: Funded Amount85,698
Year 2: Team Members

Steven Hallam, Associate Professor, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science / Director, ECOSCOPE NSERC CREATE Training Program / Canada Research Chair in Environmental Genomics / CIFAR Scholar
Paul Gustafson, Head, Statistics, Faculty of Science
Gabriela V. Cohen Freue, Assistant Professor, Statistics, Faculty of Science
William Mohn, Professor, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science
Martin Hirst, Associate Professor, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science
David Oliver, Instructor, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science
Jennifer Sibley, Instructor, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science
Marcia Graves, Instructor, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science
Jae-Hyeok Lee, Assistant Professor, Botany, Faculty of Science

Year 2: Summary

EDUCE seeks to develop a uniform, cross-disciplinary, and collaborative framework to equip undergraduate students in the life sciences with basic competency in data science. To achieve this, EDUCE implements modules in data science tools, statistical principles, and microbiome data analyses across third and fourth year Microbiology and Immunology (MICB) courses as well as synergized co-curricular activities.

In the next year, EDUCE will continue to refine data science modules, calibrate co-curricular activities, and assess student learning outcomes in order to develop a rigorous, data-driven framework for data science education in the life sciences. Moreover, EDUCE will work with the Faculty of Science Data Science Curriculum Committee to integrate this model within the larger Faculty of Science community of practice. Thus, EDUCE will provide persistent benefits to undergraduate students to better prepare them to address complex social, environmental, and technological challenges in an increasingly collaborative and data-driven workforce.

Year 3: Project YearYear 3
Year 3: Funding Year2020/2021
Year 3: Project TypeLarge TLEF
Year 3: Principal InvestigatorSteven Hallam
Year 3: Funded Amount81,833
Year 3: Team Members

Steven Hallam, Associate Professor, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science / Director, ECOSCOPE NSERC CREATE Training Program / Canada Research Chair in Environmental Genomics / CIFAR Scholar
Paul Gustafson, Head, Statistics, Faculty of Science
Gabriela V. Cohen Freue, Assistant Professor, Statistics, Faculty of Science
William Mohn, Professor, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science
Martin Hirst, Associate Professor, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science
David Oliver, Instructor, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science
Jennifer Sibley, Instructor, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science
Marcia Graves, Instructor, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science

Year 3: Summary

In the next year, EDUCE will continue to refine data science modules, calibrate co- curricular activities, and assess student learning outcomes in order to develop a rigorous, data-driven framework for data science education in the life sciences. Moreover, EDUCE will work with the Faculty of Science Data Science Curriculum Committee to integrate this model within the larger Faculty of Science community of practice. Thus, EDUCE will provide persistent benefits to undergraduate students to better prepare them to address complex social, environmental, and technological challenges in an increasingly collaborative and data-driven workforce.

Project Report2020‑TLEF‑Final-Report‑Hallam-WEB.pdf