| Title | Communicating Science: development of online resource and interactive learning centre for a new course in the General Science Program |
|---|---|
| Faculty/College/Unit | Science |
| Status | Completed |
| Duration | 1 Year |
| Initiation | 04/01/2010 |
| Completion | 03/31/2011 |
| Project Summary | The project is designed to support the instruction of Communicating Science (SCIE 300), a new course currently under development as a core component of the General Science Program. SCIE 300 will accommodate approximately 200 students per year (8 sections, 25 students each). The primary aim of the course is to promote the development of scientific communication skills. Students will evaluate scientific media from different sources, journals, popular press, newspapers, web), learn how to use presentation tools, as well as to present scientific commentary in different formats. An online platform is essential for the course as it provides a place for media and activities to be posted as well as a space for students to interact with their peers and instructors, provide and receive feedback, and access resource material. Developing an online environment in conjunction with course development will provide students and instructors with an integrated and dynamic curriculum as well as means of sharing some of the products of the course with the public and others at UBC. |
| Funding Details | |
| Year 1: Project Year | Year 1 |
| Year 1: Funding Year | 2010/2011 |
| Year 1: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 1: Principal Investigator | Shona Ellis |
| Year 1: Funded Amount | 61,896 |
| Year 1: Team Members | Shona Ellis, Senior Instructor / Director, General Science Program, Faculty of Science |