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FUN with Grant Wri ng Con nued...
niques regardless of cost or equipment availability. For example, one group of students conducted a cell death assay in
the cell culture laboratory and proposed to further explore the topic using a transgenic mouse model.
Student Feedback
Seventy-nine percent of the students responded to an online survey about the class
and grant. When asked to what extent the
grant project improved their skills, students
reported a moderate improvement in Research Design, Research Techniques, and
Ability to Read and Interpret Scien fic Literature, and a slight improvement in Wri ng
(Figure 2). In closing, this was an excellent
project that I plan to implement the next
me I teach the class, and I look forward to
seeing the ideas that arise!
Acknowledgements: I would like to thank
my BIOL0333 students for their hard work,
and Dr. Jennifer Hanselman and Dr. Kurt
Lucin for submission feedback.
Top Reviewed at ERIN
A Map of the Brain: Allan Jones at TEDxCaltech online here
Weakness: Since it is a TedX talk, detail is lacking in places (the histological techniques, understanding the
gene c data), but the video would make a good introduc on to brain mapping and gene c neuroanatomy.
Strength: Beau ful imagery, good historical perspec ve of imaging, appropriate discussion of techniques
that can be used to image the living and postmortem whole brain and brain ssue. Merges into a nice discussion of what the Allen Brain Ins tute is trying to accomplish
Review provided by Joe Burdo, Ph.D. — Boston College
A Pa ent guide to deep brain s mula on, Mayfield clinic online here
Strength: Although video clips don't foster deep learning, this one certainly sparked a lot of discussion. Students were fascinated by the procedure and a bit taken aback by the footage of the actual surgery
(including the hole being drilled through the skull). The length is only 4 minutes, so this can easily be used
as a prompt for a wri ng assignment.
Review provided by Bob Calin-Jageman, Ph.D. — Dominican University
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