Fall workshop will be availabe in late August. Stay tuned for updates!

In this workshop participants will learn about the distinguishing characteristics of course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs), be introduced to the curriculum used to implement BASIL CUREs in diverse institutional contexts, and create an action plan for how to adapt BASIL for your own course. Participants will gain hands-on experience with web-based BASIL resources and guidance in how to assess student learning in BASIL CUREs. Finally, participants will be invited to join a rich community of biochemists committed to increasing access to undergraduate research.

In this workshop participants will learn about the distinguishing characteristics of course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs), be introduced to the curriculum used to implement BASIL CUREs in diverse institutional contexts, and create an action plan for how to adapt BASIL for your own course. Participants will gain hands-on experience with web-based BASIL resources and guidance in how to assess student learning in BASIL CUREs. Finally, participants will be invited to join a rich community of biochemists committed to increasing access to undergraduate research.

• July 31. Oral presentation: The BASIL biochemistry CURE: fundamental biochemistry concepts taught through the analysis of proteins of unknown function.

• July 31. Workshop: Introduction to Machine Learning in Chemistry using Python. Part 1: Working with a data set and building a chemistry machine learning model. Part 2: Building data sets and cheminformatics models.

• July 31. Workshop: Enhancing Assessment of Student Learning in Your CURE

• August 1. Workshop: Development and Implementation of a Learning Model Where Students Experience the Scientific Research Process Through Bioinformatic Protein Modeling.

• August 1. Oral presentation: Integrating Machine Learning into a Chemistry Elective: No Prior Coding Experience Required

Are you eager to enhance your ability to assess student learning in your CURE? Our workshop is designed to empower faculty members like you with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively evaluate student learning outcomes in CUREs.

Workshop Highlights:

• Identify and Refine Measurable Learning Outcomes: Discover how to define clear and meaningful learning outcomes for your CURE that align with your course objectives and expectations.

• Assessment Instrument Selection: Learn how to choose the right assessment instruments that best match your learning outcomes and the unique context of your CURE.

• Critical Evaluation: Gain the expertise to critically evaluate the assessment results from your CURE, enabling you to make data-informed improvements to your course.

• Custom Assessment Development: Understand the importance of tailoring assessments to the specific needs and nuances of your CURE, and explore strategies for developing your own assessments when needed.

May 16, 2024, 4:00-5:00 pm ET - Publishing your students’ BASIL work using Proteopedia. 

April 18, 2024,  3:00-4:20 pm ET - Drop in /end of semester wrap-up.

March 11  2024, 3:00-4:30 ET - Student writing in a CURE: Assignment design strategies for a research-based course.

January 18, 2024, 3:00-4:20 pm ET - Semester startup.

December 6, 2023, 4:00-5:20 pm ET - Swissdock/Chimera.

In this workshop participants will learn about the distinguishing characteristics of course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs), be introduced to the curriculum used to implement BASIL CUREs in diverse institutional contexts, and create an action plan for how to adapt BASIL for your own course. Participants will gain hands-on experience with web-based BASIL resources and guidance in how to assess student learning in BASIL CUREs. Finally, participants will be invited to join a rich community of biochemists committed to increasing access to undergraduate research.

BASIL and several other active learning communities will be hosting a workshop at DiscoverBMB. If you are in San Antonio for the conference, please join us!

Student writing in a research-based courses faces unique challenges since answers are unknown and experiments are interrelated by design. Faculty teaching a CURE frequently struggle with creating assignments that assess student learning when the answer is unknown and the experiments have the possibility of producing unexpected results. This workshop will focus on assessments specifically suited towards research-based courses. Participants will be provided with an opportunity to review assignments created for the BASIL CURE by other instructors. Strategies for adapting existing and creating new writing based assignments for lab experiments with no known answer will be discussed. Time will be set aside for rubric design and participant questions.

Are you eager to enhance your ability to assess student learning in your CURE? Our workshop is designed to empower faculty members like you with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively evaluate student learning outcomes in CUREs.

Workshop Highlights:

• Identify and Refine Measurable Learning Outcomes: Discover how to define clear and meaningful learning outcomes for your CURE that align with your course objectives and expectations.

• Assessment Instrument Selection: Learn how to choose the right assessment instruments that best match your learning outcomes and the unique context of your CURE.

• Critical Evaluation: Gain the expertise to critically evaluate the assessment results from your CURE, enabling you to make data-informed improvements to your course.

• Custom Assessment Development: Understand the importance of tailoring assessments to the specific needs and nuances of your CURE, and explore strategies for developing your own assessments when needed.

In these workshops participants will learn about the distinguishing characteristics of course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs), be introduced to the curriculum used to implement BASIL CUREs in diverse institutional contexts, and create an action plan for how to adapt BASIL for your own course. Participants will gain hands-on experience with web-based BASIL resources and guidance in how to assess student learning in BASIL CUREs. Finally, participants will be invited to join a rich community of biochemists committed to increasing access to undergraduate research.

This workshop will cover the fundamentals of starting your BASIL course, including creating your syallbus and determining your course structure and schedule. Workshop password: 806846.

In these workshops participants will learn about the distinguishing characteristics of course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs), be introduced to the curriculum used to implement BASIL CUREs in diverse institutional contexts, and create an action plan for how to adapt BASIL for your own course. Participants will gain hands-on experience with web-based BASIL resources and guidance in how to assess student learning in BASIL CUREs. Finally, participants will be invited to join a rich community of biochemists committed to increasing access to undergraduate research.

Join current BASIL instructors to get help trouble shooting the protein expression activity, as well as getting general questions answered.  

In this workshop participants will learn about the distinguishing characteristics of course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs), be introduced to the curriculum used to implement BASIL CUREs in diverse institutional contexts, and create an action plan for how to adapt BASIL for your own course. Participants will gain hands-on experience with web-based BASIL resources and guidance in how to assess student learning in BASIL CUREs. Finally, participants will be invited to join a rich community of biochemists committed to increasing access to undergraduate research.

Discuss course syallbus planning and scheduling, ask questions and meet other faculty who use the BASIL curriculum!

Get your questions about BASIL answered before the start of the Fall semester!  Find out more about our new website, resources, and more!

Presentation: Reimagining an established CURE to provide high-quality digital learning experiences that are intentionally equitable, inclusive and accessible for all students. Arthur Sikora, Bonnie Hall, Santanu De, and Paul A. Craig
Date: Monday, August 1, 2022
Time: 11:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Location: 218ABCD - STEW

Workshop: Designing effective assessment strategies for CUREs and other research-based experiences.
Bonnie Hall and Arthur Sikora
Date: Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Time: 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: CHAS 1064

Workshop: Visualization and docking of protein-ligand interactions in discovery of function of unknown proteins for the biochemistry teaching laboratory.
Mike Pikaart
Date: Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: CHAS 2064

Presentation: An Authentic Research and Online Publication Experience in the Undergraduate Biochemistry Lab: Student and Instructor Perspectives.
Bonnie Hall
Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Time: 2:05 PM - 2:25 PM
Location: WALC B093