In the Fall of 2019, I attempted Mastery Grading in Calculus I course. I also added a writing element in the course. Some things went well and other failed. I would like to present lessons learned, and solicit ideas for future...
It is generally accepted that truth is a norm of belief and that, whatever else this might mean, it implies that a person is obligated to believe a proposition only if it is true. Yet this seems to conflict with the norms by...
Introduction This experiment is aimed to aide all future athletes. •The brain injury known as CTE can only be diagnosed after death and upon autopsy. •Upon research, what causes this is non-heme Iron deposits in the brain...
This laboratory experiment, designed for undergraduate nonmajors or advanced high school students, attempts to demystify the technique of spectrophotometry by utilizing a hands-on, real-world approach. Modification of the...
In this session you’ll learn about the concepts behind scholarly communication seen through instructional tools such as Institutional Repositories, Open Educational Resources, and Open Access initiatives. Put that knowledge...
The use of perioperative opioids for pain management can come with great consequences as the opioid crisis is more prevalent than ever. In the US, nearly 70% of all opioid tablets prescribed after surgery become problematic as...
Correlations exist between undergraduate GPA,
MCAT, and COMLEX-USA Level 1 scores as well as
between course grades and overall COMLEX score
(Wong et al. 2009 & Sefcik et al. 2003).
• Longitudinal reports on ProgressIQ...
A comprehensive yet efficient evaluation of living kidney donor volunteers (LKDV) is key to a successful transplant program. Donor selection is complex and must balance donor medical suitability, compatibility issues and donor...
A wiki is a collection of pages that allow collaborative modification and management (e.g., Wikipedia). Medical students designed a wiki that outlined the major concepts covered in Immunology during the Foundations class. The...
Nursing Homes (NH) often struggle to provide
Palliative Care (PC) to their residents with Alzheimer’s
and other Related Dementias (ADRDs). As a result,
many NHs are searching for external PC consultants to
help facilitate...
Creating a focused simulation design promotes an essential structure needed to support SRNA confidence and performance success on GA inductions. Additionally, the successful completion of simulation designs is consistent with...
Traditional mechanical tests, such as a three-point bending, compression, and torsion, are common methods to measure macro mechanical properties, however, such tests do not provide spatial stress distribution in bones. Since...
Semaphorins are a family of membrane-bound and secreted type of proteins which were initially identified as chemorepulsive axon guidance molecules. Plexins and neuropilins are two major receptor families of semaphorins, and...
This book provides everything STEM teachers need to use graphic novels in order to engage students, explain difficult concepts, and enrich learning. Drawing upon the latest educational research and over 60 years of combined...
This session will provide participants with hands-on ideas to implement in organizing their classes. How can we use course objectives and key outcomes to realign our syllabi and class plans to ensure that students are more...
During the undergraduate Nursing Research and Informatics course, a question is posed and students are asked to submit a picture with caption that answers the question. All pictures are de-identified, printed, and given to...
The use of a buzzer system and game-based learning after delivering clinical-based medical content effectively take a student-learner from remembering and understanding medical knowledge to applying it to an immediate task. The...
Modern technology has allowed for countless improvements in access to mental health resources. One way in which this has been improved is through the use of smart phone applications that allow for tracking of symptoms,...