EDUX 7305. This course examines the great advances that have been made in the field of biology in recent decades that will continue to have a major impact on our lives. The course reviews and explains these developments to help teachers of high school biology update their content knowledge and understanding. The course and optional online multimedia materials—video, online textbook, interactive website activities, case studies, detailed glossary, and course guide—will help new and veteran biology teachers become familiar with current research methods and tools that will lead to new discoveries in the coming decades. Video clips feature interviews with expert scientists involved in groundbreaking research, such as Eric Lander of the MIT Genomics Center and Rita Colwell, director of the National Science Foundation. Detailed animations provide a micro-level view of biological processes and techniques such as mass spectrometry and microarray analysis.
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