RAPID: Development of online-based research experiences to mitigate the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on undergraduate biology education

RAPID：开发在线研究经验，以减轻 COVID-19 大流行对本科生物教育的负面影响

• 批准号: 2032158
• 负责人: Janice Krumm
• 金额: $ 19.9万
• 依托单位: Widener University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-06-01 至 2022-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2032158&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RAPID; Development; online; based; research

RAPID: Development of online-based research experiences to mitigate the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on undergraduate biology educationThe COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a shift to online learning for undergraduate educators on an unprecedented scale. This project will support the accelerated development and use of online digitized Natural History Collections (dNHC) to substitute for laboratory and field-based research projects that have been lost as a result of the pandemic. Implementation of dNHC-enabled online courses will engage hundreds to thousands of students at the introductory and advanced level. This approach is known to increase engagement, retention, and long-term success in undergraduates. Embedding research experiences in biology coursework is especially important for low income, first-generation, and minority undergraduate students who may be unable to dedicate time to research outside their normal course load due to personal and financial barriers. This Rapid grant is dedicated to bringing together undergraduate educators, natural history collections professionals, data professionals, and collections researchers to support the development and implementation of online Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) using dNHC data for the 2020-2021 academic year. Extensive NSF-funded digitization of biological collections has created millions of specimen records on publicly-available data portals, resulting in unique and innovative opportunities for collections research. Using these resources in CUREs provides teaching and research opportunities to students and educators and requires only a computer, internet access, and time. Online CUREs using dNHCs are perfectly positioned to fill the gap in ecology and evolution research experiences as students lose access to laboratories and field sites. Teams of undergraduate educators and collections professionals will collaborate to develop teaching materials, course syllabi, and instructor guides to support the implementation of online dNHC CUREs in fall 2020 and beyond. This RAPID will recruit a diverse group of CURE developers and implementers and support members with collaboration and training opportunities. Faculty members who teach high proportions of underrepresented minorities and first-generation college students will be especially encouraged to participate, and resources created through this process will be widely disseminated to guide and support future dNHC CURE development. This RAPID award is made by the Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) using funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

RAPID：开发基于在线的研究经验，以减轻 COVID-19 大流行对本科生物教育的负面影响 COVID-19 大流行导致本科教育工作者以前所未有的规模转向在线学习。该项目将支持在线数字化自然历史馆藏（dNHC）的加速开发和使用，以替代因大流行而丢失的实验室和实地研究项目。实施由 dNHC 支持的在线课程将吸引数百至数千名初级和高级学生。众所周知，这种方法可以提高本科生的参与度、保留率和长期成功。将研究经验融入生物学课程对于低收入、第一代和少数族裔本科生尤其重要，他们可能由于个人和经济障碍而无法在正常课程负担之外投入时间进行研究。这笔快速拨款致力于将本科教育工作者、自然历史收藏专业人员、数据专业人员和收藏研究人员聚集在一起，支持使用 2020-2021 学年 dNHC 数据开发和实施基于课程的在线本科生研究体验 (CURE)。美国国家科学基金会资助的广泛的生物藏品数字化已在公开数据门户上创建了数百万条标本记录，为藏品研究带来了独特和创新的机会。在 CURE 中使用这些资源为学生和教育工作者提供了教学和研究机会，并且只需要一台计算机、互联网接入和时间。由于学生无法进入实验室和现场，使用 dNHC 的在线 CURE 非常适合填补生态学和进化研究经验的空白。由本科教育工作者和收藏专业人士组成的团队将合作开发教材、课程大纲和教师指南，以支持 2020 年秋季及以后在线 dNHC CURE 的实施。该 RAPID 将招募多元化的 CURE 开发人员和实施人员团队，并为成员提供协作和培训机会。将特别鼓励教授高比例少数族裔和第一代大学生的教员参与，并且通过这一过程创建的资源将得到广泛传播，以指导和支持未来 dNHC CURE 的发展。 该 RAPID 奖项由生物基础设施部门 (DBI) 使用《冠状病毒援助、救济和经济安全 (CARES) 法案》的资金颁发。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力评估进行评估，认为值得支持。优点和更广泛的影响审查标准。