The expression "hands-on, minds-on" summarizes the philosophy we have incorporated in these activities - namely, that students will learn best if they are actively engaged and if their activities are closely linked to understanding important biological concepts. For example, it is helpful to use hands-on models to engage student interest and foster multiple modality learning, but it is crucial to closely link the modeling activity to student understanding of the actual biological processes.

Blended Learning "mixes" online and classroom instruction to more effectively engage students. Does this approach work for liberal arts colleges as well as larger university settings? What resources are available for faculty to develop a blended course? 

This site is designed to help reduce start-up costs by making it easier for faculty to find and share information about materials and techniques that work for blended learning in a liberal arts college setting.

The Breaking Project explores radical change in life and thought. “Breaking” signals things coming apart so that new combinations become possible. Breaking is the start of revision. How do people do it? What is it good for?