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Biofundamentals™ is an attempt to build a more conceptually coherent and rigorous introductory course in modern biology (testimonial)

We use an interactive teaching style and web tools to "get Socratic".  You will need to read and engage with the text and embedded assignments before class. 

Watch videos on using the text & constructing arguments.

 
As you read, you can leave questions and comments and respond to the comments of other students. Each reading includes questions to answer and ponder, as well as a beSocratic formative assessment to help you consolidate your learning. Class time is spent considering the most difficult ideas.

Our goal is not to sort students, but to present difficult ideas in a coherent context, so you can better master them. We use novel testing strategies that include "I know it now!" tests designed to allow students to demonstrate their understanding of key ideas. 

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Biofundamentals™ is part of a larger curricular redesign effort that includes CSM: Calculus, Stoichastics, and Modeling and CLUE: Chemistry, life, the universe & everything (for which we have data for improved and persistant student learning).

We are now working on a second semester to provide an ISB2: Introduction to Systems Biology for Biologists.

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Biofundamentals by M.W. Klymkowsky is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.  Based on a work at virtuallaboratory.colorado.edu.
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