Abstract Submissions to Poster Session
Abstract Submission Deadline: February 1, 2012
 The ASMCUE Steering Committee invites abstract submissions on any aspect of microbiology or biology education for the poster session. This opportunity provides an excellent venue for faculty to showcase their scholarly work in teaching microbiology or biology. In 2011, 77 abstracts were reviewed for acceptance into the conference and 65 were accepted for poster presentations.
The abstract should describe innovative teaching approaches or the specific activities conducted by the students and must indicate how those changes affected student learning. Work described in the abstract must have been tested on students and assessment of the activity’s outcomes should be described. The ASMCUE Abstract Review Rubric describes exactly how abstracts will be reviewed.
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Aligning ASMCUE Abstracts to Biological Concepts
In 2009, ASM established a curriculum task force to update the ASM Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Microbiology Education. Building on the 2011 Vision and Change report which urged faculty to refrain from presenting science as a sea of facts and work towards ensuring that students have a foundational understanding in biology, the Committee affirmed the core biological concepts of evolution, structure and function, pathways, information flow and systems. They also identified a sixth concept specific to microbiology, the impact of microorganisms. This year, abstract authors will be asked to identify up to two concepts that best relate to their submission.
Seeking Abstracts related to E. coli and Microbes and Oil Spills
In a new series aimed at delving more deeply into the microbiology behind events in the news, the ASM Education Board and the American Academy of Microbiology (AAM) will present on two topics at ASMCUE: The multi-faceted E. coli; and Microbes and Oil Spills. In an effort to develop supporting materials for educators to incorporate activities that deepen students' understanding about these topics, AAM is seeking help from the ASM educator community. The new AAM FAQ Report Series will be presented by Stanley Maloy, Past-President of ASM and FAQ Series Moderator. The FAQ Series is available at the Academy website in pdf format. Please review the materials and consider submitting an abstract that is aligned with these topics to either the Poster Presentation Session or as a Microbrew activity.
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