sabre: strategic alliance for bioscience research and education saturday, april 25 th, 2009...

SABRE: Strategic Alliance for Bioscience Research and Education Saturday, April 25 th, 2009

Strategic Alliance for Bioscience Research and Education (SABRE): A Partnership Model for K-12, Higher Education and Industry

• Dr. Bruce Jacobson, Director for Bioscience Outreach, St. Cloud State University

• Lori Anderson, Biology Faculty, Ridgewater College• Jenni Swenson, Dean of Instruction, Ridgewater College


BackgroundAugust 2007: MnSCU dedicates $1.5M to fund bioscience initiativesProject Partner Institutions

Clearinghouse and Learning Object Repository Ridgewater (lead)SCSU

Mobile Science Laboratory SCSU (lead)Ridgewater, SCTC, MCTC

Project Partner Institutions

Applied Structural Genomics Module SCSU

Professional Development Workshops Ridgewater

March 2009: Wired DEED grant with MinnWest Technology campus $202,500


Biobusiness ClearinghouseRidgewater College

• Umbrella grant

• Facilitate communication

• Gather and publish information

• Coordinate networking/training opportunities

• One Web site

• Clearinghouse - one stop shop

• Repository - library of education materials

• What is a learning object?


BioBusiness Grant Team

• Jenni Swenson

– BioBusiness Clearinghouse Project Manager

• Dr. Bruce Jacobson

– BioBusiness Clearinghouse Co-Project Manager

• Lori Anderson

– BioBusiness Grant Coordinator


• Faculty Experts– Shawn Mueske – Ridgewater College

• Plants and agriculture

– Marina Cetkovic-Cvrlje – St. Cloud State University

• Human health and veterinary medicine

– Fu-Hsian Chang – Bemidji State University

• Biomaterials, bioprocessing, bioenergy, bio-based chemicals, food ingredients

and bioremediation

• Instructional Design– Julie Reginek – Ridgewater College

• Computer Programming– Jason Hulstein – Ridgewater College

BioBusiness Grant Team


www.bioscimn.com


Current Projects

• Request for Learning Objects

• Learning Object Rubric

• Creative Commons/IP information


MN High SchoolGraduating Class

Size

Over 100 …Less than 100 …

Mobile Science Laboratory


“You have been accepted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry”.– “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”



Engineering Medicine Genetics Agriculture Energy

New Horizons

Nanotech Computing



• Dual slide-outs– Classroom for 24 students, Conference room

• Generator• Hydraulic lift• Heating and air conditioning• Computer/audio-visual system– Including two 42-inch plasma screens

• Mini-kitchen• Satellite hook-up



• Activities for elementary, middle and high school students.

• Close coordination with K-12 teachers including:– Alignment with state standards– Ongoing assessment of the relevance and value

of mobile curriculum– Development of a MN-flavored core curriculum

• Trucks spend up to one week per site during the school year

School Year Activities


• Training programs for science teachers – professional development– prepare the instructor for campus visit– raise regional science sophistication through

a focused continuing education program.

• Host summer science camps

• Promotional events (e.g. state fair)

Summer Activities


• Curriculum– Curriculum committee met in November &

December to define activities and align with MN state science standards

• Equipment– Potential donors for• Tractor, Lab furniture, Equipment, Operations



Wired Grant

• Mid-Central Biosciences Center (MCBC)• Internships (Epitopix, Nova-Tech)• Learning Center• Experiential Learning– St. Cloud State to provide applied structural

genomics module– Ridgewater to provide professional

development to K-12 instructors


Applied Structural Genomics Module

• Faculty consultants• 25 students ($250 stipend)• Equipment– PCR (Thermocycler)– Electrophoresis– Pipettors

• Travel reimbursement


Professional Development Workshop

• Four professional development workshops for eighteen K-12 instructors

• Regional “bus stops” to provide local access Mobile Science Lab

• Focus on • land and water quality• impact, opportunities, and responsibilities

associated with the growth of eco-friendly industries such as renewable energy, biotechnology, and agri-biotech


Feel free to contact us …

Clearinghouse and Learning Object RepositoryLori Anderson, [email protected]

Mobile Science Lab and Applied Structural Genomics ModuleBruce Jacobson, [email protected]

K-12 Professional Development WorkshopsJenni Swenson, [email protected]

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