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In this session, we plan to share some innovative strategies for communicating science using online platforms. Traditionally, many skills within STEM disciplines have been reinforced using a hands-on, applied approach in the laboratory setting. Recent worldwide events forcing many in STEM fields to transition to online environments present an opportunity to take advantage of rich datasets and available online tools to enhance learning and scientific curriculum. Several strategies and best practices will be presented to assist science educators with the transition to the hybrid, blended, or virtual classroom and aid in the preparation of science teachers who must be ready to teach in a multitude of platforms (1, 2). Several examples within the biological sciences will be used to contrast a more traditional approach with virtual counterparts to demonstrate how these resources can improve learning and cognition.

Keywords: STEM, Science Education, Applied Learning, Innovative Strategies.

References:

1. Waldrop, M 2103. Education Online: The Virtual lab. Nature, 499:268-270.
2. Roddy C, Amiet DL, Chung J, Holt C, Shaw L, McKenzie S, Garivaldis F, Lodge JM and Mundy ME 2017. Applying Best Practice Online Learning, Teaching, and Support to Intensive Online Environments: An Integrative Review. Front. Educ. 2:59. doi: 10.3389/feduc.2017.00059