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

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

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

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  1. 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

  2. Background August 2007: MnSCU dedicates $1.5M to fund bioscience initiatives March 2009: Wired DEED grant with MinnWest Technology campus $202,500

  3. 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?

  4. BioBusiness Grant Team • Jenni Swenson • BioBusiness Clearinghouse Project Manager • Dr. Bruce Jacobson • BioBusiness Clearinghouse Co-Project Manager • Lori Anderson • BioBusiness Grant Coordinator

  5. BioBusiness Grant Team • 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

  6. www.bioscimn.com

  7. Current Projects • Request for Learning Objects • Learning Object Rubric • Creative Commons/IP information

  8. Mobile Science Laboratory

  9. Mobile Science Laboratory “You have been accepted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry”. • “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”

  10. Mobile Science Laboratory New Horizons Engineering Nanotech Computing Medicine Genetics Agriculture Energy

  11. Mobile Science Laboratory • 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

  12. School Year Activities • 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

  13. Summer 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)

  14. Mobile Science Laboratory • 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

  15. 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

  16. Applied Structural Genomics Module • Faculty consultants • 25 students ($250 stipend) • Equipment • PCR (Thermocycler) • Electrophoresis • Pipettors • Travel reimbursement

  17. 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

  18. Feel free to contact us … Clearinghouse and Learning Object Repository Lori Anderson, lori.anderson@ridgewater.edu Mobile Science Lab and Applied Structural Genomics Module Bruce Jacobson, bljacobson@stcloudstate.edu K-12 Professional Development Workshops Jenni Swenson, jenni.swenson@ridgewater.edu

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