Proven Results: Faculty Advisors

Connect with faculty advisors who have successfully integrated MasteringBiology into their course. Using the proven effectiveness of peer-to-peer advising, Faculty Advisors are available to relate success stories, share best practices, and provide tips for successfully integrating MasteringBiology into your curriculum.

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  Michael Black
  California Polytechnic State University
  San Luis Obispo, CA

  Implementation Model:Traditional
  Courses Taught:Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology, Molecular Biology Laboratory, Cell Biology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, General Virology
  Quote:MasteringBiology fits perfectly with my teaching style - the Socratic approach mimics my interactions with the students during office hours. My students love it and it has also been helpful in dealing with those who tend to complain about their grade. I have used the student activity tracking tool to show them how much time they REALLY spent in preparation for the exams!
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  Karen Curto
  University of Pittsburgh
  Pittsburgh, PA

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  Rebekka Darner
  University of Florida
  Gainesville, FL

  Implementation Model:Online
  Courses Taught:Integrated Principles of Biology I and II as online courses.
  Quote:MasteringBiology makes teaching easier for instructors and learning easier for students. By using the diagnostics tool, I am able to focus my discussion sessions on concepts that I know students are struggling with, and I don't waste time on concepts they already understand. The activities and tutorials are such that, as long as students take them seriously, they can't help but learn while doing them. I've seen an astounding improvement in my students' understanding of introductory biology material, and I now hear over and over from students that they feel they learn so much in my courses.
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  Christopher Hess
  Butler University
  Indianapolis, IN

  Implementation Model:Traditional
  Courses Taught:Anatomy and Physiology, Animal Behavior, Intro Bio, Vertebrate Zoology
  Student Success Stat:I am currently assessing success stats; I did not fail a single student this term.
  Quote:MasteringBiology helps me identify vulnerable students before the first exam, so I can provide additional resources to help them succeed in the course. Secondly, I find my office hours much more productive. In the past, students would feel so overwhelmed by the material that they had great difficulty identifying exactly where they are falling short. With MasteringBiology, we can pinpoint their difficulties much more efficiently, and I go from having to recite whole lectures to just tackling a single figure or salient point.
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  Jonathan Lochamy
  Georgia Perimeter College
  Dunwoody, GA

  Implementation Model:Currently Traditional, definitely hybrid and possibly on-line in fall of 09.
  Courses Taught:Principles of Biology I (Majors), Cell Biology and Genetics (Non-Majors), Integrated Earth/life Science (for Primary Education Majors)
  Student Success Stat:Student results have improved, particularly results for ESL students.
  Quote:MasteringBiology finally accomplishes the impossible, getting students to read and make deep connections with the material before I even see them in lecture. The interactive Flash animations activities move the student's home study from passive reader to an active participant in learning. The ability to assign mandatory homework and simultaneously use low-stakes grading with hints available encourages the students to think hard about what the material means and to do their best without generating the fear of a traditional quiz or test.