BEN Partners
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AAAS-American Association for the Advancement of Science
ABLE-Association of Biology Lab Educators
AIBS-American Institute of Biological Sciences
APS-American Physiological Society
ASBMB-American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
ASM-American Society for Microbiology
BCC-BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium
ESA-Ecological Society of America
HAPS-Human Anatomy and Physiology Society
NABT-National Association of Biology Teachers
NBII-National Biological Information Infrastructure
NLM-AE-National Library of Medicine-Access Excellence
STKE - Science’s Signal Transduction Knowledge Environment
SOT-Society for Toxicology
VIDA-Video and Image Data Access (VIDA)/Cal State Fullerton
New BEN Partners
As of May 2003
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ASCB - American Society for Cell Biology
Biolinks
SICB - Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
HEAL - Health Education Assets Library
ASPB – American Society for Plant Biology
Coordinating Council
AAAS
Yolanda S. George, Deputy Director
Linda Akli, Senior Program Associate
Nancy Gough, Managing Editor/STKE
ASM
Amy L. Chang, Director, Education Department
Susan Musante, Manager, Education Programs
APS
Marsha Lakes Matyas, Education Officer
Melinda E. Lowy, Higher Education Programs Coordinator
ESA
Jason Taylor, Director of Education
ASBMB
Kelly A. Gull, Manager, Meetings and Educational Programs
Technical Committee
AAAS
Linda Akli
Jason Smith
AAAS/Science’s STKE
Nancy Gough
APS
Melinda Lowy
ASM
Ron Butler
ESA
Jason Taylor
E-guana.net
Cal Collins, Consultant to AAAS and ESA
Publishing Consultant to AAAS
Winfield Swanson
Smart Solutions Services
Carol Walls, Consultant to APS and ASM
SMETE Open Federation (SOF), University of California, Berkeley
Brandon Muramatsu
Advisory Board
J. Ellis Bell, University of Richmond
Carol Brewer, University of Montana
A. Malcolm Campbell, Davidson College
Paul A. Craig, Rochester Institute of Technology
Michael Edidin, Johns Hopkins University
William Higgins, University of Maryland
Barbara E. Goodman, University of South Dakota
Barbara Horwitz, University of California, Davis
Tracy L. Johnson, California Institute of Technology
Leticia Márquez-Magaña, San Francisco State University
M. Patricia Morse, University of Washington
Joseph Perpich, JG Perpich, LLC
Kristine M. Snow, Fox Valley Technical College
Neena Schwartz, Northwestern University
Judith Voet, Swarthmore College
Maria E. Zavala, California State University, Northridge
A Catalyst for …
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Social and cultural changes in the teaching of the
biological sciences in higher education.
Individual biology educators to improve their
teaching through access to quality resources,
collaboration, and network building.
Participating societies and coalitions to build
collaborations in terms of pedagogy, authentic
assessment, multidisciplinary resources, and
development of their individual digital library
collections.
Value
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Seamless access to quality, credible, and
authoritative resources.
Shared digital resources across subdisciplines.
Serve the diverse community of biology
educators not currently served by any single
group.
Topics
agriculture & aquaculture
anatomy
anthropology & archaeology
bacteriology
behavioral science
biochemistry
biocomplexity
biodiversity
bioengineering
bioethics
bioinformatics
biophysics
biostatistics
biotechnology
botany & plant science
cardiology
cell biology
conservation biology
cryobiology
developmental biology
ecology
education
endocrinology
entomology
environmental sciences
epidemiology
evolutionary biology
exercise & kinesiology
exobiology
forestry
gastroenterology
genetics & heredity
genomics
geography
glycobiology
hematology
histology
human biology
hydrology & water resources
immunology
invertebrate biology
marine biology
metabolism
microbiology
molecular biology
mycology
natural history
nephrology
neurobiology
nutrition & food sciences
oceanography
paleontology
parasitology
pathology
pharmacology
phylogeny
physiology
population biology
proteomics
psychology
public health
range science
reproductive biology
respiratory biology
sociobiology
soil biology
structural biology
systematics
taxonomy & classification
theoretical biology
toxicology
vertebrate biology
virology
wildlife science
zoology
Learning Resources Types
Animation
Audio
Video
Diagram
Graph/Chart
Table
35 mm Slide
Presentation
Illustration
Map
Photograph
Image
Simulation
Application
Discussion Group
Web Cast
Online tool
Software
Proceedings
Book
Book Chapter
Journal
Journal Article
Thesis/Dissertation
Report
Abstract
Memo
Newsletter
Non-journal Article
Pamphlet/Brochure
Bibliography
Index
Dataset
Dictionary/Glossary
Thesaurus
Discussion Archive
Manual
Scientific Standards
Review
Database
Education Standards
Teaching Strategies
Course Syllabus
Lesson Plan
Lecture
Lab Exercise
Lab Manual
Assignment (non-lab)
Assessment Tool
Assessment Exam
Field Trip Guide
Model Lessons
User Questions
Models/examples provided
1. Enhancing and improving the lecture setting (“How
can I find resources to improve my lectures?)
* Audio-visuals; Content; Improving pedagogy (the
“interactive” lecture)
2. Updating your knowledge base (“How can I find the
current research on a topic?”)
* Guidelines for identifying scientifically accurate sites;
Models for using research-based sites (e.g., AAAS’
STKE)
3. Finding a lab/lesson (“Where can I find a lab activity
on a topic?”)
* Sample lab/lessons
* Effective Pedagogy Information
4. Effective teaching methods
* Effective Pedagogy Information
5. Student Web page content reviews (“Where can I send
my students to read about a topic?”)
* Guidelines for identifying scientifically accurate sites;
Providing models of student Web content review
activities; Providing guidelines for creating your own
Web content review activities.
6. Student interactive Web activities (“Where can I send
my students to actively explore a topic?”)
* Identifying sites with interactive student activities,
simulations, etc.; Outlining the most effective uses of
these sites.
7. Creating interactive student Web activities
(“Where can I find tools to set up my own online
course/resources, interactive Web activities,
etc….?)
* Examples from programs like BioQuest, Project WISE,
WebQuest, etc.
* Information on tools available (e.g., WISE,
Blackboard.com, WebQuest, etc.)
Note: From APS Archives
Who Is Visiting BEN Portal?
2081 Registered Users
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90% are educators
61% teach in undergraduate, graduate, and
professional school
Institutions Represented Include:
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477 Universities and Colleges
40 Two Year Colleges
19 Minority Serving Institutions
Note: Statistics as of 7-31-2003
What are Visitors Seeking?
Curriculum Guidelines
Visual
Resources
30%
Curriculum
Resources
5%
Articles
35%
Reviews
30%
Images
Classroom
Focus on
Microbiology
Newsletter
Textbooks,
Books,
Videos
Laboratory
Microbiology
Education
Journal
Videos,
CD-ROMS,
Software
ASM News
Features
Websites
Animations
Note: From ASM ML May 2003
Note: From ASM ML May 2003
Users Services
Current User Services
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Advanced Search
Basic Keyword Search
Browse (Subject & Type)
Announcements
Calendar of Events
User Services to be added
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User Review and Commentary Tools (APS Archives)
Review Annotations and Theme Relations Field (ESA EcoEdNet)
Reference Services (BEN Portal)
Services Based on User Profiles (APS Archives)
Administrative Services
Current BEN Portal Administrative Services
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User Registration Profile
Login Password
Resource Cataloging
Metadata Harvesting
Metadata Validation
Web Trend Reporting (Hits and Visitors)
User Registration Profile Summary Reports
Administrative Services to be added
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User Surveys (Demographic and Collection Use)
Publications/Documentation
Current Project Publications
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Available at http://www.biosciednet.org/project_site/
BEN Metadata Specification Version 1.0 (based on IEEE LOM)
Metadata Harvester Software Specifications using the OAI Protocol
BEN Metadata Repository Database Specification
XML specification and schema for transferring BEN LOM Metadata
Cataloging Software Specifications
Search Engine Specifications
Beta Test Evaluation Report (April 2002)
BEN Metadata Harvesting Quick Start Guide (April 2003)
Project Publications In Development
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BEN Portal Site Standard Operating Procedures
Challenges
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Understanding integration of digital
resources into the postsecondary biology
curriculum
Community/Partnership Development
Contributor/User Development
Contributor Incentives
Content Gaps
Sustainability
BEN Partnership Structure
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Founding
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Collections
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Partners that maintain a digital collection.
Creates and maintain a metadata catalog of their resources
Peer-reviews resources in their collection.
Contributor Development
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Partners who established the BEN Collaborative.
Partners that trains faculty to develop teaching and learning
resources
Training focus is on the creation of biological sciences teaching
and learning resources.
Dissemination
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Partners that promotes the use of BEN to faculty users
Postcard
Outreach
Date
Event
Place
Feb. 26-28
IMLS Webwise
Washington, DC
Mar. 14-16
AAHE
Washington, DC
Mar. 22-23
AIBS
Washington, DC
Mar. 27-30
NSTA
Philadelphia
May 16-18
ASM UGCONF
Washington, DC
May 27-31
JCDL
Houston, TX
June 3-7
ABLE
Las Vegas (UNLV)
Outreach (cont.)
Date
Event
Place
July 19-22
IAMSE
Washington, DC
Sept. 25-28
SACNAS
Albuquerque, NM
Oct. 8-11
NABT
Portland, OR
Oct. 13
NSDL
Washington, DC
Oct. 30 – Nov. 1
NSTA Regional
Minneapolis, MN
Nov. 13-15
NSTA Regional
Kansas City, MO
Dec. 4-6
NSTA Regional
Reno, NV