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Journal of microbiology & biology education

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Using generative AI to draft fillable study guides for introductory biology: a practical instructor workflow.

Journal of microbiology & biology education
Generative artificial intelligence (generative AI) may reduce the time and effort required for instructors to draft course-specific teaching materials, but AI-generated content requires careful review before student use. This Tips and Tools article d...

Practical and positive uses of AI in STEM education: taming the AI tiger.

Journal of microbiology & biology education
From website searches and social media to financial services and health services, artificial intelligence (AI) is common in our daily lives. Such an encompassing presence is also apparent in education. All fields, including education, must identify r...

A rubric to assess generative AI-based feedback on student writing assignments.

Journal of microbiology & biology education
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools are an increasingly common resource used in the classroom and writing process. The landscape of available GenAI tools is rapidly evolving, so having a systematic and straightforward way to evaluate new...

Partnering with AI to create joy-centered personalized learning in a post-pandemic world.

Journal of microbiology & biology education
STEM instructors are teaching in classrooms shaped by wide variation in students' prior preparation, learning experiences, and well-being, much of which has been intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, artificial intelligence (AI) too...

Harnessing AI and chatbots to develop an interactive learning activity: student perceptions and outcomes.

Journal of microbiology & biology education
Artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed various industries, and education is no exception. This paper details how AI can be utilized to support the development of an interactive, choose-your-own-adventure learning activity for pre-health student...

Truth, tone, and trust: integrating an AI exercise to foster responsible science communication in a graduate biomedical science course.

Journal of microbiology & biology education
As generative AI becomes a standard fixture in graduate education, the pedagogical challenge has shifted from detection to integration. This article describes a curriculum intervention developed for Anatomy of Scientific Error, a graduate-level cours...

Using culturally responsive and sustaining course design to increase retention of underrepresented STEM undergraduates.

Journal of microbiology & biology education
Undergraduate science courses are in urgent need of increased retention and recruitment of underrepresented minority (URM) college students. There is a significant gap in current approaches to curricular design and their efficacy for URM student rete...

Engaging students in an AI-driven RNA drug design research project through a crowd science-infused learning approach.

Journal of microbiology & biology education
The rapid growth of RNA therapeutics and artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed antiviral drug discovery and created an urgent need for interdisciplinary training that links computational methods with authentic virology research. Despite this, ...

Teaching microbiology with generative AI: a survey-style playbook to empower microbiology faculty to integrate AI into courses.

Journal of microbiology & biology education
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has reached a critical inflection point in STEM education, presenting a challenge to traditional assessment but also an unprecedented opportunity for instructional innovation. For microbiology faculty who of...