Using Open Education to Precipitate Gold Nuggets of Wisdom
Channel: Open Education Southern Symposium
Date: 2021-09-22

Microbes inhabit our campuses. Many have fascinating traits that are woefully understudied and underappreciated. Our universities welcome novice scholars learning the process of discovery and resources around them. Fostering a sense of belonging, student agency, and engagement in authentic STEM practices could impact the career trajectory of our students. Student-produced open educational resources and citizen science projects kindle interest and catalyze discovery.

Short description: The Delftia Project catalyzes research on the microbe Delftia acidovorans through crowdsourcing and open educational resources. Undergraduates contribute to scholarly research using web-annotation and publication tools to engage the public.

Presenter:
Carlos Goller, North Carolina State University