Jean Heitz, Course Coordinator, Biology 151/152 Why do students plagiarize? A number of recent studies indicate that the vast majority of students admit to having cheated or plagiarized assignments at least once in their …
Research
Supporting Undergraduate Writing Through Research and Publication
Beth Godbee and Rebecca Lorimer, Writing Across the Curriculum When undergraduates engage in substantial, original research, they move into a powerful role of teaching others about complex ideas. Faculty, instructors, and TAs can offer …
Team Research Projects in Biochemical Engineering
Professor John Yin, Chemical and Biological Engineering 560 Team Project 1: Engineering Beyond Natural Boundaries The chemicals of life include lipids, sugars, nucleic acids, and proteins, as you have encountered in your biology and …
USING LOW-STAKES RESEARCH PROJECTS TO CRITICALLY ANALYZE COURSE CONTENT
Professor Catalina Toma, Communication Arts Assignment #1: Theories of relationship formation in reduced-cue online environments In class, we have discussed four theories of how strangers form personal relationships in reduced-cue online environments (e.g., social …
Writing Assignments for the Research Sequence in Engineering Physics
Professor Wendy Crone, Engineering Physics Sequence 468, 469, 568, 569 Notes on Writing Assignments: Assignments: Various assignments are given throughout the course. Writing is a critical component of a successful research career and is …