2024 ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators

As a Microbiology course project, groups of 2-3 students created an episode of “Microbes Inside Me” a take on “Monsters Inside Me” as developed and presented on Animal Planet. In this video and script submission, students applied concepts learned throughout the semester, including taxonomy, biochemical means of organism identification, antimicrobial resistance, and patient risks and outcomes. A rubric guided project creation and concept incorporation. The University of Virginia College at Wise (UVA-Wise) ensures equitable access to technology through the iPad program on campus. One class session introduced the project and trained students to use the iPad app Clips to create their project. During their final exam period, students participated in a viewing session, where they watched the videos and guessed the infectious agent before the big reveal. Students then scored each other’s work and partnerships using Peerceptiv on our LMS system.