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Understand the mechanisms of mitosis and meiosis

Know how to determine whether genes are linked or unlinked

Understand how recombination occurs

Understand how selection for a particular trait shifts the distribution of the population

Understand that genetic variability during mitosis is generated through independent assortment

Understand that genetic crosses can be used to generate a genetic map

Recognize that artificial selection can alter the overall health of a population

Online materials have been aligned with in-class activities, including mini-lectures, groupwork, class discussions, and presentations to achieve learning goals.

Mini-lectures contain a visual and auditory component

Ability to re-watch, pause, and rewind mini-lectures

Instructor participation in class allows identification of areas where classroom is noninclusive

Implementing podcasts into the course helps to create time during the lecture period to implement active learning.

The podcasts are aligned with the learning goals and the active learning exercises are designed to assess whether or not the students can demonstrate the learning outcomes.

Formative Assessment – worksheets completed in class

Instructor participation in class allows assessment of understanding during the learning process