This project was prepared as part of a BioQUEST faculty development workshop entitled Investigating Interdisciplinary Interactions: The Annual BioQUEST Summer Workshop at Beloit College in June 2005. The BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium is committed to the reform of undergraduate biology instruction through an emphasis on engaging students in realistic scientific practices. This approach is sometimes characterized as an inquiry driven approach and is captured in BioQUEST's three P's (problem-posing, problem-solving, and peer-persuasion). As part of this workshop groups of faculty were encouraged to initiate innovative curricular projects. We are sharing these works in progress in the hope that they will stimulate further exploration, collaboration and development. Please see the following links for additional information:

Upcoming events               BEDROCK Problem Spaces

Possible Audiences:

Non-science students, biology students (introductory, bioinformatics, cell biology, genetics), math students (math modeling).  

Project Materials:

There are three different models constructed in STELLA included here. To run the models you will require STELLA8. You can download a demo version for free from http://www.hps-inc.com/ If you are using a Mac then you will have to convert the models after you have downloaded them. There is a PC Model Conversion Utility in the Tools folder of the STELLA8 demo.