Geoset 1 G Student Feedback Houston

The rapid progression of the internet has changed the global landscape of education.

Contributing to sites such as GEOSET not only provides the occasion to play a part in the education of others but also gives presenters an opportunity to display their knowledge and skills.

The rapid progression of the internet has changed the global landscape of education. Contributing to sites such as GEOSET not only provides the occasion to play a part in the education of others but also gives presenters an opportunity to display their knowledge and skills. I believe that being on the GEOSET website will give me an advantage when seeking employment in the future. Jeremy Sherwood University of Houston Downtown

An Educational and Creative Outlet to Prepare the Undergraduate Student for the “GooYouWiki” World Melissa A. Suter, (Other authors from FSU??) Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, A constant struggle for the undergraduate professor when planning a course, is how to balance teaching important scientific concepts while providing opportunities to develop career oriented skills. Furthermore, while students must keep up with new technology as part of their curriculum, professors have the obligation to teach students what readily available sources of information are both reliable and credible. Participating in the GEOSET initiative will help today’s undergraduate professor accomplish these goals. The GEOSET (Global Educational Outreach – Science Engineering and Technology) Initiative is curated by a team at Florida State University lead by Dr. Harry Kroto. It aims to make quality, scientifically sound educational material available to school teachers all over the world through the internet. Currently there are nodes in the US, UK, Japan, Croatia and Brazil. This semester in my Cancer Biology class at the University of Houston Downtown my students were required to do a semester-long research project on a cancer related topic of their choice.

The project was to culminate in a ten minute presentation that would be graded on scientific accuracy, logical flow of the talk, effort, and presentation skills. Presentations which were found to be exceptional were chosen for inclusion in the GEOSET initiative. The response of the students to this project was overwhelmingly positive. Students were eager to have their presentations online as part of a scientifically respected website. A link to their presentations can now be provided with their resume as part of a professional school application. They were excited to be able to choose their own topic, allowing for creative freedom. Throughout the semester, students were critiqued on the logical flow of the talk, scientific accuracy, and powerpoint slides, which taught them how to craft a scientific talk which will aid them in their careers. They are now part of a global initiative aiming to provide scientifically accurate information to other students world wide. Taking part in the GEOSET initiative allows students to learn presentation skills and showcase them as part of their resume, channel their scientific creativity, and be part of a global outreach project aiding teachers worldwide.