1. Life Science Teaching Resource Community
This presentation was prepared in June 2014 by Miranda Byse, PhD, Program Manager, American Physiological Society and updated on July 2016.
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2. What is the Life Science Teaching Resource Community (LifeSciTRC)?
Began in 1997 as an online library of free, peer-reviewed, cataloged teaching materials for life science educators at all levels.
Expanded in 2014 to include a FREE community for educators to share ideas and collaborate.
Should be noted that the LifeSciTRC is free

3. The LifeSciTRC Community LifeSciTRC Community Members
Percentage of Active
LifeSciTRC Community Members
by Institution Type
K-12 teachers
Undergraduate educators in all Life Science/Health Areas
Graduate educators in all Life Science/Health Areas
Professional educators in all Life Science/Health Areas
Active is defined as logging into the LifeSciTRC more than one time.
This pie chart was created June 2014.
Take Home Message: All Life Science Educators who visit the LifeSciTRC are part of the Community!

4. How Do Community Members Interact?
Resource Ratings
Resource Comments
Blogs
Forums
Monthly Newsletter
Profiles

5. Resource Ratings and Comments

6. Blogs and Forums
Blog
Forums

7. Monthly Newsletter

8. Profiles Only accessible by other registered users
Share where you teach and what you teach
Display your participation in the community through badges

9. The LifeSciTRC Online Library
Types of Resources We Offer:
Classroom activities
Laboratory experiments
Videos
Images
Study guides
Mobile apps
Assessment
Simulations
Articles
And More!

10. Where Do LifeSciTRC Resources Come From?
Educators at all levels submit their teaching resources for peer review - you can contribute too!
LifeSciTRC Partners contribute their reviewed teaching and educational materials
All Resources in the LifeSciTRC are under a 
Creative Commons License: Attribution Non-Commercial-NoDerivs
Authors retain copyright
Resource authors retain copyright.
This creative commons license means you can use any resource in the LifeSciTRC as long as you attribute it to the author. You can not repurpose the resource for you own use and claim to be author or use the resource for commercial gains

11. Who are the LifeSciTRC Partners?
In order of joining…
APS – American Physiological Society
HAPS – Human Anatomy and Physiology Society
SDB – Society for Developmental Biology
AAA – American Association of Anatomists
MSMR – Massachusetts Society for Medical Research
NWABR – Northwest Association for Biomedical Research
The Physiological Society
GSA – Genetics Society of America
ASPB – American Association of Plant Biologists
SOT – Society of Toxicology

12. The LifeSciTRC Guarantee
At the Time of Submission All Resources are Reviewed for:
Scientific accuracy of content
Appropriateness of content for grade level
Appropriate use of humans and animals
You can count on these materials being accurate, unlike things you find on google because they are peer reviewed. Reviewers look for scientific accuracy and appropriate use of humans and animals. Reviewers, however, do not look for overall usefulness. In other words, reviewers will not rewrite a paper or put their opinions in their review.

13. How Do You Find a Resource?
Click on Search LifeSciTRC for:
Keyword Search
Advanced Search by discipline, grade level, resource type, pedagogy, etc.
Drill-Down Listing
Note: If you have internet access, consider walking your audience through a basic search.

14. How Do You Find a Resource?
Or Use the Quick-Search Box

15. Have More Questions? Click on Help/FAQ
Individuals can also contact for more information

16. Visit and Join Today! www.LifeSciTRC.org
Individuals can contact for more information