1. Content, Problem

Can students really learn microbiology online?

Basic information re research:

Course name:  Microbiology 1

Semesters:  Fall 2006 (on ground), Spring 2007 (online)

Student population:  Allied health (pre-nursing) majors

Number of students:  Two sections each semester (35-40 students each semester)

Level of students:  Sophomore (with biology and chemistry prerequisites)

Scholar Implementation Plan:

File IRB:  As soon as possible, or September 2008

Data collection:  Most data have already been collected.

Preliminary data analysis:  As soon as I return from the Southwest, I will start.