OCELOTS Author Guidelines & Toolkits
How can I create a better OCELOTS module?

Chris Beck
(Emory University)
,
Jennifer Berglund
(Oh Sisters Productions)
,
Mac Aimé Cardona
(cWave Labs)
,
Kristin Douglas
(American Museum of Natural History)
,
Pete Ersts
(American Museum of Natural History)
,
Carlos Garcia-Robledo
(University of Connecticut)
,
Nadav Gazit
(American Museum of Natural History)
,
Rebecca Hardin
(University of Michigan)
,
Jeffrey Klemens
(Thomas Jefferson University)
,
Drew LaMar
(William & Mary College)
,
Kim Landrigan
(American Museum of Natural History)
,
Suzanne Macey
(American Museum of Natural History)
,
George Middendorf
(Howard University)
,
César Nufio
(University of Colorado)
,
Michelle Phillips
(Hawai'i Community College)
,
Ann Russell
(Iowa State University)
,
Ursula Valdez
(University of Washington)
,
Ed Waisanen
(University of Michigan)
, and
Charles Willis
(University of Minnesota)

OCELOTS: An Invitation to a Participatory Process for Creating Modules in Tropical Biology

A new network, OCELOTS (Online Content for Experiential Learning of Tropical Systems) brings together a diverse community of tropical biology researchers and experts in active-learning pedagogy, interactive data tools, and multimedia content creation. We invite you to join in catalyzing a process that enables researchers in tropical biology to create engaging online modules based on their own research. These Author Guidelines are designed to assist module authors throughout this participatory process of creating a new OCELOTS module or adapting an existing one.
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Learning objectives

  • Create an authentic, research-based module that incorporates best practices in pedagogy and the Four-Dimensional Ecology Education (4DEE) framework
  • Evaluate which components of your module need some extra attention, including media and interactive data tools
  • Collaborate with mentors and/or experts to make the most of the resources available for your module
  • Share feedback on your experience, leading to future improvements in the process
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