This presentation explores implementing a comprehensive digital workflow designed to give students the opportunity to act as field ecologists within a Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE). To cultivate a collaborative research environment, the course integrates a suite of digital tools that extend learning beyond the traditional classroom setting.
Discord facilitates continuous peer-to-peer discussion and community building, while Blogger serves as a persistent digital record of the cohort's activities. Concurrently, students develop quantitative skills by asynchronously learning RStudio for data analysis. A key component of this pedagogical approach is the utilization of rotating student leadership roles—specifically, a "Master of Ceremonies" and "Class Blogger"—which empower students to take ownership of their learning and lead peers to accomplish complex, collaborative research initiatives.
This session will provide educators with a clear framework for adapting these digital workflows to their own courses.
