Participants will:

• Integrate Allen Institute open neuroscience data into their class(es)
• Use backwards design to develop activities (or a course) for students (this includes LOs, formative & summative assessments for students, pre-class work, in-class work, and post-class work)
• Develop a SoTL assessment plan for their activities/course
• Implement the activities/course with students
• Share completed activities/course design with an audience
• Create instructor guide for using the activity
• Engage in a community of practice during the 25-26 AY

Attendees will participate in a 4-day in-person workshop (July 21-24, 2025) at the Allen Institute in Seattle, WA (travel & meals plus $1,000 stipend will be provided). Attendees will also be included in a year-long facilitator-supported community of practice during the 25-26 academic year. Implementation of small educational activities should occur during 25-26 academic year, while full course designs can be implemented during 26-27 academic year.

The workshop is intended for undergraduate neuroscience educators who plan to integrate Allen Institute open neuroscience data into a course or develop a course based on Allen Institute open neuroscience data. 

No coding experience is necessary, but if you would like to gain Python coding experience so that you can work with datasets that require programming, we are offering Coding with Allen Institute Data: A Python Workshop for Undergraduate Educators this summer.