This workshop will support participants to design significant learning experiences (Fink, 2013) that use Allen Institute resources from across the Institute to integrate open science values, principles, and practices into their undergraduate courses. This is an intentionally inter-/multi-disciplinary workshop, and we invite undergraduate educators who teach any of the subjects that Allen Institute studies, including neuroscience, cell biology, and immunology.

Participants will work together in groups using Fink’s (2013) Taxonomy of Significant Learning and the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science (2021) to inform their designs. A structured backward design process will be followed to develop learning experiences for their students. Resources available include datasets, bioethics resources, hardware specifications, protocols, and others. Significant learning experiences may be entire courses or large projects integrated within a course—therefore, CUREs, data and/or design challenges, student-created public-facing creative projects or resources, or other similarly scaled experiences would be ideal.

In addition to the learning experience itself, during their community of practice, participants will work together to design both formative and summative assessments for students, an assessment plan for measuring the success of their learning experience, and plans for sharing the learning experience and outcomes.

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Attendees will participate in a 4-day in-person workshop (July 26-29, 2027) at the Allen Institute in Seattle, WA. They will also participate in a year-long facilitator-supported community of practice during the 2027-28 academic year (AY). The community of practice will consist of monthly small group meetings from September 2027 to May 2028. Breakfast and lunch during the workshop, and dinner the first night of the workshop, will be provided.

cost and travel support/

There is no fee to participate in the workshop. There is limited availability of travel funds to assist in travel and accommodations. Please indicate on the application if there is a need for travel support to attend this workshop. More details will be shared with the accepted workshop attendees. Note that we cannot reimburse travel expenses incurred independently and applicants receiving travel support must book through the Allen Institute’s travel agent.

If you have more questions about financial support, especially if it is a deciding factor in whether you will apply, please feel free to reach out to education@alleninstitute.org.