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a man wearing glasses is standing in front of a blackboard and says `` anyone ? '' .

Intro to BN open textbook @introtobn.bsky.social · Jul 29

Re-upping this post as a reminder for all those instructors starting to realize (read: panic) that Fall is almost here. Intro to BN has great (and free!) in class application problems you can add to your Neuro classes.

Intro to BN open textbook @introtobn.bsky.social · Dec 4

Lecturing can sometimes be... suboptimal. Help wake those students up with in class application problems. Intro to BN has several collaborative learning activities to accompany each chapter, all designed by @tnewpher.bsky.social. Find them in the Instructor portal, in the "test bank" zip file.

Alt: a man wearing glasses is standing in front of a blackboard and says `` anyone ? '' . This is a clip from the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off, showing the scene where a teacher calls out attendance in front of an uninterested and disengaged class.

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Intro to BN open textbook @introtobn.bsky.social · Jul 17

Open educational resources are free, but are they any good?

Checkout this metanalysis! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Overall:
1) Students in classes that used OERs achieved the same or better learning outcomes as those in classes without OERs
2) Students and faculty liked using OERs!

Open educational resources, student efficacy, and user perceptions: a synthesis of research published between 2015 and 2018 - Educational technology research and development

Although textbooks are a traditional component in many higher education contexts, their increasing price have led many students to forgo purchasing them and some faculty to seek substitutes. One such ...

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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · Jul 9

If you're planning a study, search DANDI or OpenNeuro first to see if relevant data already exists. If you're teaching, incorporate open datasets into your curriculum, writes @bendichter.com

#neuroskyence

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Data reuse represents an opportunity to accelerate the pace of science, reduce costs and increase the value of our collective research investments.

Data reuse represents an opportunity to accelerate the pace of science, reduce costs and increase the value of our collective research investments. New tools that make open data easier to use—and new…

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Intro to BN open textbook @introtobn.bsky.social · Jul 9

Did you know:

25% of US college students worked extra hours to pay for textbooks; 11% skipped meals!

65% didn't get a textbook because of cost!

Instructors, you can stop this madness. Use open ed resources. Eliminate book cost as a barrier to education.

Source: educationdata.org/average-cost...

Average Cost of College Textbooks [2023]: Prices per Year

We examined all the factors involved with the average cost of college textbooks and materials to find out why they're so expensive.

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Meet the author: Dr. Kevin Wilson (Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience)

Intro to BN open textbook @introtobn.bsky.social · Jun 11

Bonus: Meet Dr. Wilson and hear some of his advice for undergrads in this meet-the-author video interview!

youtu.be/9_Z1UmkmC-o

Explaining calcium imaging (An OpenStax resource)

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Intro to BN open textbook @introtobn.bsky.social · Jun 11

Spotlight: How do you miss a gorilla in the room? How do you decide to skip the big party so you can study for an exam? These seem like different questions but they are both tied to Attention & Executive function. Learn about it in Ch 19 from author Kevin Wilson!

tinyurl.com/itobnch19

Cartoon of students in a lecture hall watching a video with a gorilla in the middle of a crowd. One student has a thought bubble that says "What gorilla?"

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Intro to BN open textbook @introtobn.bsky.social · Jun 3

Calcium imaging. It kinda sounds like scifi to say you can see calcium. But it's real! Calcium imaging tools fluoresce when lots of calcium is around and watching these glowing waves can help tell us what brain cells are up to.

Check out this video by Jamie Jontes to see how!
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Meet the author: Dr. Amy Griffin (Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience)

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Intro to BN open textbook @introtobn.bsky.social · May 30

Bonus: meet Dr. Griffin and learn more about her research and some advice she has for young scientists!

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OpenStax | Free Textbooks Online with No Catch

Intro to BN open textbook @introtobn.bsky.social · May 30

I can remember my preschool best friend's birthday but not where I parked my gosh darn car. What's up with that? Memory is weird. And cool! Learn more about it in Ch 18 Learning and Memory by Amy Griffin.

tinyurl.com/ItoBNch18

#Neuroscience

Diagram of a human brain showing the location of major systems associated with memory. Striatum in middle of brain: procedural memory. Amygdala in temporal lobe: emotion association. Hippocampus in temporal lobe: Episodic memory.

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Intro to BN open textbook @introtobn.bsky.social · May 30

Bonus: check out our methods video appendix to help explain core neuroscience techniques and see them in action.

We've also got author interviews. You can learn about the authors of each chapter. Their science journey. Their golden nuggets of advice.

And yes, that's all completely free too!

Intro to BN open textbook @introtobn.bsky.social · May 30

Looking for a textbook for your fall course in #Neuroscience? How about a free one? Intro to Behavioral Neuroscience is a completely free, online text perfect for many introductory, college-level neuroscience classes. Use one chapter or all 19.

openstax.org/details/book...

OpenStax offers free college textbooks for all types of students, making education accessible & affordable for everyone. Browse our list of available subjects!

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Intro to BN open textbook @introtobn.bsky.social · Apr 16

Bonus: Hear from Dr. Bilbo herself in this Meet-the-Author video:

youtu.be/EeLwYdx8QIA

Meet the author: Dr. Staci Bilbo (Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience)

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Intro to BN open textbook @introtobn.bsky.social · Apr 16

Spotlight: That Neuroimmunology, it's so hot right now. But how can you teach it to students who may not be ready to dive into a Nature paper? We've got you covered! Ch 17 by @sbilbo.bsky.social covers #neuroimmunology basics for entry level undergrads.

Free to anyone here: tinyurl.com/itobnch17

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Intro to BN open textbook @introtobn.bsky.social · Mar 5

Hey, that's us! Read more here about our open access neuroscience textbook and what we have to offer for your courses.

Neuronline (SfN) @neuronline.sfn.org · Mar 5

Are you frustrated with the cost of college textbooks?

@thekirbylab.bsky.social and @cjcharvet.bsky.social detail the creation of an open-access textbook, "Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience" and how to implement it into your curriculum.

Read on Neuronline: bit.ly/3D7hnvD

Why You Should Use This Open Access Textbook for Neuroscience Learning

<p>College education, including tuition and textbook costs, is simply too expensive. That is why Elizabeth J. Kirby, an associate professor at Ohio State University, and Christine Charvet, an assistan...

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OpenStax @openstax.org · Feb 18

Have you ever wondered how #OpenStax books are made? Anthony Palmiotto, our director of higher education, describes each step from author recruitment to review to publication: openstax.org/blog/how-ope...

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Intro to BN open textbook @introtobn.bsky.social · Feb 17

Bonus: Meet Dr. Carter and hear about his science journal in this meet-the-author video:

youtu.be/aDL4cCfr99g

Meet the author: Dr. Matt Carter (Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience)

Explaining Chemogenetics (An OpenStax resource)

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Intro to BN open textbook @introtobn.bsky.social · Feb 17

Spotlight: Balance is important. From the levels of oxygen in our blood to our caloric intake, maintaining a stable internal environment is critical for our survival. Learn more about this process of Homeostasis in Ch16 by Matt Carter. #neuroscience #homeostasis

tinyurl.com/itobnch16

Image of human torso with text “Homeostasis is the maintenance of a stable environment for factors necessary for survival” Icons to present balance in blood oxygen levels, body temperature, caloric intake and fluid intake are shown."

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Sydney Ashton @sydneyeashton.bsky.social · Feb 12

Using this textbook for my Biological Psychology course this semester and can highly recommend. Open educational resources are the way to go!

Intro to BN open textbook @introtobn.bsky.social · Nov 18

We are excited to be here and to promote open educational resources in #neuroscience.

We will highlight our own content here as well as other open resources for neuroscience education that we hear about. Share with us. T@g us. Let's promote resources that don't add financial burden to students.

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Intro to BN open textbook @introtobn.bsky.social · Feb 12

Video 3(of 3) in our series on changing brain activity in animal models: #Chemogenetics.

This video by Corina Damian & Juan Song explains how small molecules coupled with genetically modified receptors can activate or inhibit neurons and thereby teach us about the brain!

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Explaining optogenetics (An OpenStax resource)

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Intro to BN open textbook @introtobn.bsky.social · Feb 10

Video 2 in our series on changing brain activity in animals models: Optogenetics!

This video by Belgin Yalcin explains how we can use light to activate or inhibit neurons and thereby learn about the brain and what it does!

youtu.be/5wlmO8TTjhE