
Grow Microbiology
An audio podcast series dedicated to the sharing of ideas, best practices, teaching tips, educational solutions, and other exciting topics in Microbiology.
Episodes
39 episodes
How and Why Do Animal Viruses Jump!
Spillover events, just like the Black Death in the 14th century, continue today. Watch this engaging short video to learn more about this phenomenon, which has more recently brought us AIDS, and COVID-19. Spillover events are happening much mor...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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38:56

Reach Your Microbiology Students On and Off Campus with McGraw Hill Virtual Labs
Please join Tami Hodge (McGraw Hill Education) & Heidi Smith (Front Range Community College), as they talk about the importance of a solid pre-lab approach. Moving from a print oriented pre-lab to a digital one with McGraw Hill Virtual Labs...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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16:10

Lecture in a box: Understand vaccine basics & the details of the vaccines used for COVID-19 by Microbiology author Kelly Cowan
COVID-19 has challenged everyone to understand how vaccines work and how we can ensure their safety. This talk from microbiology author Marjorie Kelly Cowan is an update of her early summer talk and provides vaccine basics and then the pa...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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38:56

How to answer the question "Why"?
As instructors teaching the non-majors microbiology student you often hear “why do I need to know this”? Bringing relevancy into the course can sometimes be difficult due to time constraints of all kinds. McGraw Hill helps instructo...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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23:28

Let's Talk Vaccines and COVID-19 – Lecture in a Box
Scientists have produced effective vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing the worldwide pandemic of COVID-19. The speed with which the vaccines were produced is unprecedented, and that makes some worry that they were “rushed through” an...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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19:43

Lecture in a Box: Epidemiology of a Pandemic
Check out this awesome lecture from Kelly Cowan. The live lecture link is below, if you want to view it with visuals. Enjoy! Instructors - with everything else you are handling during this bizarre semester, brushing up on your epid...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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31:52

Preparing Today’s Student for Tomorrow’s Information
Tune in to this episode of Grow Microbiology, where Tami Hodge (McGraw-Hill) interviews Denise Andersen (University of Washington: Senior Lecturer Emeritus) about the 10th Edition of Nester's Microbiology. Denise talks about writing a book duri...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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12:35

COVID Information + Tips to move your course online
Tune in to this episode where we interview Heidi Smith, Microbiology Professor at Fort Range Community College in Fort Collins, CO. Heidi offers tips on how to make the best decisions regarding your health, family, and community, provides easy-...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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18:44

Tips to Move Your Science Course Online
With recent events, it's time to think about getting your Microbiology course online! Join Valerie Kramer (valerie.kramer@mheducation.com) and Jim Connely (james.connely@mheducation.com) as they discuss moving your course online. It's all about...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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31:10

Why do we LOVE using the ASM Curriculum Guidelines?
Join Jim Connely (McGraw-Hill Education) as he talks about how key branded content offered through Connect Microbiology is tagged to the American Society of Microbiology (ASM) curriculum guidelines. We built these tags to assist yo...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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12:54

7 tips to student engagement in Microbiology!
Join Jim Connely (McGraw-Hill Education) as he talks about an article called "7 Ways to Tackle Student Engagement" This article was written by Ray Dademo and you will hear Jim's take on it. Enjoy the show!https://www.mheducation.co...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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10:43

How to kick-start critical thinking! Is the 5 second rule real?
Join Jim Connely (McGraw-Hill Education) as he talks about the 5 second rule, one fun way to kick start your critical thinking in class and how the San Francisco 49ers are making an impact off the field to improve education and equity. The show...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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11:10

Live from ASM 2019
Join Jim Connely (McGraw Hill Education) as he interviews faculty live from the exhibit hall! McGraw-Hill Education was live from booth #14/15 in Tysons Corner, VA! Jim talks to Rohini!Dawn Foster Hartnett: The Univers...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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13:09

Support at Every Step of the Way!
Join Jim Connely and Sally Yagan (McGraw Hill Education) as they give you an inside look at the Support at Every Step program. You can find out more about this by visiting here: www.supportateverystep.comRemember: ...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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24:41

Body Odor plus Fashion...and a discussion about NCLEX style questions!
Join Jim Connely in this solo show discussing an article he found about clothing and body odor PLUS the NCLEX exam style questions in McGraw-Hill Education’s Connect Microbiology! The article on body odor can be found here:
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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8:57

McGraw-Hill: Our culture makes a difference!
Join Jim Connely (McGraw Hill Education) and Sara Leiding (student at the University of Iowa and Summer Intern for McGraw Hill Education) as they talk about the student ambassador program and how the culture at McGraw-Hill Education is the diff...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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22:01

McGraw-Hill Education 2019 ASM Preview show!
Join Jim Connely (McGraw-Hill Education) as he talks about the exciting happenings at this year’s ASMCUE in Tysons, VA. Author Corners (Saturday August 3rd): 10:30-11:00 AM Teaching Microbiology Today with Denise Anderson (Nester's ...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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13:13

Happy Microbiome Day from GROW MICROBIOLOGY!
Join Jim Connely (McGraw Hill Education) as we wish you a happy micro biome day! Jim Shares a quick passage from Prescott's Microbiology to help fuel this awesome day!
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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4:42

The implementation kickoff show!
Join Jim Connely and Valerie Kramer (McGraw Hill Education) as they talk about the start of our implementation season! We are excited to offer a world class implementation event on July 19th. This event is virtual and open to anyone teaching wi...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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11:32

Critical thinking, group study, approachable writing and smart grids ROCK!
Join Jim Connely (McGraw Hill Education) and his guest Kelly Cowan (Miami University: Ohio). Kelly Cowan talks about the 2 things that make Cowan Microbiology awesome:1. Clinically organized2. Case Studies unlock student's potential to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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8:19

A true game-changer= SmartBook 2.0!
Join Jim Connely (McGraw-Hill Education) and Bill Hoover (Bunker Hill Community College) as they discuss SmartBook 2.0. SmartBook 2.0 is available with Prescott’s Microbiology and coming for Cowan and Talaro’s Microbiology soon! Bill talks abou...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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23:03

What do eavesdropping, social media and teaching tips have in common?
Join Jim Connely (McGraw-Hill Education) and Barry Chess (Pasadena City College) for a fun show shared about the microbiology laboratory and teaching tips you can use. Barry will talk about features in his lab manual, along with some creative w...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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49:45

Top 5 tips to help students prepare for microbiology exams!
Exams are coming, exams are coming, exams!!!!! Join Jim Connely in this solo show discussing the top 5 tips to help your students succeed in taking exams in microbiology. This is a show you can share with your students too. Jim's take is from t...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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18:44

How to achieve big gains with active learning in microbiology
Be inspired with Active Learning Techniques! Join us for a fun show shared to us from the Succeed in A&P podcast. Jim Connely will introduce Valerie Kramer (McGraw-Hill) and Rob Brooker (University of Minnesota), as they discuss Active Lear...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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14:23

From flipping the classroom, teaching tips to ANTHRAX!
Join Jim Connely (Go Hawkeyes) as he welcomes passionate instructor Michael Troyan from Pennsylvania State University (Go Nittany Lions). Michael shares his experience on flipping the classroom. Jim and Michael talk about how teaching is an art...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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47:31
