Carly Manz
- Teaching Professor
- Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology
BIOL 2120L
Contact
Course
- Biology 2120L - Principles of Biology II Lab
- Biology 2550L - Fundamentals of Human Anatomy Lab
Resource
Fundamentals of Human Anatomy Laboratory Manual
Biology Laboratory Manual: Introduction to Molecular, Cellular, and Physiological Principles
Case Study
As the course director for multiple introductory-level, multi-section lab courses in Biology, Carly has seen firsthand how students can struggle to engage in courses when they do not have access to their materials. She has been using low-cost lab manuals and textbooks across her courses for several years. In 2023, Carly received her first Miller Open Education Mini-Grant to develop a free lab manual for BIOL 2550L, Fundamentals of Human Anatomy Lab. This lab manual was created by utilizing existing OER from other institutions across the U.S. In 2024, along with Chanda Skelton, the lab coordinator of BIOL 2120L, Carly received a second Miller Open Education Mini-Grant to convert the BIOL 2120L lab manual to an OER resource. Through these lab manuals, Carly's courses will be able to save Iowa State students over $40,000 each semester.