Odyssey Award

Odyssey Awards

Odyssey Awards range from regularly scheduled workshop opportunities such as:

• the four annual workshops on inquiry-based learning in mathematics sponsored by the Academy of Inquiry Based Learning
• the several POGIL workshops held each year to introduce and experience Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning
• the STEMwrite Institute, a multi-day a sequenced workshop in faculty in the biological sciences develop brief, high-impact writing prompts to implement in large-enrollment introductory biology courses.
• the National Great Teachers movement hosts conferences and workshops for both face-to-face and online pedagogy.
• the International Writing Across the Curriculum conference in 2020, on using writing for teaching in all disciplines.
• the annual Conference for Undergraduate Educators hosted by the American Society for Microbiology.
• the Red Rock Great Teaching Retreat in Utah, an interdisciplinary discussion-based approach to improving teaching.
• Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy, for all disciplines.

To less frequent offerings that faculty may have only one chance to participate:

• the Serious Play Conference, a leadership conference for both those who create serious games/simulations and those who implement game-based learning programs
• the Small World Initiative symposium, a 3-day workshop showcasing the integration of antimicrobial research into a first-year biology course

How to Apply

Application Form 

Please refer to our example application for guidance. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed and may be returned. 

Sample Application