title: Professor Eric Can't See: A Project-Based Learning Case for Neurobiology Students.
abstract: "Professor Eric Can't See" is a semi-biographical case study written for an upper level undergraduate Neurobiology of Disease course. The case is integrated into a unit using a project-based learning approach to investigate the retinal degenerative disorder Retinitis pigmentosa and the visual system. Some case study scenes provide specific questions for student discussion and problem-based learning, while others provide background for student inquiry and related active learning exercises. The case was adapted from "'Chemical Eric' Can't See," and could be adapted for courses in general neuroscience or sensory neuroscience.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO 63103.
authors.forename: Judith Mosinger
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ogilvie
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL 61455.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ribbens
keywords: Retinitis pigmentosa; case study; drawing-to-learn; primary literature; project-based learning; retina; translational medicine; visual system