{"id":16,"date":"2014-10-23T17:00:32","date_gmt":"2014-10-23T17:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/?p=16"},"modified":"2024-01-30T15:55:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T20:55:03","slug":"spc-biology-professor-hosts-wedu-series-quest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/spc-biology-professor-hosts-wedu-series-quest\/","title":{"rendered":"SPC biology professor hosts WEDU series &#8216;QUEST&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>St. Petersburg College microbiology professor Shannon McQuaig is the new face of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wedu.org\/programs\/quest\"><i>QUEST<\/i>,<\/a> a new monthly television series on WEDU.<\/p>\n<p>The series showcases the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and education. As host, McQuaig explores innovative techniques educators are using in their classrooms and provides viewers with an up-close look at emerging technologies.<\/p>\n<p>The first episode aired Oct. 15 at 8:30 p.m. on PBS. <a href=\"http:\/\/video.wedu.org\/program\/wedu-quest\/\">Watch the first episode<\/a> online.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St. Petersburg College microbiology professor Shannon McQuaig is the new face of QUEST, a new monthly television series on WEDU. The series showcases the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and education. As host, McQuaig explores innovative techniques educators are using in their classrooms and provides viewers with an up-close look at emerging technologies. 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