Technical Connectomics Capability Development Plan

Objective

Replace sequence-centric coverage with capability-centric instruction, developed unit-by-unit with explicit expert ownership and performance evidence.

Working model

Each technical unit is developed in this order:

1. Capability definition
2. Concept payload (plain-language + technical depth)
3. Performance task/activity
4. Assessment artifacts and rubric
5. Primary-source verification pass
6. Instructional design and accessibility pass

Ownership lanes

• Domain SME: biological and connectomics correctness.
• Methods/engineering SME: pipeline and computational rigor.
• Data/QC SME: quality thresholds and reproducibility claims.
• Instructional design reviewer: clarity, scaffolding, engagement, cognitive load.

Definition of done (per unit)

• Capability target is explicit and measurable.
• At least 3 core concepts include:
  • technical definition
  • plain-language explanation
  • misconception guardrail
• At least 1 authentic studio activity includes:
  • scenario
  • constraints
  • expected artifact
  • scoring signals
• Claims map to cited sources or are clearly marked as expert consensus.
• Accessibility pass completed (terminology load, sentence complexity, and navigability reviewed).

Immediate execution order

1. 05-neuronal-ultrastructure
2. 07-glia
3. 08-segmentation-and-proofreading
4. 09-connectome-analysis-neuroai
5. 03-em-prep-and-imaging
6. 06-axons-and-dendrites
7. 04-volume-reconstruction-infrastructure
8. 02-brain-data-across-scales
9. 01-why-map-the-brain
10. atlas-connectomics-reference

Rationale: start with highest-value morphology/QC capabilities where current materials are strongest (frompat), then broaden to analysis and infrastructure.