Building open education ecosystems to facilitate the adoption and adaptation of computational and data-centric tools across undergraduate biology education

22 Oct 2024 | Contributor(s): Drew LaMar, Deborah Rook, Sarah Prescott, Sam S Donovan | doi:10.25334/7QMG-BP02

The OEE-RCN is an NSF-funded Research Coordination Network working at the intersection of Open Science and Open Education Resources (OER) with the goal of lowering barriers to adopting computational and data-centric tools in biology undergraduate education. Four open education ecosystems (OEEs)...

Using Science Education Gateways to Improve Undergraduate STEM Education: The QUBES Platform as a Case Study

07 Jun 2024 | Contributor(s): Sam S Donovan, Drew LaMar | doi:10.25334/0WHK-0E11

This paper describes BioQUEST's vision for the QUBES platform as an engine for science education reform. 

Using Science Education Gateways to Improve Undergraduate STEM Education: The QUBES Platform as a Case Study

08 Feb 2024 | Contributor(s): Sam S Donovan, Drew LaMar | doi:10.25334/RBSH-RZ26

This paper describes BioQUEST's vision for the QUBES platform as an engine for science education reform. 

Scientific Literacy Re-visioned Workshop at NABT 2023

30 Nov 2023 | Contributor(s): Gordon Uno, Sam S Donovan | doi:10.25334/K1JT-9552

This material was part of the “Scientific Literacy Re-visioned” presentation at the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) 2023 Conference in Baltimore MD. In this workshop participants explored activities illustrating components of the new model of scientific literacy for...

Reasoning and Relevance: IGELS Tools, Tips, & Strategies to Enhance Undergraduate Biology for Non-majors

18 Nov 2022 | Contributor(s): Sam S Donovan, John Moore, Sarah Lehman | doi:10.25334/KB1M-7230

We focus on Reasoning and Relevance as key features of curriculum resources for use in non-majors courses. This workshop section provides an overview of how we characterize reasoning and relevance with some examples.

For a Racially-Just, Inclusive, Open, STEM education: The RIOS Institute imagines an Open Education as the radical idea that education should be affordable, accessible, equitable, inclusive, and relevant to everyone

09 Nov 2022 | Contributor(s): Kaitlin Bonner, Bryan Dewsbury, Sam S Donovan, Karen Cangialosi, Krystie Wilfong, Jasmine Roberts-Crews, Jackson Skinner, Alnycea Blackwell, Sokona Mangane, Carrie Diaz Eaton | doi:10.25334/MRVX-9W60

As we engage in Open STEM Education, “Open for Whom?” becomes an increasingly urgent question. Why should we invest in an education that is free, if it does not attend to the inclusion of historically marginalized identities? Inclusive and socially-just science education should be part of the...

Supplemental Materials for Beagle Investigations Return with Darwinian Data Manuscript

03 Oct 2022 | Contributor(s): John R Jungck, Sam S Donovan | doi:10.25334/2XT4-NX84

Supplement 1 contains an example laboratory exercise for introducing the BIRDD resources. Supplement 2 contains a list of web accessible data resources to supplement the existing BIRDD resources.

Example Poster

21 Jun 2022 | Contributor(s): Sam S Donovan | doi:10.25334/2C7X-BV63

This is just an example.

Community Conversation: Publishing Conference Materials on QUBES

27 May 2022 | Contributor(s): Sam S Donovan | doi:10.25334/80WH-2C34

Follow the link to the webinar video, "Publishing Conference Materials on QUBES". In this video, an overview of QUBES will be given, followed by information on how conference participants and organizers can publish their material to the QUBES OER Library.

The RIOS Institute Strategic Plan

01 Apr 2022 | Contributor(s): Carrie Diaz Eaton, Karen Cangialosi, Kaitlin Bonner, Bryan Dewsbury, Krystie Wilfong, Sam S Donovan, Jasmine Roberts-Crews, Robin Taylor, Sebastian Alejandro Echeverri, Osceola Heard, Jackson Skinner | doi:10.25334/6HNW-6M58

The Institute for a Racially Just, Inclusive, and Open STEM Education (RIOS Institute) is a virtual synthesis center led by a diverse set of individuals at the interface of open education, STEM postsecondary education, and leadership in social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (SJEDI)....

BioQUEST Partner Support Module: Exploring Community

28 Feb 2022 | Contributor(s): Hayley Orndorf, Sam S Donovan, Deborah Rook | doi:10.25334/ZCGN-AJ08

A four-week module for BioQUEST's Research Coordination Network partners on using BioQUEST's features, resources, and services to build a community that supports their project goals.

Adapting BioQUEST and QUBES Resources to Accelerate STEM Education Reform

25 Feb 2022 | Contributor(s): Sam S Donovan | doi:10.25334/2RGZ-Y885

This informal presentation will provide an overview of the resources available from the BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium and the QUBES platform to support individuals and projects. These resources grow out of an effort to promote faculty centric innovations by providing teachers with opportunities...

Community Conversation: OER for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in STEM Classrooms

25 Feb 2022 | Contributor(s): Sam S Donovan | doi:10.25334/GKZA-DA83

Follow the link to the webinar video, "OER for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in STEM Classrooms". In this conversation, bringing in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to the classroom was discussed with a few resources from February's Community Spotlight.

BioQUEST Webinar: CourseSource - YouTube

01 Feb 2022 | Contributor(s): Sam S Donovan | doi:10.25334/JAXF-JS75

Follow the link to the webinar video, "An Introduction to the CourseSource Journal and Making Your Own Collections". This webinar provides an overview of CourseSource, how to publish your teaching resources and a tour of how to use collections.

Webinar: How BioQUEST and QUBES Can Support Your Project

21 Dec 2021 | Contributor(s): Sam S Donovan | doi:10.25334/GAPY-0M65

Follow the link to the webinar video, "How BioQUEST and QUBES Can Support Your Project". This webinar provides an overview of how QUBES is organized and examples of different ways that groups can operate.

Table Top Orientation to the Galapagos Islands and Finches

03 Oct 2022 | Contributor(s): Sam S Donovan, John R Jungck | doi:10.25334/RSER-7T81

The Galapagos Finches are one of the most widely recognized examples of evolutionary biology research. This paper and pencil activity provides access to a variety of data resources that can be used to think about the patterns and causal relationships underlying the distribution and other...

Webinar: Getting Started with QUBES Educational Library Resources - YouTube

30 Nov 2021 | Contributor(s): Sam S Donovan | doi:10.25334/PH4D-AT03

Follow the link to the webinar video, "Getting Started with QUBES Educational Library Resources". This webinar is intended to help individuals find and use STEM education resources available on the QUBES platform.

BIRDD Presentation at NABT November 2021

22 Nov 2021 | Contributor(s): Sam S Donovan, John R Jungck | doi:10.25334/A5HS-G444

This publication captures parts of the BIRDD workshop at NABT in November 2021. It contains the workshop slides and links to two hands-on BIRDD activities.

Mystery box puzzle for model based reasoning

30 Oct 2021 | Contributor(s): Sam S Donovan, Pravin Muthu | doi:10.25334/9CTV-1556

This is a computer based problem solving activity that I use to engage introductory biology students with discussions about model based reasoning.

RNAseq data analysis using Galaxy

02 Jul 2021 | Contributor(s): Matthew Escobar, Sam S Donovan, Irina Makarevitch, Bill Morgan, Sabrina Robertson | doi:10.25334/XHW8-7189

This is a bioinformatics exercise intended for use in a computer lab setting with life science majors.

BioQUEST / QUBES Community Standards for Events

04 Jun 2021 | Contributor(s): Sarah Prescott, Nicole Chodkowski, Sam S Donovan, Adam Fagen, Kristin Jenkins, Drew LaMar, Hayley Orndorf, Deborah Rook, Jim Smith, Margaret Waterman | doi:10.25334/7T7E-QV52

Community standards and expectations for in-person and online events hosted by BioQUEST and QUBES.

QUBES: An education gateway for accelerating undergraduate biology education reform

11 Dec 2020 | Contributor(s): Sam S Donovan, Jeremy M Wojdak, Kristin Jenkins, Drew LaMar | doi:10.25334/570Q-HQ07

Poster about QUBES as an education gateway presented at the 2020 Partners@QUBES Leadership Summit.

Faculty Mentoring Networks: Community Professional Development for the Digital Age

04 Dec 2020 | Contributor(s): Deborah Rook, Sam S Donovan, Carrie Diaz Eaton, Kristin Jenkins, Drew LaMar, Jeremy M Wojdak, Nicole Chodkowski, Elia Crisucci, Adam Fagen, Gabriela Hamerlinck, Elizabeth Hamman, Hayley Orndorf | doi:10.25334/ZXBG-WJ66

Poster for Partners@QUBES Leadership Summit 2020 What is an FMN? What is it like to be in one? What are the benefits?

CC-CURE Report Out from the BIOME 2020 Institute

03 Dec 2020 | Contributor(s): Caroline DeVan, Eric Dyreson, Gabriela Florido, Joanna Werner-Fraczek, Joseph Eason, Kasey Nguyen, Katie Bjornen, Kristin Jenkins, Kyla Flanagan, Maria Stanko, Mary Konsolaki, Michelle Anderson, Sam S Donovan | doi:10.25334/76HE-JS80

This resource includes a collection of videos describing some of the outcomes from the Interdisciplinary and Cross Course CURE working group.

CC-CURE Report Out from the BIOME 2020 Institute

03 Dec 2020 | Contributor(s): Caroline DeVan, Eric Dyreson, Gabriela Florido, Joanna Werner-Fraczek, Joseph Eason, Kasey Nguyen, Katie Bjornen, Kristin Jenkins, Kyla Flanagan, Maria Stanko, Mary Konsolaki, Michelle Anderson, Sam S Donovan | doi:10.25334/9KV7-YC31

This resource includes a collection of videos describing some of the outcomes from the Interdisciplinary and Cross Course CURE working group.