Students typically find linear regression analysis of data sets in a biology classroom challenging. These activities could be used in a Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Statistics course. The collection provides student activity files with Excel instructions and Instructor Activity files with Excel instructions and solutions to problems. Students will be able to perform linear regression analysis, find correlation coefficient, create a scatter plot and find the r-square using MS Excel 365. Students will be able to interpret data sets, describe the relationship between biological variables, and predict the value of an output variable based on the input of an predictor variable.

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This is a presentation highlighting some issues at the intersection of STEM, Open, and Social Justice. The audience is STEM education professionals and professional developers. The presentation was originally given at SERC in February 2023.

Survey findings for the learning community (LC), Social Justice Dialogues in STEM Ed, facilitated by Drs. Bryan Dewsbury (Florida Institute of Technology) and Desiree Forsythe (Rochester Institute of Technology) – with support from Dr. Kaitlin Bonner (St. John Fisher College). The LC included five synchronous sessions from April 6th through May 31st, aimed to explore difficult dialogues of social inequities in STEM classrooms using short readings, discussions, and mini-workshops.

Presentation on designing accessible STEM learning communities at the 2022 BIOME Institute.

Biome 2022 poster on how to get involved in the natural history education community.

Molecular case studies (MCS) use an interesting story as a hook , followed by exploration of biochemistry of one or more molecules of interest.  They can be useful in teaching about macromolecule structure and function and also for improving biomolecular visualization and analysis in undergraduate and graduate level classes. Several unique collaborations have stemmed from discussions and workshops facilitated by the Molecular CaseNet group. The “Malaria and Maria” case was originally drafted by a group of students in Dr. Vardar-Ulu’s Biochemistry class in Fall 2020 at Boston University.  This student authored MCS replaced the in-person laboratory student projects during the COVID-19 remote instruction period in Fall 2020. The case examines the structure of the enzyme Lactate Dehydrogenase, a key player in anaerobic metabolism. Dr. Vardar-Ulu used this case to teach Biochemistry at Boston University. Since the case uses Malaria, a neglected tropical disease as a hook, it was also a good fit for the Molecular Parasitology class taught by Dr. Agrawal at University of Mary Washington. In Spring 2022 the case was piloted in both these universities.

Presentation on Universal Design for Learning at the 2019 BioQUEST & QUBES Summer Workshop

Slides and materials for the STEM Inclusive Teaching Practices Webinar Series: Universal Design for Learning

Video recordings (with captions), transcript, and chat for the STEM Inclusive Teaching Practices Webinar Series: Universal Design for Learning.

Presentation on Universal Design for Learning at the 2022 SIMIODE EXPO

Three resources for faculty interested in an introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL).

This activity supports instructors in revising materials to incorporate Universal Design for Learning checkpoints.

The Revising Social & Environmental Justice Open Educational Resources through UDL and Accessibility Lenses Working Group met during the Fall 2021 semester as part of the BIOME Institute. This resource includes a lightning talk describing our activities and plans going forward.

This activity guides faculty through analyzing a resource using the Universal Design for Learning Guidelines.

Two activities for introducing Universal Design for Learning to a faculty audience

A tool for analyzing a resource's alignment to CAST's Universal Design for Learning Guidelines

This framework, developed by ISKME in partnership with SERC, provides a practical reference for curators and authors of STEM OER, with 23 accessibility criteria, or elements, to reference as they curate, design and adapt materials to be accessible.

Students use their number sense to make observations and come up with reasonable guesses or explanations for the patterns shown.