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 The task is to access, clean, configure, and standardize a dataset for utility, then create a relevant and scientifically valid data visualization to communicate science. 

This is designed as part of a larger group research project, where a research team works together on a larger question and a group infographic; for the infographic each student identifies a specific data resource to investigate. This could be modified for stand alone individual assignment.

Students completing this series of exercises can:

• Investigate existing data resources
• Access appropriate data resources
• Clean, configure and standardize a dataset
• Critically evaluate information derived from a dataset
• Analyze and visualize data for effective communication of science

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• BLUE Individual Data Project.docx(DOCX | 316 KB)
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Researchers should cite this work as follows:

• Monfils, A., Linton, D. (2020). Communicating with Data: Digital Data Resources. Biodiversity Literacy in Undergraduate Education, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/ETFQ-MD77

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1. Activity Length
2. Advanced
3. Audience Level
4. biodiversity collections
5. biodiversity informatics
6. data in the classroom
7. data visualization
8. digital resources
9. Extended Project
10. Homework
11. Instructional Setting
12. introductory
13. Lab
14. Lecture
15. Less than 1 hour
16. Majors
17. Online course
18. Teaching material
19. Undergraduate