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Sorting through the Data

Author(s): Rhea Ewing1, Thomas McElrath2, Anna Monfils3

1. rheaewing.com 2. Illinois Natural History Survey 3. Central Michigan University

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Summary:
Meet Thomas McElrath, a insect collection manager at the Illinois Natural History Survey and beetle researcher. Tommy explains the value of data standards while discussing beetles and variations in sex.

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Version 1.0 - published on 30 Jan 2024 doi:10.25334/SSXE-JW97 - cite this

Keywords

  1. data standards
  2. sex
  3. data skills
  4. Biodiversity data usage

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  4. Inclusive Pedagogy for Life Science Education
  5. Open Science and Education Practices Ontology
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Description

Students completing this module will be able to:

  1. Identify 3 things we can learn about a species using biodiversity data
  2. Discuss individual variations in sex
  3. Discuss why more than two categories for sex is scientifically accurate and valuable
  4. Understand the value of natural history collections in biodiversity data.
  5. Identify at least 2 ways errors can be introduced to data
  6. Discuss how data errors can hinder scientific research.
  7. Explain 3 ways to look for and address errors in data
  8. Consider the value of collaboration in science and data.

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