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    Critical inquiry for inclusive teaching of statistics
    Professional development workshop slides to help curate conversations in teaching statistics with a critical inquiry lens.

    Keywords: statisticsdata sciencefaculty developmentInclusive teachingbuilds

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    COVID-19: On the way to a vaccine
    This multi-part case study introduces the reader to the SARS-CoV-2 virus origins, the molecular basis of the infection, the development and severity of symptoms, and treatment.

    Keywords: BLASTprotein structure modelingmolecular visualization and analysisCOVID19PDB

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    Diversity and Inclusion in Animal Behavior – ABI Faculty Development Program
    In this course, students will learn about the study of behavior from an evolutionary perspective. We will look at the mechanisms underlying behavior and how behavior develops in an animal’s...

    Keywords: ecologyanimal behaviorpsychologyDiversity and Inclusion

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    Migration Assay Protocol
    Migration is a key property of live cells and critical for normal development, immune response, and disease processes such as cancer metastasis and inflammation.

    Keywords: migration assay

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    Collaborative case writing and field testing with Molecular CaseNet brings together discipline specific expertise for innovative pedagogical tools in the classroom
    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...
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    5Qs: An Activity to Support Students Develop Skills to Interpret Research Observations
    5Qs (five questions) is a simple pedagogy tool research mentors can use to help students think through their observations systematically, to draw supported conclusions, and to decide on next steps,...

    Keywords: researchMentorshipambiguitymodelling scientific thinkingencouraging independence

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    Project Leadership Resources - Bringing Leadership Experiences into the Classroom
    The Project Leadership Program is a pedgagogical approach that is designed to improve teamwork through the integration of shared leadership experiences. The program involves three components: a...

    Keywords: communicationcollaborationfeedbackleadership skillsteam workleadership developmentsense of belongingproject leadership

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    Understanding COVID-19 Biology to Design a Vaccine
    This multi-part case study introduces the reader to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, replication, and treatment. Additional worksheets introduce students to bioinformatics tools of 3-D protein visualization...

    Keywords: BLASTprotein structure modelingmolecular visualization and analysisCOVID19PDB

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    Reflective Writing Tools: Building Skills and Habits of Thinking in Becoming a Scientist
    Reflective writing tools are intended to help students better connect current learning experiences to prior learning, engage the role of emotion in current and future learning, and assess learning...

    Keywords: STEM educationreflective writingMentorshipambiguityindependenceperseverance

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    Writing Microbiology Resource Announcements (MRA)
    This resources provides a framework for students to write a Microbiology Resource Announcement, collaboratively.

    Keywords: phageBioinformatics and GenomicsGenome announcementmanuscriptMRA

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    Laboratory Math
    Explanations and demonstrations on how to use mathematical equations for various laboratory purposes, including those specific to SEA-PHAGES (such as phage titer calculations) and those that are...
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    Designing a High Quality and Accessible Scientific Poster
    The aim of this project is to help undergraduates understand the importance of making their research accessible to a wide audience and to practice this idea by deliberately designing a scientific...

    Keywords: Accessibilityscientific poster

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    The nose knows: How tri-trophic interactions and natural history shape bird foraging behavior
    Students investigate the role of olfaction and infochemicals on bird foraging behavior through three different quantitative modules. In this module students create graphs, generate statistics, draw...

    Keywords: Resources @ ESA - TIEEforagingfmnbehavioral ecologyDIGtrophic cascadesAntarctic foodd webs

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    Genomics Lessons with GEA - RNA-Seq CURES
    Our BIOME Group worked towards developing a set of learning goals for faculty who plan to launch a CURE based on RNA-Seq data. We also developed a workflow for analysis of either prokaryotic or...
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    Phage Discovery Videos
    A compilation of videos to support teaching the concepts and protocols for discovering and working with phage.
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    Designing an Anti-Racist Syllabus
    The Alliance for the Black Community (ABC) developed a workshop to help faculty at California State University East Bay redesign their syllabi to incorporate anti-racist pedagogical practices.

    Keywords: teaching resourceundergraduate educationteaching philosophyUndergraduate STEM educationdiversity equity and inclusioncourse syllabus designAnti-racist practicesanti-racist pedagogy

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    Evaluation of DEIJ practices in learning spaces
    Our Accelerating Systemic Change Network (ASCN) Working Group 5 is a group which focuses on DEIJ - Diversity, Equity, Inclusive and Justice. Taking into account the evolution of learning...

    Keywords: stemassessmentUndergraduatescienceFacultyriosDEIJASCNlearning space

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    BioTA Podcast Working Group Lightning Talk - YouTube
    This lightning talk outlines out work to develop a set of podcasts and in0class activities. The podcast episodes on metagenomics in general are available. Additional resources and additional...

    Keywords: Flipped classroommetagenomics

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    What the Mendel
    Students practice hypothesis testing using Mendelian genetics for monohybrid and dihybrid crosses. Both corn and Wisconsin Fast Plants are employed.

    Keywords: geneticsplantsmendelian inheritancephenotypecotelydoncornWisconsin fast plants

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    Large Datasets in R - Plant Phenology & Temperature Data from NEON
    This module series covers how to import, manipulate, format and plot time series data stored in .csv format in R. Originally designed to teach researchers to use NEON plant phenology and air...

    Keywords: data in the classroomtool:rstudiophenologydata managementNEONtemperature

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