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    BioGraphI Guidelines for Interviews - Google Docs
    This document contains step-by-step instructions used by curriculum developers to plan, conduct, and publish interviews with scientists for the Biologist and Graph Interpretation (BioGraphI)...

    Keywords: researchgraph interpretationdata literacyinterviewRole ModelsBioGraphIBioGraphI FMNcounterstereotypical scientist

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    BioGraphI FMN Forum Post Prompts Compiled (Template Version) - Google Docs
    This document contains the discussion forum prompts for the Biologist and Graph Interpretation (BioGraphI) Network’s semester-long Faculty Mentoring Network (FMN). FMN leaders use it to set up the...

    Keywords: professional developmentbtemplatediscussion forumlearning facilitationBioGraphIBioGraphI FMN

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    Instructions for access to BioGraphI PrePost-Lesson Student Survey - Google Docs
    This document contains instructions for curriculum developers to invite students to complete a survey before and following their participation in curriculum produced by the Biologists and Graph...

    Keywords: researchassessmentgraph interpretationdata literacylearning outcomeslearning objectivesRole ModelsBioGraphIBioGraphI FMNcounterstereotypical scientist

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    BioGraphI Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Tool - Google Docs
    This document contains the student learning outcomes that guide the development of curriculum produced by the Biologists and Graph Interpretation (BioGraphI) Network and the survey instrument used...

    Keywords: researchassessmentgraph interpretationdata literacylearning outcomeslearning objectivesRole ModelsBioGraphIBioGraphI FMNcounterstereotypical scientist

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    BioGraphI Considerations for Selecting a Potential Interviewee - Google Docs
    This document includes resources and advice to help curriculum developers choose a scientist to interview for the Biologist and Graph Interpretation (BioGraphI) Network. Each interview is featured...

    Keywords: researchgraph interpretationdata literacyinterviewRole ModelsBioGraphIBioGraphI FMNcounterstereotypical scientist

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    BioGraphI Interview Invitation (Sample Message) - Google Docs
    This document contains templates that help curriculum developers correspond with potential interviewees for the Biologist and Graph Interpretation (BioGraphI) Network. Each interview is featured in...

    Keywords: researchgraph interpretationdata literacyinterviewRole ModelsBioGraphIBioGraphI FMNcounterstereotypical scientist

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    BioGraphI FMN Notes Template (w/ Agenda) - Google Docs
    This document contains a template for taking notes during meetings of the Biologist and Graph Interpretation (BioGraphI) Network’s semester-long Faculty Mentoring Network (FMN). These notes are...

    Keywords: professional developmentagendatemplateBioGraphIBioGraphI FMN

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    BEDE Network Data Science Skills Curriculum Map
    The Biological and Environmental Data Education (BEDE) Network has produced this data science skills curriculum map as a flexible tool to help instructors highlight data science skills that they...

    Keywords: quantitative skillsscientific literacyCurriculum developmentdata science skills trainingdata literacy skills

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    Learning the Landscape: An Active and Applied Lesson on Landscape Ecology for General Ecology Courses
    Landscape ecology is an important subtopic of ecology. As a field, it is inherently interdisciplinary and provides opportunities to teach not only content, but transferable ecological and...

    Keywords: landscape ecologyspatial scaleecosystem managementHabitat fragmentation

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    Learn genomics and bioinformatics through scientific thinking, creation and analysis (virtual and hands-on)
    Nucleic acid are biological molecules composed of nitrogen-containing bases, phosphate groups, and sugar molecules. The complimentary chemical bonding results in formation of double stranded DNA....

    Keywords: data analysisbioinformaticsnucleotidesproteinsRNAgenomicsScientific communicationscientific writingDNAmodelling scientific thinkinggenescientific thinkingcreation

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    Learn Biological Sciences and Physics through scientific process, creation, experimentation and analysis
    Microbes remain attached and grow on various surfaces whether living or non-living. These surfaces provide differential growth substances for microbes to remain attached or grow. The differential...

    Keywords: data analysisscientific methodphysicshands-onScientific InquirymicrobesBiological SciencesSpectrophotometer

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    Calling Bullshit DCS 105 Bates College RByte Worksheets
    These are handout worksheets for your in-class RByte activities.

    Keywords: RActivityGoogle CoLabCalling BullshitRByteData PracticeCoding SkillsSkill development

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    Calling Bullshit DCS 105 Bates College Breakout Group Slides
    This is a slide deck containing all breakout group slides for the course DCS 105 - Calling Bullshit at Bates College.

    Keywords: Ropenteam workgroup workslidescolabDCS 105Calling Bullshit

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    Calling Bullshit Bates College DCS 105 RByte Slides
    This slide deck is a mix of in-class participation and coding activities which aims to formalize understanding of code.

    Keywords: RIntroductorybatescolabDCS 105Calling Bullshit

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    Breaking It Down: What Factors Control Microbial Decomposition Rates?
    Demonstrating and modeling changes in ecosystem processes in the laboratory classroom can be logistically difficult and expensive. This complexity often leaves little time for students to generate...

    Keywords: data analysishypothesis testingdata visualizationdata managementMicrobial RespirationDecompostionAbiotic ConditionsResults Communication

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    Pennies to The Moon Data Byte Series
    This series of Rbyte activities explores the concept of debunking using Fermi Estimation, R, and ChatGPT.

    Keywords: RprogrammingOpen SourceOpen Sciencedata literacycalling bullProgramming practiceFermi EstimationChatGPTGoogle CoLab

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    When food gets scarce: how plant-pollinator interactions will shift under global change
    In this lesson, students review plant-pollinator interactions and global change concepts. Next, students interpret graphs of pollinator visitation data to Scarlet Gilia. Then, students view and...

    Keywords: mutualismsgraph interpretationCommunity Ecologyplantsfmnglobal changepollinatorsBioGraphIrepresentation in STEM

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    SIMIODE Spring 2024 Webinars - Ethics Modeling
    A Practical Guide for Incorporating Ethical Reasoning into Mathematics Courses through Modeling Problems

    Keywords: modelinginterdisciplinaryguideethicsgroup workethical reasoning

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    An Interrupted Case Study on Urban Prairie Restoration
    Engaging students in meaningful discussions can be a challenging task for science instructors, especially in introductory courses. The story-telling approach used in case studies can increase...

    Keywords: urban ecologyPrescribed fireEcosystem Servicesecological restorationwoody encroachmentrangeland ecology

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    Exploring Indigenous Viewpoints in the Undergraduate Biology Classroom: An Environmental Case Study Incorporating Hawaiian Traditional Ecological Knowledge
    Changing science education to foster greater equity and inclusion for Indigenous students will require effort from instructors and institutions. Instructors can help by including Traditional...

    Keywords: ecologycase studyenvironmentsystems thinkingTraditional ecological knowledgeindigenous knowledgehawai'idecolonizing scienceNative knowledgeFish ponds

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