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    EvolSeq
    An Excel worksheet that simulates the molecular evolution of DNA sequences.

    Keywords: EvolutionExcelmolecular evolutionDNAResources @ ESTEEM

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    Michaelis-Menten Enzyme Kinetics
    In this simulation, equations used in enzyme kinetics (Michaelis-Menten, Eadie-Hofstee, Dixon, and Lineweaver-Burk) are modeled under various conditions.

    Keywords: ExcelResources @ ESTEEMMichaelis-Mentenenzymesenzyme kinetics

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    Luria-Delbruck
    These two workbooks model the evolution of phage resistance in a bacterial population under two alternative hypotheses.

    Keywords: ExcelphageResources @ ESTEEMLuria-Delbruckresistance

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    Birthday Problem and Class Phenotypic Probabilities
    An Excel workbook exploring two related applications, the Birthday Problem and Class Phenotypic Probabilities. Students enter their own phenotypes into the workbook.

    Keywords: ExcelResources @ ESTEEMphenotypic probabilityallelic frequency

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    ABO Blood Group Frequencies
    An Excel workbook in which students can calculate blood type frequencies through different approaches (Hardy-Weinberg, quadratic formula, and the EM algorithm). The workbook shows the formulas...

    Keywords: Hardy-WeinbergExcelResources @ ESTEEMblood type frequencies

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    3D FractaL-Tree
    3D FractaL-Tree allows scientists to collect data from actual specimens in the field or laboratory, insert these measurements into a spatially explicit L-system package, and then visually compare...

    Keywords: Resources @ ESTEEMfractalsL-systems

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    Instagram’s Impact on Self-Esteem of Local High Schoolers
    Social media’s effects on connecting people worldwide and its exponential growth in usage sparked studies on its effect on the mental state of users. In the local community of Saratoga,...

    Keywords: social mediamental health

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    DataNuggets Resources
    DataNuggets Resources

    Keywords: DataNuggets

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    SIR BuildIt
    An introduction to epidemiological models using interactive Excel worksheets

    Keywords: epidemiologymodelingTeaching Material @ BioQUEST_ESTEEMExcelinfectious diseaseInfectious Disease ModelingSIR modelsSIR

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    Closing the Gap in the Open Educational Resources (OER) Life Cycle with HHMI BioInteractive Resources
    This poster was presented at the HHMI BioInteractive Educator Professional Development Conference in 2018. It details the HHMI BioInteractive site on QUBES and the resources published by educators...

    Keywords: Resources @ HHMI - BioInteractiveHHMI Biointeractive Faculty Mentoring NetworkAdapted teaching materials

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    Supplemental Materials for Beagle Investigations Return with Darwinian Data Manuscript
    Supplement 1 contains an example laboratory exercise for introducing the BIRDD resources. Supplement 2 contains a list of web accessible data resources to supplement the existing BIRDD resources.

    Keywords: Galapagosdata on darwins finches

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    REMNet: Online Resources 5.3.19
    Video on online resources for studying microbiomes from the Research Experiences in Microbiomes Network

    Keywords: VideoMicrobiology EducationmicrobiomesMicrobiome researchresearch in the classroomREMNet

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    DIGging Into Data and getting the credit
    Presentation on using and adapting OER data-centric resources

    Keywords: data2019 QUBES/BioQUEST Summer Workshopdata-centric teachingoer life cycle

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    Science “Fails”: A Bank of Historical Examples for Learning From Failure in Science
    Learning from failure is critically important to the processes of scientific inquiry, discovery, and invention. However, students are not routinely taught how to reflect on, learn from, and...

    Keywords: metacognitionScience process skillsLearning from failurepower and privilegestudent wellbeing

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    "Reading groups" in an undergraduate biology course: A peer-based model to help students develop skills to evaluate primary literature
    Undergraduates who learn to evaluate primary literature demonstrate an enhanced ability to understand the process of science, weigh scientific evidence, and think critically (e.g. 6,8). Studies...

    Keywords: primary literaturecritical thinkingSelf-EfficacyDiscussionPeer-based Learning

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    Webinar: Getting Started with QUBES Educational Library Resources - YouTube
    Follow the link to the webinar video, "Getting Started with QUBES Educational Library Resources". This webinar is intended to help individuals find and use STEM education resources available on the...

    Keywords: webinar

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    Incubators: Building community networks and developing open educational resources to integrate bioinformatics into life sciences education
    To efficiently and effectively integrate bioinformatics instruction into undergraduate life science curricula, educators would benefit from open access, high-quality learning resources (LRs) for...

    Keywords: bioinformaticsNIBLSEincubatorsLife Science

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    Mysterious Occurrences Instructors Notes
    Answer Key associated with Mysterious Occurrences Module

    Keywords: digital resourcesBiodiversityconservation sciencePlant Resilience

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    NSF RCN-UBE SCORE Pre-Data Summary Report
    Evaluation findings of the SCORE Pre-Summit Survey with participant demographics.

    Keywords: evaluationSTEM Evaluation

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    Test Salamander Resource
    Test Abstract
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