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    Making toast: Using analogies to explore concepts in bioinformatics
    Contemporary biology is moving towards heavy reliance on computational methods to manage, find patterns, and derive meaning from large-scale data, such as genomic sequences. Biology teachers are...

    Keywords: bioinformaticsworkflowgenome

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    Chapter 9: One-way analysis of variance
    Biostatistics Using R: A Laboratory Manual was created with the goals of providing biological content to lab sessions by using authentic research data and introducing R programming language....

    Keywords: biostatisticsR programming language

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    Chapter 2: Data sampling, accuracy, and precision
    Biostatistics Using R: A Laboratory Manual was created with the goals of providing biological content to lab sessions by using authentic research data and introducing R programming language....

    Keywords: biostatisticsR programming language

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    A Quick Guide to Teaching R Programming to Computational Biology Students
    An introduction from an experienced educator in teaching R to computational biology graduate students.

    Keywords: Rcomputational biology

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    A Fun Introductory Command Line Lesson: Next Generation Sequencing Quality Analysis with Emoji!
    Radical innovations in DNA sequencing technology over the past decade have created an increased need for computational bioinformatics analyses in the 21st century STEM workforce. Recent...

    Keywords: bioinformaticsgenomicscodingJupyter notebookcommand lineCyVersescriptingnext generation sequencing analysis

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    A Customizable Inquiry-Based Statistics Teaching Application for Introductory Biology Students
    Building strong quantitative skills prepares undergraduate biology students for successful careers in science and medicine. While math and statistics anxiety can negatively impact student learning...

    Keywords: introductory biologyQuantitative reasoningInclusive teachingauthentic inquiryInferential statisticsInstructional scaffolding

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    Central Dogma, Dictionaries, and Functions: Using Programming Concepts to Simulate Biological Processes
    Technologies like next-generation sequencing, proteomics, and high-throughput phenotyping have transformed the way we do biology. There is a continued need for scientists with computational skills...

    Keywords: computationpythonJupyter notebookFunctionscentral dogmaDictionaries

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    DCS 105 Calling Bull F24 Schedule
    Schedule overview for Bates College Course DCS 105 Calling Bull

    Keywords: datacalling bullmisinformationBates CollegeSchedule

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    2006-Salem-Abudiab-Labview-An Interactive Teaching Tool for a Differential Equations Class
    It is evident that computer based learning has become an essential part of education systems. It provides animation and interactive processes that are not possible with textbooks.

    Keywords: javavisualizationvirtual labpendulumLabviecomputer assisted instructionharmonic motion

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    Biostatistics using R: A Laboratory Manual
    Biostatistics Using R: A Laboratory Manual was created with the goals of providing biological content to lab sessions by using authentic research data and introducing R programming language to...

    Keywords: biostatisticsR programming language

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    Moths and Frogs and E. coli, Oh My!: Agent-based Modeling of Evolutionary Systems
    In evolution classrooms, introducing and reinforcing the idea of genetic drift and random selection can be challenging, as can be reinforcing appropriate mental models of evolution. Agent-based...

    Keywords: modelingEvolutionecologyagent-based modelingGenetic Driftenvironmental scienceNatural Selectioncompetitive coevolutionsimulation modelingevolutionary reasoning

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    Using QIIME to Interpret Environmental Microbial Communities in an Upper Level Metagenomics Course
    Metagenomics is rapidly evolving due to advances in sequencing technologies and bioinformatics, but without proper training to interpret these datasets, student understanding remains limited. Aimed...

    Keywords: microbiome

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    Modeling Strep Throat Detection, Infection, and Spread Using an SIR Model and the Vensim Simulation Software
    The overarching goal of this lesson is to provide students with an opportunity to gain experience making and using biological models. Biological modeling can be used to investigate complex,...

    Keywords: infectious diseasebiological modelingSIR model

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    Learning R for Biologists: A Mini Course Grab-Bag for Instructors
    As biology becomes more data driven, teaching students data literacy skills has become central to biology curriculum. Despite a wealth of online resources that teach researchers how to use R, there...

    Keywords: Rdata analysisRStudio

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    Teaching Data Viz and Communication as an Undergraduate Biology Course: Syllabus and Resources
    Teaching materials co-developed for a new upper-level undergraduate biology course to teach data exploration and communication without requiring previous coding experience.

    Keywords: data visualizationR programming languagedata literacycalling bulldata viztidy data

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    Teaching Data Viz and Communication as an Undergraduate Biology Course: Assignments and Projects
    Teaching materials co-developed for a new upper-level undergraduate biology course to teach data exploration and communication without requiring previous coding experience.

    Keywords: data visualizationR programming languagedata literacycalling bulldata viztidy dataOur World in DataDear Data

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    Web Popgen
    A Hardy-Weinberg simulation program.

    Keywords: Hardy-Weinbergpopulation geneticscomputer simulationsGenetic DriftmutationNatural Selection

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    Chapter 11: Correlation and regression analyses
    Biostatistics Using R: A Laboratory Manual was created with the goals of providing biological content to lab sessions by using authentic research data and introducing R programming language....
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    REMNet Tutorial, R Part 2: Importing Your Microbiome Data into R 5.3.19
    Video on importing data into R from the Research Experiences in Microbiomes Network

    Keywords: growth mindsetVideoMicrobiology EducationR programming languagemicrobiomesmath attitudesResources @ BIOMAAPmistakesvalue of mistakesresearch in the classroomREMNeturban microbiomes

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    REMNet Tutorial, R Part 1: Getting Started in R with Microbiome Data 5.3.19
    Video on the basics of R software from the Research Experiences in Microbiomes Network

    Keywords: VideoMicrobiology EducationR programming languagemicrobiomesresearch in the classroomREMNeturban microbiomes

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