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    Data Visualization
    This is an introduction to the idea of data visualization and the importance of presenting data for understanding.
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    Examining human impacts on tusk evolution in elephants using authentic research data
    In this activity students explore and analyze real, authentic research data paired with HHMI’s “Selection for Tuskless Elephants” video in a hands-on investigation of human impacts on elephant...
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    Identifiers in Digital Natural History Collections
    This is a collection of resources focusing on GUIDs (Globally Unique Identifiers) on what they are, what role they play in digital natural history collections, and how to incorporate them in...
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    Following the Data
    The video and exercise provides insight into how researchers are using digital data resources to investigate biodiversity in prairie fen wetlands.
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    The Power of Data Standards
    Investigate data standards within the context of the Alpine Chipmunk and the Grinnell Study.
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    Communicating with Data: Digital Data Resources
    Students access, clean, configure, and standardize a dataset and create a relevant and scientifically valid data visualization to communicate science.
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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.
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    Calling Bull: Data Reasoning in a Digital World
    "So, the aim of this course is to help students navigate the bullshit-rich modern environment by identifying bull seeing through it, and combating it with effective analysis and argument."
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    Bringing Research Data to the Ecology Classroom: Opportunities, Barriers, and Next Steps
    Organized Oral Session at the Ecological Society of America annual meeting, August 8th, 2017 Portland Oregon.
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    Quantitative Reasoning Learning Progression
    Three articles about the work of a project on quantitative reasoning in the context of environmental literacy.

    Keywords: quantitative

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    Scientist Spotlights and Data Nuggets Workshop Materials (BIOME 2021)
    Materials and resources for the "Scientist Spotlights and Data Nuggets Workshop," presented at the 2021 Biology and Mathematics Educators (BIOME) Institute.
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    Quantitative Reasoning: Peer Review 16(3), 2014
    In this issue of the journal Peer Review, the authors discuss the issues surrounding quantitative literacy.
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    BioGraphI Interview Questions - Google Docs
    This document contains and describes the interview questions used in interviews conducted by the Biologist and Graph Interpretation (BioGraphI) Network. Curriculum developers use it to prepare for...
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    Open science, open data, open source projects for undergraduate research experiences
    Resource from the 2015 BioQUEST Summer Workshop
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    GBIF Tutorial - BLUE Resource
    A user guide and video instructions for GBIF
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    iDigBio Tutorial - BLUE Resource
    A user guide and video instructions for iDigBio
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    Arctos Tutorial - BLUE Resource
    A user guide and video instructions for Arctos
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    Engaging students in data exploration using digital biodiversity databases: BLUE Data Network
    Slides for BLUE presentation at 2020 BIOME Institute: Cultivating Scientific Curiosity
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    Cleaning Biodiversity Data: Excel
    Access and clean an open source polar bear dataset using Excel.
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    Following the Data - PowerPoint Addition to Module
    This PowerPoint presentation guides instructors and students through the key background information for the module.
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