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    Learning with All Your Senses: Mathematical Manipulatives Enhance Student Comprehension of Biological Models
    Handout for a session presentation on kinesthetic learning at the 2019 BioQUEST & QUBES Summer Workshop

    Keywords: Models3D models3D printingmanipulativeskinesthetic learning

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    Aquatic Nutrient Levels and Climate Change
    This learning module was designed to introduce students to the aquatic nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus, their roles in ecosystem function and nutrient pollution, and what impacts climate change...

    Keywords: climate changenitrogenwater resourcesfreshwater systemsEutrophicationwater qualitynutrient pollutionphosphorusdischargeTMDL

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    A “Rule-of-Five” Framework for Models and Modeling
    In this paper, we extend the “Rule-of-Four,” initially used in calculus reform efforts, to a “Rule-of-Five” framework for models and modeling that is inclusive of varying disciplinary definitions...
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    Math Skills in Biology Education: A Principles Focused Evaluation (PF-E) of Community College Faculty Needs
    Poster on math skill instruction in community colleges presented at the 2019 BioQUEST & QUBES Summer Workshop

    Keywords: mathcommunity colleges2019 QUBES/BioQUEST Summer Workshop

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    The ml4bio Workshop: Machine Learning Literacy for Biologists
    Presentation on machine learning literacy for biologists at the 2019 Great Lakes Bioinformatics Conference

    Keywords: bioinformaticsmachine learning

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    Intro to BIOMAAP - Student Math Anxiety Overview
    This presentation is intended as a stand alone 45 minutes-1 hour presentation to give students general information on math anxiety and a few strategies to try on their own.

    Keywords: math attitudesResources @ BIOMAAP

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    Interdisciplinary biology education: a holistic approach to an intractable problem
    Presentation on interdisciplinary biology education at the 2019 Great Lakes Bioinformatics Conference

    Keywords: quantitative biologyinterdisciplinarybioinformaticsbiology educationinterdisciplinary education

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    Investigating human impacts on local Hawaiian stream ecology
    Students learn about stream ecology on the island of Hawaii using data available through USGS and University of Hawaii websites and develop an understanding for potential stream changes due to...

    Keywords: climateStream ecologyHawaii CountyTopographyMap ReadingRainfall

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    Sequence Similarity: An inquiry based and "under the hood" approach for incorporating molecular sequence alignment in introductory undergraduate biology courses
    This laboratory module, published on CourseSource, leads introductory biology students in the exploration of a basic set of bioinformatics concepts and tools.

    Keywords: phylogeneticsbioinformaticssequencingFASTANCBINIBLSEalgorithmsincubatorsBLASTmultiple sequence alignmentsequence similarityBLOSUM scoring matrixneighbor-joining distance matrixCourseSourcephylogramZika virus

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    Discrete Math Modeling with Biological Applications (Course Materials)
    These are the materials for Math 214 offered at Rhodes College.

    Keywords: labsagent-based modelingDiscrete Difference Equationsmatrix modelscoursebiomath coursedemonstrationin-class activitylab protocolproblem set

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    Island biogeography, spatial ecology, and macroinvertebrate species diversity in Richmond’s rock pools
    Students investigate questions of community ecology and biogeography using data from an urban rock pool ecosystem. Using ArcGIS 10, students learn to create effective maps, calculate landscape...

    Keywords: aquatic macroinvertebratesCommunity Ecologyspecies diversityGeographic Information System (GIS)spatial analysisJames River

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    Nastic Movements in Plants
    This module introduces an osmotic model in the context of understanding plants' capability of rapidly adapting to changes in their environment. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.

    Keywords: plant physiologyhyperbolic equationsOpenStaxinterpreting modelsnastic movements

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    Agent-Based Modeling Course Materials
    Materials created for an upper level ABM course. Prerequisite: Students have taken either (a) another modeling course, or (b) the introductory computer science sequence.

    Keywords: agent-based modelingindividual-based modelingcourse materials

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    Discrete Math Modeling with Biological Applications (Course Materials)
    These are the materials for Math 214 offered at Rhodes College.

    Keywords: labsDiscrete Difference Equationsmatrix modelscoursebiomath coursedemonstrationin-class activitylab protocolproblem set

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    Investigating Determinants of Richness in Ephemeral and Permanent Wetlands Using Linear Models in Shiny
    This resource seeks to provide a quantitative platform by which students can be taught about interactive effects using the TIEE module created by Little (2018). Key to the adaptation is the use of...

    Keywords: aquatic macroinvertebrateslinear regressionhypothesis testingshinywetlands

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    Discrete Modeling and Structures (Course Materials)
    These are the materials for DCS course offered at Bates College. This is a sampler of structures and ways they are used to model biological and social phenomena.

    Keywords: labsagent-based modelingoctavematlabDiscrete Difference Equationsmatrix modelscoursezombiesbiomath courseeconomicsdemonstrationin-class activitylab protocolproblem sethamlet

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    Using computational molecular modeling software to demonstrate how DNA mutations cause phenotypes
    This lesson is a five-week series of laboratory activities designed to help students transition from applying lower order thinking skills to the central dogma to applying higher-order thinking skills.

    Keywords: bioinformaticsNIBLSEProtein StructureDNAmolecular modelinggenotypephenotypeCourseSourcecomputational modelingcentral dogmaplant leaf structure

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    A Hands-on Introduction to Hidden Markov Models
    A lesson in which students will understand the basic structure of an HMM, the types of data used in ab initio gene prediction, and its consequent limitations.

    Keywords: Markov modelbioinformaticsgenomicsNIBLSEtranscriptionCourseSourceexonintronsplicing

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    Bioinformatics / Neuroinformatics
    This module is a computer-based introduction to bioinformatics resources.  This easy-to-adopt module weaves together several important bioinformatic tools so students can grasp how each is used in...

    Keywords: bioinformaticsNIBLSEImageJquantitative trait locusQTL

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    Behavioral Genetics: Investigating the genes of a complex phenotype in fruit flies
    Introductory genetics laboratory published as GSA Learning Resource

    Keywords: behaviorbioinformaticsNIBLSEdrosophilagenetic basisfruit fliesmodel organism

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