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    2008-Chernyshov-EtAl-The Problem of Modelling of Economic Dynamics in Differential Form
    The authors have tried to analyze procedures of the construction of differential equations that are employed for modeling of macroeconomic processes. The results prove to be rather unexpected.

    Keywords: Fredholm integral equation ofLeontief’s modelmacroeconomic processes

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    SENCERizing your CURE
    Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities (SENCER) is the signature initiative of the National Center for Science & Civic Engagement.

    Keywords: CURECUREscourse-based research experiences (CUREs)SENCER

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    Expanding the pipeline: Engaging urban secondary school and college students in science and the environment
    This speed talk will describe three education projects that engage urban minority students in science and the environment.
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    Population Ecology of the Northern Spotted Owl
    The mathematical modeling of populations utilizing field-collected demographic data is an important component of lab curricula in a variety of undergraduate biology lab courses. During the global...

    Keywords: demographyCommunity Ecologypopulation ecologyconservation biologylife tables

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    Learning Frameworks Aid Goal-oriented Course Design
    As a new instructor it can be hard to know where to begin. Thankfully, CourseSource's learning frameworks (https://www.coursesource.org/courses) shaped my approach to teaching as a first year...

    Keywords: backward designlearning goalscourse design

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    A Kinesthetic Modeling Activity to Teach PCR Fundamentals
    Most molecular biology and biological sciences students understand that the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is used to amplify DNA. However, we have found that some students experience conceptual...

    Keywords: PCR

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    Enabling authentic ecological inquiries using research data and imageries in large classrooms
    Presentation made by Ben Wu et al. as part of the "Bringing Research Data to the Ecology Classroom: Opportunities, Barriers, and Next Steps” Session at the Ecological Society of America annual...

    Keywords: Ecological Society of America

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    Structuring Courses for Equity
    As instructors, we continually look for new ways to create equitable learning environments and support learning for all students in our courses. Recently, we have explored ways that we can increase...

    Keywords: Equitymetacognitioninclusivitycourse structure

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    2015-Beier-EtAl-Building Context with Tumor Growth Modeling Projects in Differential Equations
    Here we present two projects related to tumor growth appropriate for a first course in differential equations. They illustrate the use of problem-based learning to reinforce and extend course...

    Keywords: tummor growthresearch experience

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    Factor Structure Assessment of the Students Support Needs Scale-Augmented for African-American STEM Students
    Poster on the impact of a performance pyramid-based peer-led learning community on course knowledge at a Historically Black University. Presented at the 2021 BIOME Institute.

    Keywords: modelingSTEM education2021 BIOMEfactor structure

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    Digital Laboratory Framework via Canvas for LIFE courses at Colorado State University
    The Life Lab Revisions team has piloted a Canvas-based approach to building scientific competencies in labs.

    Keywords: online learningvirtual lab

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    Finding Selection in All the Right Places
    Lab introducing students to evolutionary genetics using bioinformatics and biocuration, published as GSA Learning Resource

    Keywords: geneticsbioinformaticssequencingNIBLSE

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    CRISPR in the Classroom Network - Bringing CRISPR-Cas9 technologies to the undergraduate classroom: an undergraduate instructors' network (RCN Introduction)
    Our RCN-UBE seeks to develop a national network for the development and implementation of experiential-based course modules for undergraduates centered around CRISPR-Cas9 technology through...

    Keywords: RCN-UBE Introduction

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    HITS: A Network to Create Inquiry-based Case Studies | BIOME 2022
    We created the NSF-funded High-throughput Discovery Science & Inquiry-based Case Studies for Today’s Students (HITS) Research Coordination Network to address this gap. HITS brings together...

    Keywords: case studiesHigh-throughput Discovery Science & Inquiry-based Case Studies for Today’s StudentsHigh-throughput (HT) approaches

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    Genomics Education Alliance: Towards Genomics CURE templates
    Here we present major findings of a national survey of faculty teaching genomics CUREs conducted by the GEA, and our work on presenting relevant resources on the QUBES web portal.

    Keywords: genomicsRNAseqCURECUREscourse-based research experiences (CUREs)

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    Making Universal Design for Learning Accessible to Faculty
    Presentation on Universal Design for Learning at the 2019 BioQUEST & QUBES Summer Workshop

    Keywords: Universal Design for Learning2019 QUBES/BioQUEST Summer WorkshopUDLscreen readersudl guidelines

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    Inquiry-based hypothesis testing using phylogenetic trees in MEGA
    A key learning objective in biology is applying bioinformatics tools to test a real-life question. These inquiry-based modules have students assemble and align data, and construct simple...

    Keywords: phylogeneticsbioinformaticsFASTANCBIBLASTmultiple sequence alignmentsequence similarityCourseSourceZika virusMEGAalcohol metabolism

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    Have fish assemblages recovered from the legacy of acid rain?
    This module provides a framework for upper-level ecology students to learn about limiting factors for stream fish diversity, using data from Shenandoah National Park and gaining skills in...

    Keywords: Problem based learningdiversitycooperative learninglimiting factorsaquatic ecosystemspyramid examlab reports

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    Using: "Winter Is Coming! Can you Handle the Freeze?" In an Intro BIO lecture
    I use Team Based Learning in this course, students are in permanent groups and work together on Challenge Questions each class after I give a short lecture. This Nugget was used in place of regular...

    Keywords: graphing

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    Defining Life: Exploring Creativity, Scientific Discovery, and Biology Core Concepts in a Disciplinary First-Year Seminar
    This unit, Defining Life, engages students in thinking like scientists, applying creativity to science, and learning biology core concepts as they explore the defining characteristics of life. This...

    Keywords: Evolutionbiologycellprocess of science

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