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Data Analysis for the Life Sciences
25 Sep 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Rafael A Irizarry, Michael I Love
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/841An online stats book written completely in R!From the authors:"Data analysis is now part of practically every research project in the life sciences. In this...
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Performing a Population Viability Analysis from Data Students Collect on a Local Plant
23 Sep 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Noah Chamey, Sydne Record
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/264During two lab periods, students collect demographic data on perennial plants and then use these data in a matrix model to perform population viability analyses. During the first lab,...
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HHMI Teacher Guide: Math and Statistics
23 Sep 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Paul Strode, Ann Brokaw
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/342Topics include measures of average (mean, median, and mode), variability (range and standard deviation), uncertainty (standard error and 95% confidence interval), Chi-square analysis, student...
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R Commander
04 Sep 2015 | Software (On-site) | Contributor(s): Drew LaMar
R provides a powerful and comprehensive system for analysing data and when used in conjunction with the R-commander (a graphical user interface, commonly known as Rcmdr) it also provides one that is easy and intuitive to use.
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R Commander
04 Sep 2015 | Software (On-site) | Contributor(s): Drew LaMar
R provides a powerful and comprehensive system for analysing data and when used in conjunction with the R-commander (a graphical user interface, commonly known as Rcmdr) it also provides one that is easy and intuitive to use.
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R Reference Card
02 Sep 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Tom Short
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/840by Tom Short, EPRI PEAC, tshort@epri-peac.com 2004-11-07Granted to the public domain. See www.Rpad.org for the source and latest version. Includes material from R...
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Calculus, Zombies, Community, and QUBES
25 Aug 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Carrie Diaz Eaton
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/225At the interface of mathematics and biology emerges not only new research, but also a resurging call for education to meet the demands of this research. Reports suggest foundational...
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R Shiny Basics
17 Aug 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Claire K. Lunch, Christine M. Laney
A nice introduction to building apps with R Shiny. Written by the folks at NEON (National Ecological Observatory Network).
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Rstudio cheatsheets
17 Aug 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/839Cheatsheets are quickstart guides to using some of the most popular packages and features of Rstudio. This link will direct you to the following cheatsheets:Shiny...
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QUBES: a community focused on supporting teaching and learning in quantitative biology
30 Jul 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Sam S Donovan, Carrie Diaz Eaton, Tom Gower, Kristin Jenkins, Drew LaMar, DorothyBelle Poli, Bob Sheehy, Jeremy M Wojdak
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/226This letter provides an overview of the Quantitative Undergraduate Biology Education and Synthesis (QUBES) Project funded through the National Science Foundation. The project has five...
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QUBES: a community focused on supporting teaching and learning in quantitative biology
30 Jul 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Sam S Donovan, Carrie Diaz Eaton, Tom Gower, Kristin Jenkins, Drew LaMar, DorothyBelle Poli, Bob Sheehy, Jeremy M Wojdak
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/226This letter provides an overview of the Quantitative Undergraduate Biology Education and Synthesis (QUBES) Project funded through the National Science Foundation. The project has five...
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Quantitative Evolutionary Biology on the QUBESHub
27 Jul 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Kristin Jenkins
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/227Welcome to QUBESHub - a virtual meeting space, resource center and collaborative environment for you to enhance quantitative biology in your undergraduate courses. This space is highly...
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Panel: Implementing and distributing learning resources in quantitative biology education
26 Jul 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): DorothyBelle Poli, Bob Sheehy
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/229/QUBES Hub will offer a rich store of resources for incorporating quantitative skills into the undergraduate curriculum and tools for facilitating collaboration in the development and sharing...
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A New Hub for QUBES based on the HUBzero Platform
26 Jul 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Michael McLennan
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/248The Quantitative Undergraduate Biology Education and Synthesis (QUBES) Consortium has a mission to connect educators across biology and mathematics with each other and with the latest...
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Two themes, one talk: Distributing quantitative faculty expertise to classrooms that need it in real-time & measuring professional contributions to undergraduate education
25 Jul 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Jeremy M Wojdak, Sam S Donovan, Tom Gower, Kristin Jenkins
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/230Have you ever wanted to add a quantitative project to your course, but lacked the expertise with some aspect of the software, computation, modeling, or statistics? Have you ever wished...
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QUBES: A vision of community collaboration in teaching and learning in quantitative biology
25 Jul 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Drew LaMar, Carrie Diaz Eaton
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/231/QUBES, which stands for Quantitative Undergraduate Biology Education and Synthesis, is an NSF Research Coordination Network in Undergraduate Biology Education (RCN-UBE) and was recently...
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QUBES: Building a community to promote undergraduate quantitative biology education
22 Jul 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Alison N Hale, Arietta Fleming-Davies, Sam S Donovan
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/232This was a poster session at the 2015 Ecological Society of America meeting in Baltimore, MD.Ecology has developed into a field with a strong emphasis on quantitative research. As a result,...
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A collaborative approach to quantitative biology course reform: It's better than doing it all by yourself
19 Jul 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Jeremy M Wojdak
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/233This is the abstract of an oral presentation given at the Society for Mathematical Biology Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA in 2015. "Faculty often experience two distinct problems as...
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Using gross parasites to sneak even grosser equations into the introductory biology classroom
19 Jul 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Jeremy M Wojdak
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/234This was an oral presentation at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Parasitologists in Omaha, NE. "College faculty that teach introductory courses often struggle to...
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Using Online Materials/Videos to Enrich Linear Algebra for Scientists
08 Jul 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Sarah Hews
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/785Linear algebra is an important course for biology majors but it is usually designed for math majors (emphasizing proofs) or engineers (focusing more on matrix algebra and...