Numbers Count!: Calculus 2 course

28 Mar 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Claudia Neuhauser

This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/751Based upon the University of Minnesota Bachelor's of Science in Health Science calculus curriculum (part 2), this course  introduces linear transformations,...

RStudio IDE for R

22 Jan 2015 | Software (On-site)

RStudio is a GUI for R, the statistical programming language.

Tools: New tools for new science

06 Feb 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material

This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/891A collection of computational, modeling and data analysis tools developed at Microsoft Research Labs.

Project MOSAIC

23 Jan 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Daniel Kaplan, Karl-Dieter Crisman, Nicholas Horton, Eric Marland, Randall Pruim

This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/825From the project website: Project MOSAIC is a community of educators working to develop a new way to introduce mathematics, statistics, computation and modeling...

Chi-Square analysis of two point test cross data

21 Jan 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Bob Sheehy

This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/746This flash tutorial simulates analysis of a 2 point test cross and will walk you through the analysis of two hypothetical traits. Your goal is to determine if these traits...

IPMpack: an R package for Integral Projection Models

19 Jan 2015 | Software (Off-site) | Contributor(s): C. Jessica E. Metcalf, Sean M. McMahon, Roberto Salguero-Gómez, Eelke Jongejans, Cory Merow

This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/779IPMpack is an R package (R Development Core Team 2013) that allows users to build and analyse Integral Projection Models. An IPM is a demographic tool to explore the...

Ch 11 Genetics and Statistics (Chi Square)

19 Jan 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Shannan Muskopf

A PowerPoint slideshow which informs the viewer of  the purposes of chi square.  The PowerPoint includes  definitions of relevant terms,  step-by-step procedures for calculating chi square, and questions for individual thoughts.  The slides support one example...

Human Genetic Variation: A Flipped Exercise in Cultural Competency

15 Jan 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Shoumita Dasgupta, Katherine Larabee Tuttle

"This interactive case discussion was created to emphasize the clinical relevance of population genetics, but is also a suitable resource for teaching the basic principles of population genetics while relating them to human genetic variation. Our understanding of human genetic variation has...

ABO Blood Group Frequencies

14 Jan 2015 | Software (Off-site) | Contributor(s): John R. Jungck, Jennifer A. Spangenberg

This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/756An Excel workbook in which students can calculate blood type frequencies through different approaches (Hardy-Weinberg, quadratic formula, and the EM algorithm).  The...

Birthday Problem and Class Phenotypic Probabilities

13 Jan 2015 | Software (Off-site) | Contributor(s): John R. Jungck, Annelise L. Myers, Jennifer A. Spangenberg

This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/774An Excel sheet that allows students to input class data about various phenotypic features and then calculates the probability of other people having the same...

Linked Genes and Recombination: Advanced Punnett Squares

12 Jan 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Dr. Kaci Thompson, Dr. Karen Nelson

This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/743An online module in which students learn about more difficult genetics problems, including linked genes and crossing over. Quantitatively students learn about marginal...

Classical Genetics Simulator

12 Jan 2015 | Software (Off-site) | Contributor(s): Ben Adamczyk

Students manage virtual fly populations to determine the mode of inheritance for various traits in different populations. Students seek solutions using probabilities and testing the validity of their assumptions using chi-squared analysis. 

Cookbook for R

10 Jan 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Winston Chang

This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/780The goal of the cookbook is to provide solutions to common tasks and problems in analyzing data.

More Mice with Fangs: Intermediate Punnett Squares

09 Jan 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Dr. Kaci Thompson, Dr. Kären Nelson

This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/742An online module utilizing probability and Punnett squares to introduce students to more complex genetic problems. The module emphasizes students' use of probability...

Testing Goodness of Fit with the Chi-Square

07 Jan 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Dr. Kaci Thompson, Dr. Kären Nelson

This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/740This is a MathBench module written for students to use in a self-study mode. It uses a narrative structure, humor, and everyday examples to step the learner through the...