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  1. A Quick Guide to Teaching R Programming to Computational Biology Students

    03 Jun 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Stephen Eglen

    This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/838An introduction from an experienced educator in teaching R to computational biology graduate students. Contains information that is relevant for the undergraduate classroom...

  2. BIO2010: Transforming Undergraduate Education for Future Research Biologists

    25 May 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Committee on Undergraduate Biology Education to Prepare Research Scientists for the 21st Century, Board on Life Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council

    Biological sciences have been revolutionized, not only in the way research is conducted -- with the introduction of techniques such as recombinant DNA and digital technology -- but also in how research findings are communicated among professionals and to the public. Yet, the undergraduate...

  3. Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education: A Call to Action

    25 May 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material

    This is the final report of a national conference organized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science with support from the National Science Foundation in an effort to show how the undergraduate biology education system needs to be improved: "Given the radical changes in the...

  4. R for biologists

    18 May 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Marco Martinez

    This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/815An introductory guide to data analysis in R for life sciences researchers.

  5. Exploring Disease Transmission on Networks with NetLogo

    10 May 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Winfried Just, Ying Xin

  6. Pre-Health Students' Attitudes towards the Relative Importance of Biology and Statistics for their Preparation for Professional School

    07 May 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Atteh Akoto, Michelle Garber-Talamo, Sam S Donovan, Alison N Hale

    This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/235During a recent review of the MCAT exam, the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) surveyed medical school faculty to determine the relative importance of basic science and...

  7. Characterizing the Quantitative Biology Curricula from Institutions Across the United States

    29 Apr 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Wendy Jo Levenson, Monika Norea Herbst, Sam S Donovan, Alison N Hale

    This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/236Due to the increasingly quantitative nature of the biological sciences, many schools now offer majors in mathematical biology. As this is a new major, there is no standard for how the program...

  8. A very basic tutorial for performing linear mixed effects analyses: Tutorial 2

    24 Apr 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Bodo Winter

    This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/833This tutorial serves as a quick boot camp to jump-start your own analyses with linear mixed effects models. This text is different from other introductions by being decidedly...

  9. Linear models and linear mixed effects models in R: Tutorial 1

    24 Apr 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Bodo Winter

    This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/832Linear models and linear mixed models are an impressively powerful and flexible tool for understanding the world. This tutorial is the first of two tutorials that introduce...

  10. QUBES How-to: Make a New Group

    21 Apr 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Rina Matsuda, QUBES Team

    This resource has been updated, view the Knowledge Base article here: https://qubeshub.org/kb/groups/newgroup

  11. QUBES How-to: Change Notification Settings

    21 Apr 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Rina Matsuda, QUBES Team

    This resource has been updated, view the Knowledge Base article here: https://qubeshub.org/kb/misc/how-do-i-change-my-notification-settings

  12. QUBES How-to: Post on a Forum

    21 Apr 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Rina Matsuda, QUBES Team

    This resource has been updated, view the Knowledge Base article here: https://qubeshub.org/kb/forums/how-to-post-to-a-forum

  13. QUBES How-to: Dashboard

    21 Apr 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Rina Matsuda, QUBES Team

    This resource has been updated, view the Knowledge Base article here: https://qubeshub.org/kb/registration/dashboard

  14. The Effect of Instructor Communication on Student Perceptions of Mathematics in Biology

    19 Apr 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Sam S Donovan, Alison N Hale, Hayley Orndorf

    This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/237Student perceptions of the importance of mathematics in biology are context dependent. While students often view math as unnecessary to understanding biology, certain conditions can promote...

  15. T2R38 taste receptor polymorphisms underlie susceptibility to upper respiratory infection

    01 Apr 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material

    This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/846Innate and adaptive defense mechanisms protect the respiratory system from attack by microbes. Here, we present evidence that the bitter taste receptor T2R38 regulates the...

  16. AIM-UP! GIS and bats lesson

    28 Mar 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material

    This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/335This lesson introduces the use of GIS (geographic information systems) in the study of biological questions, using bats as the model organism. This activity requires access to GIS...

  17. AIM-UP! Coal balls lesson

    28 Mar 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Monte Garroutte, Jordan Metzgar, Hirotsugu Mori

    This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/334In this activity, students learn about ancient plant life and climate change by examining coal balls. In addition to the lesson itself, information is provided on where to purchase coal ball...

  18. QUBESHub How-to: Change Profile Information

    27 Mar 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Rina Matsuda, QUBES Team

    This resource has been updated, view the Knowledge Base article here: https://qubeshub.org/kb/registration/profile[[Video(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAG_pTJlmOE, width=600px, height=338px)]]

  19. Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC)

    27 Mar 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material

    This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/851An online journal focusing upon generally-applicable studies of cell biology. From the journal:  MBoC publishes research articles and essays that report...

  20. Drivers of Avian Local Species Richness: Continental-Scale Gradients, Regional Landscape, or Local Land Cover?

    27 Mar 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Tom Langen

    This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/269An ecology laboratory focusing upon the concept of species richness and its study.From the module:  Students learn how to test hypotheses related to the local, regional, and continental...