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Global Temperature Change in the 21st Century
23 Sep 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Daniel R. Taub, Gillian S. Graham
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/263The Ecological QuestionHow might global temperature change during the 21st century? How might these changes vary geographically, seasonally, and depending upon future human...
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Changes in Lake Ice: Ecosystem Response to Global Change
23 Sep 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Robert E. Bohanan, Marianne Krasny, Adam Welman
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/266Ecological QuestionIs there evidence for global warming in long term data on changes in dates of ice cover in three Wisconsin Lakes?This activity uses ice cover records from three lakes in...
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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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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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Investigating the Footprint of Climate Change on Phenology and Ecological Interactions in North-Central North America
23 Sep 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Kellen M. Calinger
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/267The Ecological QuestionHave long-term temperatures changed throughout Ohio? How will these temperature changes impact plant and animal phenology, ecological interactions, and, as a result,...
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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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Theory, models and biology
28 Aug 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Wenying Shou, Carl T Bergstrom, Arup K Chakraborty, Frances K Skinner
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/861Theoretical ideas have a rich history in many areas of biology, and new theories and mathematical models have much to offer in the future.
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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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Breeding synchrony in colonial birds: from local stress to global harmony
02 Aug 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Roger Jovani, Volker Grimm
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/871This is a supplemental resource for Agent-based and Individual-based Modeling: a practical introduction by Railsback and Grimm (2012). This is a reprint from...
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The ODD protocol: A review and first update
01 Aug 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): Volker Grimm, Uta Berger, Donald L. DeAngelis, J. Gary Polhill, Jarl Giske, Steven F. Railsback
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/865The ‘ODD’ (Overview, Design concepts, and Details) protocol was published in 2006 to standardize the published descriptions of individual-based and agent-based...
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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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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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Counting the Forest and the Trees: Quantitative Undergraduate Biology Education and Synthesis (QUBES) is a tool for Vision and Change
27 Jul 2015 | Teaching & Reference Material | Contributor(s): DorothyBelle Poli
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/228/Vision and Change stressed the importance of quantitative skills for the future of science in the United States. In response to this plea, biologists and mathematicians came together to...
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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...