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Keep It Shrimple: An Adaptable Student-Driven Research Project for the Introductory Biology Laboratory
12 Apr 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Miranda A. Karson†1, Liesl V. McCormick†*1
Pacific University
A challenge in introductory biology laboratory courses is to provide students with authentic, engaging research opportunities that allow them to take ownership of their experiments. We present a...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4705/?v=1
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Bacteria to Brains in Backyard Coyotes: An Interdisciplinary Pedagogical Case Study
13 Feb 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Adam J. Kleinschmit*1, Andrea Bixler*2
1. University of Dubuque 2. Clarke University
Our interdisciplinary pedagogical case study explores the differences between rural and urban coyotes at the levels of organismal and community ecology. The focus is on how coyotes’ gut...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4617/?v=1
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Bacteria to Brains in Backyard Coyotes: An Interdisciplinary Pedagogical Case Study
11 Feb 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Adam Kleinschmit1, Andrea Bixler2
1. Department of Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Dubuque, 2000 University Ave, Dubuque, IA 52001 2. Department of Science and Mathematics, Clarke University, 1550 Clarke Dr., Dubuque, IA 52001
Our interdisciplinary pedagogical case study explores the differences between rural and urban coyotes at the levels of organismal and community ecology. The focus is on how coyotes’ gut microbiomes...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4345/?v=2
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Sounds of the Tropics: Part 1. How can audio recordings improve tropical biodiversity conservation?
24 Jul 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Laura May-Collado1, Marconi Campos-Cerqueira2, T. Mitchell Aide3
1. University of Vermont 2. Rainforest Connection 3. University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
This online module explores the terminology of sound and concepts of acoustic monitoring, the diversity of sounds produced by animals, how to study soundscapes, how humans modify soundscapes, and...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4475/?v=1
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Snapshot Serengeti Online Lab
23 Jul 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Charles Willis1, Jeffrey A Klemens2, Rahul Agrawal3, Sadie Hebert1, Meredith Palmer4, Annika Moe1, Deena Wassenberg1, Katherine Barry1, Craig Packer1
1. University of Minnesota 2. Thomas Jefferson University 3. University of Michigan 4. Princeton University
Snapshot Serengeti is a fully online inquiry-based lab that uses real camera-trap data from Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to explore themes of tropical ecology and animal behavior.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/3488/?v=2
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Diversity and Inclusion in Animal Behavior – ABI Faculty Development Program
05 Jul 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Sarah-Elizabeth Byosiere
In this course, students will learn about the study of behavior from an evolutionary perspective. We will look at the mechanisms underlying behavior and how behavior develops in an animal’s...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4457/?v=1
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Snapshot Serengeti Online Lab
01 Jun 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Charles Willis1, Jeffrey A Klemens2, Rahul Agrawal3, Sadie Hebert1, Meredith Palmer4, Annika Moe1, Deena Wassenberg1, Katherine Barry1, Craig Packer1
1. University of Minnesota 2. Thomas Jefferson University 3. University of Michigan 4. Princeton University
Snapshot Serengeti is a fully online inquiry-based lab that uses real camera-trap data from Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to explore themes of tropical ecology and animal behavior.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/3488/?v=1
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Bacteria to Brains in Backyard Coyotes
22 May 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Adam Kleinschmit1, Andrea Bixler2
1. Department of Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Dubuque, 2000 University Ave, Dubuque, IA 52001 2. Department of Science and Mathematics, Clarke University, 1550 Clarke Dr., Dubuque, IA 52001
This interdisciplinary pedagogical case study focuses on differences between rural and urban coyotes at the levels of organismal and community ecology, including how their gut microbiomes could...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4345/?v=1
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Animal Behaviour Case Study Lessons in Communication, Migration, and Parental Care Using the Jigsaw Approach
31 Aug 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Lindsay A. Phillips^1, Kevin K. Duclos^1, Mindi M. Summers^*1
University of Calgary
Animal behaviour courses integrate concepts across biological disciplines and are particularly well suited for collaborative, student-focused teaching...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/3421/?v=1
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Sorry to Eat and Run: A Lesson Plan for Testing Trade-off in Squirrel Behavior Using Giving Up Densities (GUDs)
30 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Christopher J. Yahnke*1, Laurie Dizney2, Johanna Varner3, Jennifer Duggan4, Hayley C. Lanier5, Liesl P. Erb6, Elizabeth A. Flaherty7, Patrice K. Connors3, John D. Hanson8
1. University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point 2. University of Portland 3. Colorado Mesa University 4. California State University, Monterey Bay 5. University of Oklahoma 6. Warren Wilson College 7. Purdue University 8. Institute for Biodiversity Research and Education
All animals need to find and compete for food, shelter, and mates in order to survive and reproduce. They also need to avoid being eaten by predators. Optimal foraging theory provides a framework...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2688/?v=1
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Exploring Species Interactions with "Snapshot Serengeti"
29 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Meredith S. Palmer*1, Charlie Willis2, Katherine Barry2, Craig Packer2, Annika Moe2, Deena Wassenberg2
1. Princeton University 2. University of Minnesota
Authentic learning experiences are a valuable way for students to gain an in-depth understanding of the scientific process. However, implementing such experiences in large enrollment courses can be...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2704/?v=1
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Creating ownership through creative writing: Advice columns as term papers in an upper-level Animal Behavior course
22 Jul 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Jennifer Kovacs
Agnes Scott College
Poster on taking a creative writing approach to traditional term papers. Presented at the 2021 BIOME Institute.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2470/?v=1
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Coyote Habituation and a Scientist Spotlight on Dr. Christopher Schell
25 Jun 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Darlene Panvini
Belmont University
Dr. Christopher Schell is an ecologist who uses a variety of techniques to study mammalian carnivores in urban areas. This scientist spotlight uses graphs from his study on parental habituation to...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2455/?v=1
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A Scientist Spotlight Featuring Dr. Danielle Brown
15 May 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Merrie Renee Richardson
Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College
A Scientist Spotlight-style assignment designed to introduce students to themes of quantitative biology, field research, and diversity, equity, and inclusion in science. Includes Teaching Notes,...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2375/?v=1
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Altruism Simulation Activity
04 Oct 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Nicole Chodkowski
Radford University
An altruism activity that uses a NetLogo altruism simulation.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/1431/?v=1
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The nose knows: How tri-trophic interactions and natural history shape bird foraging behavior. An introduction to statistical analysis in animal behavior research
20 Dec 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Julia Burrows
Students investigate the role of olfaction and infochemicals on bird foraging behavior through two different quantitative activities where they generate hypotheses, create figures, conduct data...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/973/?v=1
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Sleep and Learning Lab
24 May 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Jennifer Doherty1, Gideon Dunster1, Horacio de la Iglesia1
University of Washington
Students use sleep and exam data from Introductory Biology students to investigate the question: Does a circadian rhythm, the sleep-wake cycle, influence an important mammalian adaptation, the...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/594/?v=1