Teaching Materials (1-20 of 34)

1. 1-098-NeuronDetection-ModelingScenario

   23 May 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Joshua Goldwyn

   Swarthmore College, Swarthmore PA USA

   Students study a linear, first order, one-dimensional ordinary differential equation (ODE) and learn how it can help understand basics of neural dynamics. The modeling framework is known in...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3226/?v=1

2. 2003-Knorrenschild-Gross-Text Books on Mathematical Modeling in Biology

   04 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Michael Knorrenschild

   NA

   Text Books on Mathematical Modeling in BiologyCompiled from the Internet by Michael Knorrenschild,

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3962/?v=1

3. 2007-John_Jungck-Ten_Equations_that_Changed_Biology-Mathematics_in_Problem-Solving_Biology_Curricula The author

   15 Mar 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By John R Jungck

   University of Delaware

   These equations were selected upon the basis of wide-spread recognition of the value of the models.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3806/?v=1

4. 2011-Nancy_Rodrıguez-Applied Partial Differential Equations in Crime Modeling and Biological Aggregation

   07 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Nancy Rodrıguez

   NA

   In the first part we study a fully-parabolic system of PDEs for residential burglary ‘hotspots’ (spatio-temporal areas of high density of crime). In this work we are concerned with the existence...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4064/?v=1

5. 2012-Brian_Ingalls-Mathematical_Modelling_in_Systems_Biology

   12 Mar 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Brian Ingalls

   NA

   This text provides an introduction to dynamic mathematical modeling of cellular processes. The emphasis is on using computational tools to investigate models of cellular phenomena.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3765/?v=1

6. 2014-Jeffrey_Chasnov-Lecture_Notes_on_Introduction_to_Differential_Equations

   09 Mar 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Jeffrey Chasnov

   NA

   The differential equations text is 128 pages and develops and motivates the theory of the material nicely, with links to YouTube lectures to assist.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3760/?v=1

7. 2015-European_Bioinformatics_Institute-Bio-Models-Database

   12 Mar 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By The European Bioinformatics Institute

   NA

   Bio Models Database is a repository of computational models of biological processes. Models described from literature are manually curated and enriched with cross-references. All models are...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3800/?v=1

8. 2018-Eduardo-Sontag-Lecture_Notes_on_Mathematical_Systems_Biology

   09 Mar 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Eduardo Sonntag

   NA

   I am often asked if it is OK to use these notes in courses at other universities. The answer is “of course!” though I strongly suggest that a link to my website be provided, so that students can...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3752/?v=1

9. Are you teaching biostatistics with R? Suggestions to help you as work with your students.

   04 May 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Olivia Tabares

   Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

   Teaching students how to code and analyze data in R is important for the fields of biology and ecology. Olivia Tabares and the Ecological Forecasting Education Working Group created this resource...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2789/?v=2

10. Are you teaching biostatistics with R? Suggestions to help you as work with your students.

    16 Dec 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Olivia Tabares-Mendoza

    Teaching students how to code and analyze data in R is important for the fields of biology and ecology. Olivia Tabares and the Ecological Forecasting Education Working Group created this resource...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2789/?v=1

11. Avida-ED

    25 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Robert T Pennock¹, Diane Blackwood¹

    Michigan State University

    Avida-ED is an award-winning educational application developed at Michigan State University for undergraduate biology courses to help students learn about evolution and scientific method.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/874/?v=1

12. BCEENET- Broadening undergraduate participation in ecology and evolution research through CUREs using digitized natural history collections data (RCN-UBE Introduction)

    29 May 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Janice L. Krumm¹, Carly N. Jordan², Liz Shea³, Jean L Woods⁴, Cecily D Bronson⁵

    1. Widener University 2. The George Washington University 3. Delaware Museum of Nature and Science 4. Bethel College, Kansas 5. BCEENET

    Biological Collections in Ecology and Evolution Network (BCEENET) brings together natural history collections (NHC) professionals, undergraduate educators, data experts, and researchers to support...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4351/?v=1

13. Digital Atlas of Ancient Life | Exploring the Diversity and History of Fossil Life

    08 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jonathan Hendricks

    Paleontological Research Institution

    The Digital Atlas project include field guides to fossils (including a mobile app), an online paleontology textbook, and a collection of over 500 virtual 3D models of fossil specimens.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1893/?v=1

14. Exploring Interdisciplinary Professional Development Opportunities through the Quantitative Biology at Community Colleges QB@CC Project

    19 Jul 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Irene Corriette¹, Sheela Vemu²

    1. Santa Fe College 2. Waubonsee Community College - Tenure Track and Northern Illinois University

    The Quantitative Biology at Community Colleges (QB@CC) project provides a platform for open education resource (OER) development. Biology and mathematics faculty collaborate, create, and publish...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3470/?v=1

15. Grappling with Graphs: New tools for improving graphing practices among biology students

    15 Jul 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Stephanie M. Gardner¹, Eli Meir², Joel K Abraham³, Ryan Baker⁴

    1. Purdue University 2. SimBiotic Software 3. California State University, Fullerton 4. University of Pennsylvania

    Poster on gathering information about undergraduate biology students' graphing practices and using this information to guide teaching of graph construction. Presented at the 2021 BIOME Institute.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2469/?v=1

16. Grassy Narrows and Muskrat Falls Dam: Hypothesis Testing and t-Tests

    28 Jul 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Alida Janmaat¹, Pete Kaslik², Randall LaRue Moser Jr, Kevin David Simpson, Heather Susanne Zimbler-DeLorenzo³

    1. University of the Fraser Valley 2. Pierce College 3. Alfred University

    Students are introduced to concepts of hypothesis testing using elementary hypothesis tests, t-tests, and p-values as they compare a given fish population for methylmercury levels (using real and...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2434/?v=1

17. Grassy Narrows and Muskrat Falls Dam: The Central Limit Theorem and a t-test

    09 Feb 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Paul Miller

    Everett Community College

    Students are introduced to concepts of sampling distributions and hypothesis testing using a simulation applet, elementary hypothesis tests, t-tests, and p-values as they compare a given fish...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3679/?v=1

18. Joel E. Greengiant Learns About Peas: From Nucleotides to Selection

    23 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Merle Heidemann¹, Peter J.T. White¹, Jim Smith¹

    Michigan State University

    This case study follows purveyors of peas, Joel E. and Jolene Greengiant, as they learn about the origin, biochemistry, genetics and eventual artificial selection of sweet (wrinkled) peas, all in...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/845/?v=1

19. Linear Regression (Excel) and Cellular Respiration for Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics

    03 Dec 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Irene Corriette¹, Beatriz Gonzalez¹, Daniela Kitanska², Henriette Mozsolits², Sheela Vemu³

    1. Santa Fe College 2. Passaic County Community College 3. Waubonsee Community College

    Students typically find linear regression analysis of data sets in a biology classroom challenging. These activities could be used in a Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Statistics course. The...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2811/?v=1

20. Modified Grassy Narrows and Muskrat Falls Dam: Hypothesis Testing and t-Tests

    23 Feb 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Sharon Maureen Homer-Drummond

    Tri-County Technical College

    Methylmercury contamination within fish populations is an important toxin that affect human, animal, and environmental health, serving as a carcinogen (cancer-causing agent) and endocrine-disruptor...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3657/?v=2