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1. List of resources and support communities dedicated to biology undergraduate education

   22 Aug 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Nate Emery

   Michigan State University

   Ecologists new to teaching and evidence-based teaching practices often feel alone and without support. There are resources and communities that can help them become better instructors and...

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1381/?v=2

2. Teaching introductory bioinformatics with Jupyter notebook-based active learning

   17 Aug 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Colin Dewey

   University of Wisconsin - Madison

   Presentation on teaching introductory bioinformatics with Jupyter notebook-based active learning at the 2019 Great Lakes Bioinformatics Conference

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1399/?v=1

3. Mathematical Modeling via Multiple Representations

   25 Jul 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Glenn Ledder¹, Carrie Diaz Eaton²

   1. University of Nebraska Lincoln 2. Bates College

   This is a presentation delivered by Glenn Ledder and Carrie Diaz Eaton at the SMB Annual Meeting in Montreal July, 2019.It describes how to implement the Rule-of-Five framework, published in PRIMUS.

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1366/?v=1

4. Faculty Mentoring Networks for Botany Faculty Professional Development

   23 Jul 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By J. Phil Gibson

   University of Oklahoma

   Poster presented at the 2019 Botanical Society of America conference.

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1363/?v=1

5. Examining human impacts on tusk evolution in elephants using authentic research data using Serenity

   13 Jul 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Kaitlin Bonner

   St. John Fisher College

   In this activity students explore and analyze real, authentic research data paired with HHMI’s “Selection for Tuskless Elephants” video in a hands-on investigation of human impacts on elephant...

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1350/?v=1

6. National Ecological Observatory Network: A Data Source For Your Classroom

   11 Jul 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Megan A. Jones

   National Ecological Observatory Network

   Poster on NEON resources for use in research and education presented at the 2019 BioQUEST & QUBES Summer Workshop.

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1327/?v=2

7. Cells of the Immune System

   01 Jul 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By HHMI BioInteractive

   This tutorial provides an overview of the immune system, concentrating on the roles played by B and T lymphocytes, and on the antigen-presentation system.

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1340/?v=1

8. The p53 Gene and Cancer

   01 Jul 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By HHMI BioInteractive

   This tutorial describes the structure and function of the p53 protein, how its activity is regulated in cells, and how mutant versions of p53 can lead to cancer.

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1338/?v=1

9. Cystic Fibrosis Mechanism and Treatment

   01 Jul 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By HHMI BioInteractive

   This animation shows how mutations in an ion channel protein lead to the genetic disease cystic fibrosis. The animation also discusses how research on this protein has been used to develop...

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1337/?v=1

10. Conference-based Undergraduate Experiences: Lowering the Barrier for Learning about Computational Biology

    01 Jul 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Anna Ritz

    Reed College

    Presentation on how attending conferences can enhance computational biology training for undergraduates at the 2019 Great Lakes Bioinformatics Conference

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1334/?v=1

11. Using Synthetic Biology to Teach Data Science

    26 Jun 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Margaret S Saha¹, Beteel Abu-Ageel¹, Sanjana Challa¹, Xiangyi Fang¹, Chai Hibbert¹, Anna Isler¹, Elias Nafziger¹, Adam Oliver¹, Hanqiu Peng¹, Julia Urban¹, Vivian Zhu¹

    College of William and Mary

    Abstract for poster on using synthetic biology to introduce students to meaningful data mining, analysis, and application to engineering novel biological constructs.

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1326/?v=1

12. Biodiversity Literacy in Undergraduate Education (BLUE): Building standards and resources for using collections data in the classroom

    26 Jun 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Molly Phillips¹, Debra Linton², Libby Ellwood³, Natalie Douglas², Lisa White⁴, Anna Monfils²

    1. iDigBio, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida 2. Central Michigan University 3. La Brea Tar Pits and Museum, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 4. University of California Museum of Paleontology, UC Berkeley

    Abstract for poster on using collections data presented at the 2019 BioQUEST & QUBES Summer Workshop

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1324/?v=1

13. Leaping Lemur Life History

    20 Jun 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Cindy Bennington

    Stetson University

    This interrupted case study is intended for use in lower-division biology or ecology courses to complement the SimUText (SimBio) Life History chapter. Students practice calculating life history...

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1320/?v=1

14. Network for Integrating Bioinformatics into Life Sciences Education (NIBLSE): Recent Activities

    11 Jun 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By William Morgan

    The College of Wooster

    Presentation on NIBLSE at the 2019 Great Lakes Bioinformatics Conference

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1210/?v=1

15. Measuring Success for Collections: Educational Products and Outcomes

    07 Jun 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Anna Monfils¹, Molly Phillips², Libby Ellwood³, Debra Linton¹, Lisa White, Natalie Douglas, Shari Ellis, Sam S Donovan⁴

    1. Central Michigan University 2. iDigBio, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida 3. iDigBio 4. University of Pittsburgh

    Presentation at the 34th Annual meeting of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1291/?v=1

16. Expanding Undergraduate Participation in Computational Biology: Resources and Lessons Learned from a Hands-on Workshop

    05 Jun 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Layla Oesper

    Carleton College

    Presentation on computational biology in undergraduate education at the 2019 Great Lakes Bioinformatics Conference

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1283/?v=1

17. Spatial Justice, Marginal Populations, and Data Integrity

    04 Jun 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Melinda Laituri

    Colorado State University

    Spatial justice refers to the consequential geography of a place where spaces are socially produced. Understanding how spatial injustice is created at different spatial scales is an essential part...

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1280/?v=1

18. The ml4bio Workshop: Machine Learning Literacy for Biologists

    02 Jun 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Fangzhou Mu¹, Chris Magnano¹, Debora Treu², Anthony Gitter¹

    1. University of Wisconsin - Madison 2. Morgridge Institute for Research

    Presentation on machine learning literacy for biologists at the 2019 Great Lakes Bioinformatics Conference

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1252/?v=1

19. Reflective Writing Prompt

    01 Jun 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Heather McGray

    San Diego City College

    This activity introduces the research showing a benefit of reflective writing, and then uses a modified version of the prompt from Park et al. to provide practice.

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1271/?v=1

20. Processes that Regulate Patterns of Species and Genetic Diversity

    29 May 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jillian K. Decker

    State University of New York - Rockland Community College

    This activity was developed for an undergraduate upper level ecology course for Environmental or Biological Science majors. Classes of ~20 students work best for the activity.

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1245/?v=1