Teaching Materials (1-20 of 32)

1. Speed Data Science

   19 Apr 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Matthew Aiello-Lammens

   Pace University

   Data visualization is a foundational data science skill. One way to help students begin to learn about data visualization is to tap in to their innate creative instincts. This activity can be used...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4741/?v=1

2. RAT ATTACK! Population growth

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

   By Kiersten Newtoff¹, Gina Wesley¹, Will Gretes², Allison Bell², Kelly Livernoche¹, Sean McNamara³, Jeff Leips⁴

   1. Montgomery College 2. Howard Community College 3. Community College of Baltimore County 4. University of Maryland Baltimore County

   This module contains exercises focused on the use and interpretation of density independent and density dependent population growth models. Students build logistic and exponential growth models in...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4005/?v=1

3. The struggle is valid: Increasing student science identity and quantitative skills

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

   By Denise Piechnik¹, Rachel Hartnett², Elizabeth Hamman³, Rebecca McHugh⁴, Sara Sawyer⁵

   1. University of Pittsburgh at Bradford 2. Mount St. Mary's University 3. St Mary's College of Maryland 4. University of Pittsburgh 5. Glenville State University

   This poster outlines the approach to our research on science identity and quantitative skills. Our approach includes an established educational researcher to assure that our design, approach,...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3440/?v=1

4. Teaching Data Viz and Communication as an Undergraduate Biology Course: Syllabus and Resources

   23 Jun 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Angie Hilliker¹, Kristine Grayson¹

   University of Richmond

   Teaching materials co-developed for a new upper-level undergraduate biology course to teach data exploration and communication without requiring previous coding experience.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2450/?v=1

5. Teaching Data Viz and Communication as an Undergraduate Biology Course: Assignments and Projects

   23 Jun 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Kristine Grayson¹, Angie Hilliker¹

   University of Richmond

   Teaching materials co-developed for a new upper-level undergraduate biology course to teach data exploration and communication without requiring previous coding experience.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2452/?v=1

6. Making Predictions with Linear Models: A Murder Mystery Case Study

   31 May 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Miranda Chen Musgrove¹, Lisa A. Corwin¹, Andrew Martin¹

   University of Colorado, Boulder

   This Swirl lesson will introduce two main concepts to students: 1) the idea of uncertainty around linear slopes versus individual values and 2) predicting values using linear models.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2396/?v=1

7. BS Inventory assignment

   10 Nov 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Carrie Diaz Eaton

   Bates College and QUBES

   This is a written assignment with a recommended process and grading rubric to go with the BS Inventory assignment on callingbull.org.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2121/?v=1

8. Module 6: Alternative Splicing

   25 Jul 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Leocadia Paliulis¹, Anne Rosenwald²

   1. Bucknell University 2. Georgetown University

   This module explores how multiple different mRNAs and polypeptides can be encoded by the same gene. After completing this module students will be able to explain how alternative splicing of a gene...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1994/?v=1

9. Module 4: Removal of Introns from pre-mRNA by Splicing

   25 Jul 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Meg Laakso¹, Anne Rosenwald²

   1. Eastern University 2. Georgetown University

   In this module, students will learn to identify splice donor and acceptor sites that are best supported by RNA-Seq data, and use the canonical splice donor and splice acceptor sequences to identify...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1992/?v=1

10. Module 2: Transcription Part I: From DNA Sequence to Transcription Unit

    25 Jul 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Maria Santisteban¹, Alexa Sawa²

    1. University of North Carolina - Pembroke 2. College of the Desert

    This module illustrates how a primary transcript (pre-mRNA) is synthesized using a DNA molecule as the template. Students will learn about the importance of the 5' and 3' regions of the gene for...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1990/?v=1

11. Coding Club: A Positive Peer-Learning Community

    22 Apr 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Gergana Daskalova¹, Sandra Angers-Blondin¹, John Godlee¹, Izzy Rich¹, Beverly Tan¹, Declan Valters¹, Haydn Thomas¹, Pedro Miranda¹, Gabriela Hajduk¹, Kat Keogan¹, Isla Myers-Smith¹, Kyle Dexter¹, Christina Coakley¹

    University of Edinburgh

    Free and self-paced tutorials and courses for learning to code out of the University of Edinburgh

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1816/?v=1

12. Data Visualization

    23 Mar 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Anna Monfils

    Central Michigan University

    This is an introduction to the idea of data visualization and the importance of presenting data for understanding.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1776/?v=1

13. Communicating with Data: Digital Data Resources

    22 Mar 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Anna Monfils¹, Debra Linton¹

    Central Michigan University

    Students access, clean, configure, and standardize a dataset and create a relevant and scientifically valid data visualization to communicate science.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1779/?v=1

14. Get Started With GIS in Open Source Python Workshop

    15 Oct 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Leah Wasser¹, Jenny Palomino¹, Joe McGlinchy¹

    Earth Lab - University of Colorado, Boulder

    There are a suite of powerful open source python libraries that can be used to work with spatial data. Learn how to use geopandas, rasterio and matplotlib to plot and manipulate spatial data in...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1441/?v=1

15. Writing Clean Code in R Workshop

    15 Oct 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Max Joseph¹, Leah Wasser

    Earth Lab - University of Colorado, Boulder

    When working with data, you often spend the most amount of time cleaning your data. Learn how to write more efficient code using the tidyverse in R.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1442/?v=1

16. Introduction to Earth Data Science Textbook

    15 Oct 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jenny Palomino, Leah Wasser

    Introduction to Earth Data Science is an online textbook for anyone new to open reproducible science and the Python programming language. There are no prerequisites for this material, and no prior...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1440/?v=1

17. Earth Analytics in R Course

    15 Oct 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Leah Wasser

    Earth Lab - University of Colorado, Boulder

    Earth analytics is an advanced, multidisciplinary course that addresses major questions in Earth science and teaches students to use the analytical tools necessary to undertake exploration of...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1439/?v=1

18. Earth Analytics Bootcamp Course

    15 Oct 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jenny Palomino¹, Leah Wasser

    Earth Lab - University of Colorado, Boulder

    The Earth Analytics Bootcamp is a three-week introductory-level course taught by instructors in Earth Lab and is a part of the Professional Certificate in Earth Data Analytics - Foundations at CU...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1438/?v=1

19. The nose knows: How tri-trophic interactions and natural history shape bird foraging behavior. Introduction to data visualization.

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

    By pamela scheffler

    Students investigate the role of olfaction and infochemicals on bird foraging behavior.. In this module students learn to analyze and present graphic data in ways that simplify interpretation.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1221/?v=1

20. Investigating human impacts on stream ecology: Intro to R

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

    By Kristen Kaczynski

    California State University - Chico

    This resource uses the Human Impact on Stream Ecology data set, background and questions and provides students an very general introduction to using R. Students perform basic summary statistics and...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1144/?v=1