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Agents of change: Determining effects of pollution on marine environments through data interpretation
29 Feb 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Eilea Knotts1, Rachel Leads2
1. University of South Carolina 2. Michigan State University
In this lesson, students discuss the effects of disturbance in marine environments with a focus on pollution. They also evaluate the anthropogenic causes and consequences of pollution on a variety...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4664/?v=1
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Analysis of QB@CC FMN in the implementation of OER Modules
27 Jul 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By John Howard Starnes1, Sondra Marie LoRe2, Vedham Karpakakunjaram3, Joseph Esquibel4, Deborah Rook5, Kristin Jenkins6
1. Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College 2. National Institute of STEM Evaluation and Research (NISER) 3. Montgomery College 4. Lansing Community College 5. BioQUEST 6. University of Texas, Austin
Poster about the use of QB@CC modules in a faculty mentoring network. Presented at the 2021 BIOME Institute.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2480/?v=1
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Announcing: The SimBio/QUBES Faculty Mentoring Network for Spring 2019
30 Oct 2018 |
Posted by Deborah Rook
Do you teach undergraduate Ecology? Are you interested in active learning approaches that emphasize quantitative reasoning? Apply now to join us for the Spring 2019 SimBio/QUBES Faculty...
https://qubeshub.org/news/blog/2018/10/announcing-the-simbioqubes-faculty-mentoring-network-for-spring-2019
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Antibiotic Resistance of Bacterial Soil Isolates and Biofilm Production
19 Dec 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Stephanie Mathews1, Danielle Graham2
1. North Carolina State University 2. Fayetteville State Univesity
In this lesson, learners will hear about research that focuses on bacterial antibiotic resistance and biofilm production. Students will see how antibiotic resistance is measured and interpret a...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4588/?v=1
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Biodiversity Counts! Making sense of diversity metrics and graphs
09 Jun 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Ana Elisa Garcia Vedrenne1, Maria Rebolleda Gomez1
University of California, Irvine
In this lesson students 1) become familiar with various graphs that are used to study diversity patterns within and across sites, 2) learn about some of the questions that can be addressed by...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4413/?v=1
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Biological Diversity in Wetlands: Applying the Scientific Method
04 Jan 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Orissa Moulton
Texas A & M University Galveston
An introduction to the Scientific Method for Introductory Biology students using plant and animal richness and environmental data from ephemeral ponds and permanent wetlands.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/997/?v=1
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Biology Scholars - Teaching with Data. Announcing Two New Faculty Mentoring Networks
28 Feb 2016 |
Posted by Sam S Donovan
We are pleased to announce that QUBES is partnering with the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Biology Scholars to offer a new hybrid program called Biology Scholars - Teaching with...
https://qubeshub.org/news/blog/2016/02/biology-scholars---teaching-with-data-announcing-two-new-faculty-mentoring-networks
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Changes in Lake Ice: Ecosystem Response to Global Change
23 Jun 2017 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Cynthia Tant
Winthrop University
This is an FMN participant modification of the TIEE module "Changes in Lake Ice: Ecosystem Responses to Global Change," authored by Robert Bohanan, Marianne Krasny, and Adam Welman in 2005.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/104/?v=1
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Changes in Lake Ice: Ecosystem Response to Global Change
11 Jul 2017 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By adriane Jones
Mount Saint Mary's University of Los Angeles
This is an FMN participant modification of the TIEE module "Changes in Lake Ice: Ecosystem Responses to Global Change," authored by Robert Bohanan, Marianne Krasny, and Adam Welman in 2005.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/129/?v=1
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Climate Change, Phenology, and Community Interactions: Helping students explore the complexity of changing ecosystems
12 Dec 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By John Doudna
Lansing Community College
Students explore findings from long-term studies of migrating and hibernating animals at high elevation. Students then use this understanding to explore the phenology of species and possible...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/953/?v=1
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Confronting the challenges of bringing research data into undergraduate classrooms using online faculty mentoring networks
07 Nov 2016 | | Contributor(s):: Arietta Fleming-Davies, Gabriela Hamerlinck, Alison N Hale, Tom Langen, Teresa Mourad, Kristin Jenkins, Sam S Donovan
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/327Using ecological research data in undergraduate courses has many potential benefits for student learning. Students gain knowledge of ecological concepts, increased understanding of the...
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Confronting the challenges of bringing research data into undergraduate classrooms using online faculty mentoring networks
19 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Arietta Fleming-Davies1, Gabriela Hamerlinck2, Alison N Hale3, Tom Langen4, Teresa Mourad5, Kristin Jenkins6, Sam S Donovan3
1. QUBES; Radford University 2. QUBES, BioQUEST 3. University of Pittsburgh 4. Clarkson University 5. Ecological Society of America 6. BioQUEST
Poster on using ecological research data in undergraduate courses
https://qubeshub.org/publications/327/?v=1
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Defenses against predation: Interpreting graphs of predator behavior
21 Jul 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Jennifer Schafer1, Lynette Strickland2
1. Winthrop University 2. Boston University
In this lesson, students discuss anti-predator defense mechanisms and the types of cues defenses provide to predators. Students then interpret graphs of behavior of arthropod predators when...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4471/?v=1
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Demography from “virtual” cemeteries
19 Jun 2017 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Caroline DeVan
New Jersey Institute of Technology
This is an FMN participant modification of the TIEE module "Demography from physical cemeteries, “virtual cemeteries,” and census data" authored by Janet Lanza in 2012.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/92/?v=1
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Documenting teaching scholarship among undergraduate biology educators using OER
13 Aug 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Ahrash Bissell1, Lauren Collister2, Sam S Donovan2, Drew LaMar3, Hayley Orndorf2
1. The Monterey Institute for Technology and Education 2. University of Pittsburgh 3. College of William and Mary
Poster on the use, adaptation, and reuse of Open Educational Resources within the QUBES community at OpenEd 2018
https://qubeshub.org/publications/734/?v=1
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Documenting teaching scholarship among undergraduate biology educators using OER
11 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Ahrash Bissell1, Lauren Collister2, Sam S Donovan2, Drew LaMar3, Hayley Orndorf2
1. The Monterey Institute for Technology and Education 2. University of Pittsburgh 3. College of William and Mary
Poster on the use, adaptation, and reuse of Open Educational Resources within the QUBES community at OpenEd 2018
https://qubeshub.org/publications/734/?v=2
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Environment-Richness Relationships in Ephemeral and Permanent Wetlands: Guided Inquiry with Graph Interpretation (Abstract) | TIEE
12 Jun 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Amanda M Little
University of Wisconsin-Stout
An introduction to linear models using plant and animal richness-environment relationships in ephemeral ponds and permanent wetlands.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/384/?v=1
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Exploring the population dynamics of wintering bald eagles through a population model
14 Jun 2017 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Paige Parry
George Fox University
This is an FMN participant modification of the TIEE module "Exploring the population dynamics of wintering bald eagles through long-term data" authored by Julie Beckstead, Alexandra N....
https://qubeshub.org/publications/71/?v=1
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Exploring the population dynamics of wintering bald eagles through long-term data
06 Jun 2017 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Jennifer Apple
SUNY Geneseo
This is an FMN participant modification of the TIEE module "Exploring the population dynamics of wintering bald eagles through long-term data" authored by Julie Beckstead, Alexandra N....
https://qubeshub.org/publications/75/?v=1