Resources (1-20 of 55)

1. A 360˚ View of COVID-19

   30 Nov 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Nikolaos Tsotakos¹, Victoria Del Gaizo Moore², Lisa Z. Scheifele³, Michael J. Wolyniak⁴, Joseph W. Chihade⁵, Joseph J. Provost⁶, Jennifer A. Roecklein-Canfield*⁷

   1. Penn State Harrisburg 2. Elon University 3. Loyola University Maryland 4. Hampden-Sydney College 5. Carleton College 6. University of San Diego 7. Simmons University

   In March 2020, institutions underwent a massive transition to distance learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. With so little time to devise new materials to maximize learning in the new...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2790/?v=1

2. A Curious Display

   05 Nov 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Margaret Waterman¹, Brandon Call, Sandi Connelly², Kristin Jenkins³, Sam Catherine Johnston⁴, Vedham Karpakakunjaram⁵, Viet Le⁶, Hayley Orndorf⁷, Melissa Skyer⁸, Barbara Spiecker⁹

   1. Southeast Missouri State University 2. Rochester Institute Of Technology 3. BioQUEST 4. CAST Inc. 5. Montgomery College 6. Rochester Institute of Technology 7. University of Pittsburgh 8. National Technical Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of Technology 9. Oregon State University

   Case study on genetically modified organisms provided in English and American Sign Language.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1452/?v=2

3. A Curious Display

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

   By Margaret Waterman¹, Brandon Call, Sandi Connelly², Kristin Jenkins³, Sam Catherine Johnston⁴, Vedham Karpakakunjaram⁵, Viet Le⁶, Hayley Orndorf⁷, Melissa Skyer⁸, Barbara Spiecker⁹

   1. Southeast Missouri State University 2. Rochester Institute Of Technology 3. BioQUEST 4. CAST Inc. 5. Montgomery College 6. Rochester Institute of Technology 7. University of Pittsburgh 8. National Technical Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of Technology 9. Oregon State University

   Case study on genetically modified organisms

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1452/?v=1

4. A Structured Inquiry Approach to Cotyledon Phenotyping

   20 Dec 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Megan L Van Etten

   Pennsylvania State University

   In this lab, students will work with messy data to try to answer the question “How do plants inherit cotyledon color?”

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/968/?v=1

5. A Structured Inquiry Approach to Cotyledon Phenotyping

   27 Mar 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Lindsey Tuominen

   Metropolitan State University

   In this lab, students will work with messy data to try to answer the question “How do plants inherit cotyledon color?”

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/428/?v=1

6. An Interactive Protocol for In-Classroom DNA Extraction

   22 Sep 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Danica C. Levesque¹, Athena L. Wallis¹, Jenna Daypuk¹, Jesse Petahtegoose¹, Mitchell Slobodian¹, Allie K. Sutherland-Hutchings¹, Ian Black¹, Jessica M. Vélez², Abdullah Abood³, Marah H. Wahbeh⁴, Romina B. Cejas⁵, Angel F. Cisneros⁶, Laerie McNeil¹, Kento Konno¹, Lissa McGregor¹, Birha Farooqi¹, Carla Bautista⁶, Subhash Rajpurohit⁷, Divita Garg⁷, Jiechun Zhu¹, Guangdong Yang¹, Solomon Arthur¹, Thomas J. S. Merritt*⁸

   1. Laurentian University 2. Genetics Society of America 3. University of Virginia 4. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 5. University of Buffalo 6. Université Laval 7. Ahmedabad University 8. Laurentian Univeristy

   Using commonly available materials, this tool allows students to extract DNA, exploring DNA chemistry and the principles of experimental design and execution. We take a “Choose Your Own...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4518/?v=1

7. Antibiotic Resistance Genes Detection in Environmental Samples

   27 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Jessica H Bell¹, Lori Thrun¹, Michelle LeBeau¹, Irina Makarevitch², Jodi Goldberg², Presley Martin²

   1. Century College 2. Hamline University

   Our aim is to provide an authentic research experience for undergraduate students in a variety of biology courses through collaboration between a four-year university and a community college. This...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2574/?v=1

8. Bioimage Informatics Activity

   26 Jul 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By David Julian

   Univ of Florida

   Students use basic bioimage informatics techniques to acquire quantitative data from images of cultured cells and test a hypothesis about the effect of a genetic mutation on cellular phenotypes

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/729/?v=1

9. Bioinformatics is a BLAST: Engaging First-Year Biology Students on Campus Biodiversity Using DNA Barcoding

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

   By Shem Unger*¹, Mark Rollins¹

   Wingate University

   In order to introduce students to the concept of molecular diversity, we developed a short, engaging online lesson using basic bioinformatics techniques. Students were introduced to basic...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3520/?v=1

10. Bioinformatics: CpG Islands

    17 Oct 2017 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Edward Himelblau

    California Polytechnic State University

    This is an introductory bioinformatics exercise intended for use in a genetics course.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/147/?v=1

11. Biology from Molecules to Embryos, Interactive Animated Lessons

    17 Nov 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jack D. Thatcher*

    West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

    Visualizing kinetic processes can be an impediment to student mastery of basic science coursework. To remedy this obstacle, I created an educational program called Biology from Molecules to...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4556/?v=1

12. Build Multiomic and Visualization Skills in Bioscience Lecture

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

    By Xyanthine Parillon

    student

    This resource promotes inclusive learning by using all free platforms to extend the central dogma to an applied experience. Genomics is focused on with literature reviews that are performed to...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3574/?v=1

13. Cancer Discovery Activities

    17 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By HHMI BioInteractive

    These two hands-on activities are based on a Howard Hughes Medical Institute 2013 Holiday Lectures on Science video (http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/cancer-genetic-disease-video-highlights)...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/294/?v=1

14. Chi-Square analysis of two point test cross data

    22 Aug 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Bob Sheehy

    Radford University

    This flash tutorial simulates analysis of a 2 point test cross and will walk you through the analysis of two hypothetical traits.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/746/?v=1

15. CRISPR Gene Editing: Designing the gRNA and Donor Template

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

    By Laurel Lorenz

    Princeton

    In this adaptation, students learn how CRISPR/Cas9 is used in bacterial immunity and gene editing. Students create both a gRNA target and a donor template to edit a gene. Mutations can be from the...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1962/?v=1

16. Discovering biodiversity in Honduras with TJ Firneno

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

    By TJ Firneno¹, Megan Seifert²

    1. University of Denver 2. Headwaters Science Institute

    TJ talks to us about the different types of biodiversity, why they are important, and about his research involving the discovery of a new species of microhylid in Honduras! If you or your students...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3431/?v=1

17. DNA Detective: Genotype to Phenotype. A Bioinformatics Workshop for Middle School to College.

    29 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Anne L. Sternberger*¹, Sarah E. Wyatt¹

    Ohio University

    Advances in high-throughput techniques have resulted in a rising demand for scientists with basic bioinformatics skills as well as workshops and curricula that teach students bioinformatics...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2652/?v=1

18. EQUITY, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND BIOLOGY: DEMYSTIFYING RACE WITH GENETICS OF HUMAN SKIN COLOR

    19 Jun 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Vedham Karpakakunjaram

    Montgomery College

    Poster on a case study on the genetics of human skin color presented at the 2018 QUBES/BioQUEST Summer Workshop

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/663/?v=1

19. Exploring the Introduction of Genetic Variation by Random Mutation: Avida-Ed Lab Book Exercise 1

    17 May 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Cory Kohn¹, Amy Lark, Jim Smith², Louise Mead³, Robert T Pennock², Wendy Johnson

    1. Keck Science Department, The Claremont Colleges 2. Michigan State University 3. BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action

    An introductory activity introducing the role of random mutation in generating genetic variation using the Avida-ED simulation.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1840/?v=1

20. Facilitating Scientific Literacy Through Writing: A Write-to-Learn Assignment for Large Introductory Undergraduate Biology Courses

    16 Jun 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Ayuni W. Ratnayake¹, Cindy Naw¹, Karolyn Keir*¹, Aarthi Ashok*¹

    University of Toronto, Scarborough

    Write-to-learn (WTL) assignments have been used in a variety of disciplines to encourage conceptual learning and critical thinking in undergraduate education. These assignments focus on...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4382/?v=1