Teaching Materials (1-20 of 56)

1. Pedigree Unspoken Assumptions

   13 Nov 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Ria Goel¹, Andrea Jackman¹, Pamela Kalas¹

   University of British Columbia

   A video that highlights the unspoken assumptions that we use in pedigree analysis.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4344/?v=2

2. Garden peas and cabbage plants: A short 'de-simplified genetics' activity

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

   By Pamela Kalas

   University of British Columbia

   Are plants of genotype T/T tall? Are those of genotype t/t short? Let's find out in this short activity entirely based on a segment of: Smith's (2014) "It’s Not Your Grandmother’s Genetics Anymore!"

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4728/?v=1

3. RIOS Working Group - Debunking the Myth that Race is Biological

   06 Mar 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Melanie Lenahan¹, Karen Gaffney¹, Jalissa Mitchell², Caitlin Schneider¹, Sydney Lehrer²

   1. Raritan Valley Community College 2. Rutgers University

   This RIOS Working Group grant funding compensated Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) students for creating curricular materials that could be used to debunk the myth that race is biological....

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4675/?v=1

4. SCIENCE/Fiction: Modular Template for Class Design

   21 Dec 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Julie H. Simpson†*¹, Maxwell Z. Wilson†*¹

   University of California, Santa Barbara

   We present a modular scaffold for designing an introductory seminar using speculative fiction and science papers to welcome university undergraduates to the biology major. A list of twelve possible...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4582/?v=1

5. 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

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. 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

8. Pedigree Unspoken Assumptions

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

   By Ria Goel¹, Andrea Jackman¹, Pamela Kalas¹

   University of British Columbia

   A video that highlights the unspoken assumptions that we use in pedigree analysis.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4344/?v=1

9. Manuscript 101: A Data-Driven Writing Exercise for Beginning Scientists

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

   By Michael A. Halbisen¹, Tera Levin*², Amy Ralston*¹

   1. Michigan State University 2. University of Pittsburgh

   Learning to write a scientific manuscript is one of the most important and rewarding scientific training experiences, yet most young scientists only embark on this experience relatively late in...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3708/?v=1

10. Real World Scenarios in Non-Majors Biology

    26 Jan 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jaime L. Sabel*¹, Anna Bess Sorin²

    1. University of Memphis 2. St. Mary's Episcopal School

    Students in non-majors’ biology courses may not choose careers that require biology content knowledge; however, all will encounter science in their lives. We redesigned a non-majors...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3621/?v=1

11. When tests disagree, how do I know if I have COVID-19?

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

    By Holly Basta¹, Sean Coleman², Iglika V. Pavlova³, Aparna Shah⁴

    1. Rocky Mountain College 2. Wartburg College 3. University of North Carolina Greensboro 4. Virginia Tech

    Students will learn about infectious disease and the immune response to infection by investigating different types of tests (PCR, antigen, and antibody tests) to detect the SARS-CoV-2 viral genetic...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3616/?v=1

12. Build Multiomic and Visualization Skills in Bioscience Lecture

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

    By Xyanthine Parillon

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    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. Hands-On, Hands-Off: The Community College Genomics (ComGen) Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience

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

    By Gita Bangera*¹, Kimberly Harrington², Irene Shaver³

    1. Bellevue College 2. Tacoma Community College 3. Belleveue College

    Science is a process of discovery where failure is inherent and iteration is necessary, yet instructors often teach the scientific process as if it is a controlled, highly supervised, confirmatory...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3529/?v=1

14. 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

15. Venom Diversity & Evolution in Reptiles and Amphibians - An education module for university students

    24 Sep 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Andrew Mason¹, Eric Gangloff²

    1. The Ohio State University 2. Ohio Wesleyan University

    This module contains information for a three part series introducing the venom system in reptiles and discussing it in an evolutionary context. In the first part venom and its ecological roles are...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3536/?v=1

16. Workshop Report: Summer 2020 Virtual CRISPR in the Classroom

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

    By Cathryn Kubera¹, Nicole M.I. Nivillac², Scott Tanner³, Paul Le⁴, Deovrat Begde⁵, Michael J. Wolyniak⁶, Anil K. Challa*⁷

    1. Monmouth University 2. York University 3. University of South Carolina Upstate 4. Red Rocks Community College 5. Dr. Ambedkar College 6. Hampden-Sydney College 7. University of Alabama at Birmingham

    As innovations and developments in genome editing technologies using CRISPR-Cas systems progress, the need to disseminate relevant knowledge and build skills among the next generation of young...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2952/?v=1

17. 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

18. Using Podcasts as a Supplemental Learning Tool for Genetics

    29 Apr 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Shaylee Cealie

    Genetics is a fascinating topic of biology. Establishing relevance is a key component of student learning. To increase learning, this resource includes summaries and teaching guides for integrating...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2942/?v=1

19. Got Milk? Biome 2021 Lightning Talk

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

    By Glenna Malcolm¹, Lauren C. McCarthy¹, Jim Smith², Adrianne Vasey¹, Denise Woodward¹

    1. Pennsylvania State University 2. Michigan State University

    The Got Milk? working group plans to use lactase persistence evolution as a case study to teach genetics in large introductory biology courses. While developing these resources, we will be mindful...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2812/?v=1

20. 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