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1. Climate Change, Phenology, and Community Interactions: Helping students explore the complexity of changing ecosystems

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

   By John Doudna

   Lake Michigan 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/qubesresources/publications/953/?v=1

2. Permeability of Molecules

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

   By Lou Gross¹, Monica Beals¹, Susan Harrell¹

   University of Tennessee Knoxville

   This module introduces Overton's Rule in the context of understanding the permeability of molecules across the cell membrane. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/940/?v=1

3. Figure of the Day: Disease version

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

   By Arietta Fleming-Davies

   QUBES; Radford University

   Students use their number sense to make observations and come up with reasonable guesses or explanations for the patterns shown. Forked version with all infectious disease graphs.

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/934/?v=1

4. The Mystery of the Missing Martens

   12 Nov 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Elizabeth A. Flaherty¹, Carolyn A. Eckrich², Merav Ben-David²

   1. Purdue University 2. University of Wyoming

   National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science- this interrupted case study introduces basic modeling to investigate a decline in an American marten population on an island in Southeast Alaska.

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/927/?v=1

5. Search for the Missing Sea Otters

   12 Nov 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Mary Allen¹, Mark L. Kuhlmann¹

   Hartwick College

   National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science- using a progressive disclosure format, this case study teaches students how to apply ecological principles to a real-life ecological problem.

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/926/?v=1

6. Exaggerated Traits and Breeding Success in Widowbirds

   12 Nov 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By J. Phil Gibson

   University of Oklahoma

   National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science- this interrupted case focuses on sexual selection in widowbirds.

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/925/?v=1

7. The Polar Bear of the Salt Marsh?

   12 Nov 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Beth A. Lawrence¹, Christopher R. Field²

   1. University of Connecticut 2. National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC)

   National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science- in this interrupted case study, students follow a young naturalist as she explores why saltmarsh sparrows are increasingly rare in coastal...

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/924/?v=1

8. Math and Stats in the Biology Classroom with HHMI BioInteractive

   08 Nov 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Kristine Grayson¹, Karen Lucci², Bob Kuhn³

   1. University of Richmond 2. Hopewell Valley Central High School 3. Centennial High School

   Conquer basic math and statistics used in biology while exploring classroom-ready resources. Concepts include central tendency and variation, spreadsheet skills, graphing, and data analysis with...

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/919/?v=1

9. Introduction to Python for Data Science Course

   05 Nov 2018 | Teaching Materials

   Free Introduction to Python for Data Science Course at DataCamp

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/915/?v=1

10. Introduction to R Course

    05 Nov 2018 | Teaching Materials

    Free Introduction to R Course at DataCamp

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/914/?v=1

11. DataCamp

    05 Nov 2018 | Teaching Materials

    DataCamp: The Easiest Way to Learn Data Science Online

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/913/?v=1

12. Complete Set of Lessons

    01 Nov 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Anne Rosenwald¹, Gaurav Arora², Vinayak Mathur³

    1. Georgetown University 2. Gallaudet University 3. Cabrini University

    The Genome Solver Project began as a way to teach faculty some basic skills in bioinformatics - no coding or scripting. These Lessons also work well in the undergraduate classroom, culminating with...

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/860/?v=1

13. Lesson VI - The Community Science Project

    31 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Anne Rosenwald¹, Gaurav Arora², Vinayak Mathur³

    1. Georgetown University 2. Gallaudet University 3. Cabrini University

    Genome Solver's Community Science Project was developed as a way to use the skills taught in the previous lessons. We're asking members of the community to provide instances of potential phage...

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/859/?v=1

14. Lesson V - Phylogenetics

    31 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Anne Rosenwald¹, Gaurav Arora², Vinayak Mathur³

    1. Georgetown University 2. Gallaudet University 3. Cabrini University

    Genome Solver began as a way to teach undergraduate faculty some basic skills in bioinformatics; no coding or scripting is required. Lesson V is an introduction to Phylogenetics.

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/858/?v=1

15. Lesson IV - Comparative Genomics

    31 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Anne Rosenwald¹, Gaurav Arora², Vinayak Mathur³

    1. Georgetown University 2. Gallaudet University 3. Cabrini University

    Genome Solver began as a way to teach undergraduate faculty some basic skills in bioinformatics; no coding or scripting is required. Lesson IV, Comparative Genomics, discusses some of the tools...

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/857/?v=1

16. Lesson III - Annotation

    31 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Anne Rosenwald¹, Gaurav Arora², Vinayak Mathur³

    1. Georgetown University 2. Gallaudet University 3. Cabrini University

    Genome Solver began as a way to teach undergraduate faculty some basic skills in bioinformatics; no coding or scripting is required. Lesson III introduces Annotation, or assigning meaning to all...

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/856/?v=1

17. Lesson II - Databases

    31 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Anne Rosenwald¹, Gaurav Arora², Vinayak Mathur³

    1. Georgetown University 2. Gallaudet University 3. Cabrini University

    Genome Solver began as a way to teach undergraduate faculty some basic skills in bioinformatics; no coding or scripting is required. Lesson II introduces the principal databases for microbial...

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/855/?v=1

18. Lesson I - Introduction to Genome Solver

    31 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Anne Rosenwald¹, Gaurav Arora², Vinayak Mathur³

    1. Georgetown University 2. Gallaudet University 3. Cabrini University

    Genome Solver began as a way to teach undergraduate faculty some basic skills in bioinformatics; no coding or scripting is required. Part I is the Introduction to the Genome Solver Project.

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/808/?v=1

19. Trout modeling example

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

    By Suzanne Lenhart

    NIMBioS; University of Tennessee

    This is an open-ended modeling example using difference equations and Algebra II skills.

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/882/?v=1

20. Natural History Collections as Emerging Resources for Innovative Education

    23 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Joseph A. Cook, Scott V. Edwards, Eileen A. Lacey, Robert P. Guralnick, Pamela S. Soltis, Douglas E. Soltis, Corey K. Welch, Kayce C. Bell, Kurt E. Galbreath, Christopher Himes, Julie M. Allen, Tracy A. Heath, Ana C. Carnaval, Kimberly L. Cooper, Mark Liu, James Hanken, Stefanie Ickert-Bond

    Natural history collections have the potential to help transform undergraduate science education from passive learning into an active exploration of the natural world.

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/854/?v=1