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1. Lesson VII - Synteny

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

   By Gaurav Arora¹, Anne Rosenwald², Vinayak Mathur³

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

   The lesson teaches about synteny or the order of genes along a chromosome, which is useful for looking at orthologous genes between two species or strains.

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1414/?v=1

2. Electrical and chemical communication in the nervous system

   31 Aug 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Patrick Cafferty

   Emory University

   This activity guides students through an online tutorial to examine the electrical and chemical communication of neurons.

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1405/?v=1

3. REMNet Tutorial, R Part 5: Normalizing Microbiome Data in R 5.2.19

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

   By Jessica Joyner

   CUNY Brooklyn College

   Video on normalizing microbiome data from the Research Experiences in Microbiomes Network

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1314/?v=1

4. REMNet Tutorial, R Part 4: Creating Taxa Plots in R 5.2.19

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

   By Jessica Joyner

   CUNY Brooklyn College

   Video on making taxa bar plots in R from the Research Experiences in Microbiomes Network

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1313/?v=1

5. REMNet Tutorial, R Part 3: Creating Alpha Diversity Plots in R 5.2.19

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

   By Jessica Joyner

   CUNY Brooklyn College

   Video on creating alpha diversity plots in R from the Research Experiences in Microbiomes Network

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1312/?v=1

6. REMNet Tutorial, Excel Part 4: Focusing on Taxonomy 4.26.19

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

   By Jimiane Ashe

   Video on analyzing microbiome data in Excel from the Research Experiences in Microbiomes Network

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1307/?v=1

7. Ethics in Synthetic Biology

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

   By Lisa Scheifele

   Loyola University Maryland

   This collection of four activities provide students with an introduction to thinking about ethical concerns in human genome synthesis, gene editing, metabolic engineering, and synthetic genomes.

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1396/?v=1

8. Should we synthesize a human genome?

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

   By Lisa Scheifele

   Loyola University Maryland

   Two articles introducing the Human Genome Project-Write and asking questions about the ethics of the project.

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1395/?v=1

9. Ethics of Metabolic engineering

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

   By Lisa Scheifele

   Loyola University Maryland

   This is an ethical reflection for students on an issue in metabolic engineering and the potential for "home-brew" morphine. The case study asks students to reflect on material in the linked...

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1394/?v=1

10. Ethics in synthetic genomics

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

    By Lisa Scheifele

    Loyola University Maryland

    This is an ethical reflection for students on an issue in genome engineering and the synthesis of potentially infectious viruses. The case study asks students to reflect on material in the linked...

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1393/?v=1

11. Ethics of Gene Editing

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

    By Lisa Scheifele

    Loyola University Maryland

    This is an ethical reflection for students on an issue in gene editing. The case study asks students to reflect on material in the two linked articles. Also included is the grading rubric.

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1392/?v=1

12. Biobyte 4 - The role of data science principles and practices in undergraduate biology

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

    By Sam S Donovan

    University of Pittsburgh

    This short activity was an effort to launch a community conversation around the interface of data science principles and practices and undergraduate biology education. A variety of resources,...

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1390/?v=1

13. Summer 2019 Biobytes

    14 Aug 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Sam S Donovan

    University of Pittsburgh

    This series includes the four Biobytes that were piloted at the 2019 BioQUEST / QUBES Summer Workshop titled, “Evolution of Data in the Classroom: From Data to Data Science”.

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1391/?v=1

14. Biobyte 3 - Lab reports as reproducible research

    14 Aug 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Sam S Donovan¹, Drew LaMar²

    1. University of Pittsburgh 2. College of William and Mary

    This short activity introduces a discussion of reproducibility in scientific research and ways that we might address these ideas with undergraduates. There is an opportunity to use a prototype...

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1389/?v=1

15. Biobyte 2 - Exploratory data analysis

    14 Aug 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Sam S Donovan

    University of Pittsburgh

    This short activity can be used to introduce the concept of exploratory data analysis and get participants to think about how this data science strategy is complementary to having students...

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1388/?v=1

16. Biobyte 1 - Where are we in the data science landscape?

    06 Aug 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Sam S Donovan

    University of Pittsburgh

    This short activity can be used to introduce the NAS Data Science For Undergraduates report's definition of data acumen and engage participants in a self assessment of how they connect with those...

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1377/?v=1

17. NMDS to Study Dead Wood Fungi Communities in Parks of New Jersey

    30 Jul 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Maria Shumskaya¹, Christopher Zambell¹

    Kean University

    Students use dead wood (saproxylic) fungi occurrence data from New Jersey, USA collected by students and faculty of Kean University to learn the basics of community ecology. Simple NMDS ordination...

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1367/?v=1

18. Malawian Aquaculture Pond Ecosystem Challenge

    24 Jul 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jessica Coyle

    This case study challenges students to design a pond that will provide supplemental food security to a rural Malawian village. In the process they apply concepts of primary and secondary...

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1365/?v=1

19. Mosquito Invasion! A Lotka-Volterra Competition Case Study

    24 Jul 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jessica Coyle

    In this instructor-led interrupted case study, students practice interpreting Lotka-Volterra competition model parameters using data on an invasive and native mosquito species.

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1364/?v=1

20. Aquatic Nutrient Levels and Climate Change

    16 Jul 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Elli Bosch¹, Kaycee Faunce¹, Amanda Thompson

    Virginia Commonwealth University

    This learning module was designed to introduce students to the aquatic nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus, their roles in ecosystem function and nutrient pollution, and what impacts climate change...

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1356/?v=1