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1. AIMS- Analyzing Images to learn Mathematics and Statistics - studying leaf cutter ants to learn linear regression

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

   By Jeremy M Wojdak

   Radford University

   This is a teaching resource that uses fascinating images and videos of leaf cutter ants foraging in Panama to provide an engaging context for students to learn about mathematics and statistics.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/239/?v=1

2. Amino Acid Frequency

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

   By Lou Gross¹, Monica Beals¹, Susan Harrell¹

   University of Tennessee Knoxville

   This module introduces expected frequencies in the context of understanding amino acid composition. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/979/?v=1

3. An Introduction to Statistical Learning: with Applications in R

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

   By Gareth James¹, Daniela Witten², Trevor Hastie³, Robert Tibshirani³

   1. University of Southern California 2. University of Washington 3. Stanford University

   This book provides an introduction to statistical learning methods and is aimed for upper level undergraduate students, masters students and Ph.D. students in the non-mathematical sciences.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/847/?v=1

4. Cardiac Output

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

   By Lou Gross¹, Monica Beals¹, Susan Harrell¹

   University of Tennessee Knoxville

   This module introduces Fick's principle in the context of understanding the cardiac output. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1076/?v=1

5. Climate-Induced Shifts in California Butterflies

   18 Feb 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Jessica Coyle

   A module in which students generate and test hypotheses about butterfly species’ response to climate change in the Central Valley and Sierra Nevada Mountains of northern California using publicly...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1884/?v=2

6. Climate-Induced Shifts in California Butterflies

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

   By Jessica Coyle

   A module in which students generate and test hypotheses about butterfly species’ response to climate change in the Central Valley and Sierra Nevada Mountains of northern California using publicly...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1884/?v=1

7. Dendroclimatology

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

   By Jeremy M Wojdak¹, R. S. Maxwell¹

   Radford University

   Dendroclimatologists can reconstruct climate records further into the past than written records, by examining tree rings. Students "reverse-engineer" this process by considering growth rates of a...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/544/?v=2

8. Dendroclimatology

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

   By Jeremy M Wojdak¹, R. S. Maxwell¹

   Radford University

   Dendroclimatologists can reconstruct climate records further into the past than written records, by examining tree rings. Students "reverse-engineer" this process by considering growth...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/544/?v=1

9. Doubling Time of Tumors

   11 Jan 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Lou Gross¹, Monica Beals¹, Susan Harrell¹

   University of Tennessee Knoxville

   This module introduces the calculation of potential doubling time of tumorous cells in the context of understanding the growth of a population of the cells. It is intended for an introductory...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/983/?v=1

10. Exploring global reef health and human population using correlation and simple linear regression

    10 May 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By David Sale

    Virginia Commonwealth University

    In this lesson, students will explore the relationship between reef cover and human disturbance. Students will manipulate a large dataset and perform normality tests, data transformations,...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2341/?v=1

11. Investigating Determinants of Richness in Ephemeral and Permanent Wetlands Using Linear Models in Shiny

    21 Jan 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Kristofor Voss

    Regis University

    This resource seeks to provide a quantitative platform by which students can be taught about interactive effects using the TIEE module created by Little (2018). Key to the adaptation is the use of...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1018/?v=1

12. Leaf cutter ant foraging

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

    By Jeremy M Wojdak¹, Justin Touchon², Myra Hughey²

    1. Radford University 2. Vassar College

    This module introduces students to leaf-cutter ants in the rainforests of Panama. Students derive their own research hypotheses regarding ant foraging or allometric scaling relationships.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/542/?v=1

13. Lichen Niches and Distributions Lab Activity

    14 May 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jessica Coyle

    This is a 2-part lab activity based on the EREN-NEON Flexible Learning Project: Lichens in Diverse Landscapes. Students conduct field surveys of lichen abundance near their homes and explore...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2374/?v=1

14. 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/publications/940/?v=1

15. Statistical Exploration of Climate Data

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

    By Tamra Carpenter¹, Jon Kettenring², Robert Vanderbei³

    1. DIMACS, Rutgers University 2. Research Institute for Scientists Emeriti, Drew University 3. Princeton University

    In this module the students will learn some basic concepts in statistical thinking about data, with emphasis on exploratory data analysis.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/900/?v=1

16. Translocation of Nutrients in the Phloem: Dixon's Paradox

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

    By Lou Gross¹, Monica Beals¹, Susan Harrell¹

    University of Tennessee Knoxville

    This module introduces the Dixon equation in the context of understanding nutrient transport through sieve tubes. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1074/?v=1

17. Using Images of Foraging Leaf-Cutter Ants to Teach Linear Regression

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

    By Ariel Firebaugh¹, Justin Touchon², Hayley Orndorf³, Jeremy Wojdak¹

    1. Radford University 2. Vassar College 3. University of Pittsburgh

    This lesson offers students a realistic, open-inquiry research experience, even when lab or field research is not possible. We first introduce students to leaf-cutter ants and how they forage. Then...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2689/?v=1