Resources (1-20 of 46)

1. Modeling Soil Fluxes with NEON Data

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

   By John Zobitz

   Augsburg College

   This activity is an exploratory activity to understand rates of change of soil carbon dioxide in different ecosystems using data provided by the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON,...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4774/?v=1

2. SIMIODE Spring 2024 Webinars - Insightmaker

   02 May 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Erich McAlister

   Fort Lewis College, Durango CO USA

   We discuss the use of the FREE system dynamics software Insightmaker (https://insightmaker.com/) in a first course in Ordinary Differential Equations (with a modeling emphasis).

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4772/?v=1

3. SIMIODE Spring 2024 Webinars - WikiModel

   02 May 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Sami Kanderian

   WikiModel, Germantown MD USA

   WikiModel is cloud-based application and requires no installation and is run via a web-browser to facilitate rapid implementation. Equations are typed in as they appear in a textbook. ODEs are...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4771/?v=1

4. SIMIODE Spring 2024 Webinars - Ethics Modeling

   02 May 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Feryâl Alayont¹, Korana Burke², Jeremy Shaw³

   1. Grand Valley State University, Allendale MI USA 2. University of California, Davis, Davis CA USA 3. Oregon State University-Cascades, Bend OR USA

   A Practical Guide for Incorporating Ethical Reasoning into Mathematics Courses through Modeling Problems

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4769/?v=3

5. SIMIODE Spring 2024 Webinars - Ethics Modeling

   02 May 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Feryâl Alayont¹, Korana Burke², Jeremy Shaw³

   1. Grand Valley State University, Allendale MI USA 2. University of California, Davis, Davis CA USA 3. Oregon State University-Cascades, Bend OR USA

   A Practical Guide for Incorporating Ethical Reasoning into Mathematics Courses through Modeling Problems

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4769/?v=2

6. SIMIODE Spring 2024 Webinars - Ethics Modeling

   02 May 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Feryâl Alayont, Korana Burke, Jeremy Shaw

   A Practical Guide for Incorporating Ethical Reasoning into Mathematics Courses through Modeling Problems

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4769/?v=1

7. RAT ATTACK! Population growth

   07 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Kiersten Newtoff¹, Gina Wesley¹, Will Gretes², Allison Bell², Kelly Livernoche¹, Sean McNamara³, Jeff Leips⁴

   1. Montgomery College 2. Howard Community College 3. Community College of Baltimore County 4. University of Maryland Baltimore County

   This module contains exercises focused on the use and interpretation of density independent and density dependent population growth models. Students build logistic and exponential growth models in...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4005/?v=1

8. Integrating the modeling of biogeochemical cycles and energy flow

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

   By Vikki L Rodgers

   Babson College

   This in-class activity challenges students to create and then integrate models of how carbon, nitrogen, water and energy all move within an ecosystem. Using 15 provided standard pools, they work...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3907/?v=1

9. 2013-Brian_Winkel-Browsing_Your_Way_to_Better_Teaching

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

   By Brian Winkel

   SIMIODE - Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations

   We describe the use of browsing and searching (in libraries, on-line, inside sources, at meetings, in abstracts, etc.) as a way to stimulate the teacher of undergraduate mathematics, specifically...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3815/?v=1

10. 2017-Brian_Winkel-Let_Us_Do_It_Using_Modeling_in_the_Classroom

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

    By Brian Winkel

    SIMIODE - Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations

    In this article the author, Brian Winkel, Director of SIMIODE, attempts to make the case for modeling in the differential equations classroom by giving both rationale and examples.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3775/?v=1

11. 2011-Steven_Desjardins-Remi_Vaillancourt-Ordinary_Differential_Equations_Laplace_Transforms_and_Numerical_Methods_for_Engineers

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

    By Steven Desjardins

    University of Ottawa Ottawa, ON CANADA

    This text is packed with worked out presentations, problems, and exercises (with solutions) and MatLab code. There is sufficient detail and attention to topics to more than address interests/needs...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3771/?v=1

12. 2017-Andrew_Lewis-Introduction_to_Differential_Equations_for_Smart_Kids

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

    By Andrew Lewis

    Queen's University, Kingston Ontario CANADA,

    The author addresses the question, "If I do not teach all of the usual techniques and tricks for solving differential equations, what do I replace it with?" in a number of wonderful ways.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3770/?v=1

13. 2011-Richard_Fitzpatrick-Newtonian_Dynamics

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

    By Richard Fitzpatrick

    The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX USA

    This 300 page text is packed with motivational physics. Indeed, Professor Fitzpatrick brings us to the origins of why differential equations are the dominant tools of mathematics in the study of...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3769/?v=1

14. 2016-I-Liang_Chern-Mathematical Modeling_and_Ordinary_Differential_Equations

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

    By Chern I-Liang

    NA

    We let the author's Table of Contents speak for itself.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3764/?v=1

15. 2020-Cline_Fasteen_Francis_Sullivan_Wendt-Vision_for_Projects_Across_Mathematics_Curriculum

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

    By Kelly Cline

    Carroll College, Helena MT USA

    We consider the use of projects in math courses as a mechanism for promoting coding, communication, and interdisciplinary application of math skills. Final projects play an important role, but we...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3731/?v=1

16. 2020-Stepien_Kostelich_Kuang-Mathematics Cancer An Undergraduate Bridge Course in Applied Mathematics

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

    By Tracy L. Stepien¹, Eric J. Kostelich¹, Yang Kuang¹

    NA

    Most undergraduates have limited experience with mathematical modeling. This paper describes a course on the mathematical models of cancer growth and treatment.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3730/?v=1

17. 3-103-PullBackCars-ModelingScenario

    28 Feb 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Tova Brown¹, Brody Johnson²

    1. Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee WI USA 2. Saint Louis University, Saint Louis MO USA

    This activity offers analysis of a toy pull-back car: solution of a differential equation from model; data collection and parameter estimation; and adapting the model to predict maximum speed and...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3664/?v=3

18. 3-103-PullBackCars-ModelingScenario

    28 Feb 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Tova Brown¹, Brody Johnson²

    1. Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee WI USA 2. Saint Louis University, Saint Louis MO USA

    This activity offers analysis of a toy pull-back car: solution of a differential equation from model; data collection and parameter estimation; and adapting the model to predict maximum speed and...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3664/?v=2

19. 3-103-PullBackCars-ModelingScenario

    24 Feb 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Tova Brown¹, Brody Johnson²

    1. Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee WI USA 2. Saint Louis University, Saint Louis MO USA

    This activity offers analysis of a toy pull-back car: solution of a differential equation from model; data collection and parameter estimation; and adapting the model to predict maximum speed and...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3664/?v=1

20. A STEAM Approach to Investigating the Hydrologic Cycle

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

    By Maribeth Kniffin

    Louisiana State University

    The purpose of this experiential lesson is to teach introductory to mid-level undergraduate students how to make detailed hydrologic field observations into a conceptual model using a painting...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3637/?v=1