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Morphological identification of mosquitoes through microscopic observation
27 Jun 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Lizbeth Alvarado-Vargas1, Jaime W. Abreu-Ramos2, Mabel Rodríguez3, Ernesto Espada4, José M. Álvarez1, Ariana Rodríguez1, Isabel Delgado-Quiñones1, Amílcar Vélez5, Jose L. Agosto-Rivera4
1. College of Education, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus 2. Secondary School University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus 3. BIORETS Project - Juan J. Maunez Pimentel School | Ore Humacao. 4. Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus 5. Department of Geography, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus
Scientific research is integrated into various stages of student learning, but hands-on involvement in the research process typically begins at the university level. This module aims to engage high...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4858/?v=1
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2020-TeachingModule-CarSuspension
09 Oct 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Therese Shelton
Southwestern University, Georgetown TX USA
The modeling activity on car suspensions assumes that students have grappled with second order linear homogeneous differential equations with constant coefficients.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4498/?v=2
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2020-TeachingModule-SpringDesignToMeetSpecsAtMinimumCosts
14 Aug 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Brian Winkel
SIMIODE - Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations, Chardon OH USA
We discuss a Modeling Scenario in which students are asked to design a spring mass system at minimum costs give relative costs of features of the spring.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4508/?v=1
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2020-TeachingModule-ModelingNonlethalInfluenzaEpidemic
14 Aug 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Brian Winkel
SIMIODE - Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations, Chardon OH USA
We discuss the modeling efforts and tools for success in modeling the spread of nonlethal influenza in an English boarding school
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4505/?v=1
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2020-TeachingModule-ModelingSpreadOfOilSlick
14 Aug 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Brian Winkel
SIMIODE - Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations, Chardon OH USA
This is support material and video for teaching a Modeling Scenario using a first order ODE to model the spread of an oilslick with incomplete data.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4503/?v=1
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2020-TeachingModule-ModelingFallingColumnOfWater
13 Aug 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Brian Winkel
SIMIODE - Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations, Chardon OH USA
We discuss how to model a falling column of water empirically and analytically from first principles in physics laws.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4502/?v=1
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2020-TeachingModule-SpreadOfCommonColdSimulation
13 Aug 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By R. Corban Harwood
George Fox University, Newberg OR USA
This simulation is meant to introduce the idea of a differential equation model and investigate the impact of heightened hygiene and decreased interactions on the spread of an infectious disease....
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4499/?v=1
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2020-TeachingModule-GeometricBehaviorOfLinearSysteModeling
13 Aug 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Audrey Malagon
Virginia Wesleyan University, Virginia Beach VA USA
This module concentrates on the geometric properties of a system of 2 linear, homogeneous first order differential equations in 2 variables as dictated by the corresponding eigenvalues. Students...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4501/?v=1
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2020-TeachingModule-CarSuspension
12 Aug 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Therese Shelton
Southwestern University, Georgetown TX USA
The modeling activity on car suspensions assumes that students have grappled with second order linear homogeneous differential equations with constant coefficients.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4498/?v=1
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Analysis of QB@CC FMN in the implementation of OER Modules
27 Jul 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By John Howard Starnes1, Sondra Marie LoRe2, Vedham Karpakakunjaram3, Joseph Esquibel4, Deborah Rook5, Kristin Jenkins6
1. Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College 2. National Institute of STEM Evaluation and Research (NISER) 3. Montgomery College 4. Lansing Community College 5. BioQUEST 6. University of Texas, Austin
Poster about the use of QB@CC modules in a faculty mentoring network. Presented at the 2021 BIOME Institute.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2480/?v=1
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Responses to Climate Change in California Chipmunks: Move, Adapt, or Die
10 Feb 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Talisin Hammond1, Rachel E. Walsh2, Eileen Lacey3
1. San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research 2. University of California, Berkeley 3. Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley
A series of three modules using data from natural history museum collections to examine responses to climate change in multiple chipmunk species. Elevation and morphological data, beginner skills...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/1752/?v=1
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An Investigation of Island Biogeography using Data from Online Natural History Collections
14 Mar 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Debra Linton1, Anna Monfils1, Molly Phillips2, Libby Ellwood3, Joseph Cook4
1. Central Michigan University 2. iDigBio, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida 3. iDigBio 4. University of New Mexico
Module on coevolution in which students utilize natural history collections. Initial module by AIM-UP was modified by BLUE
https://qubeshub.org/publications/278/?v=2
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An Investigation of Island Biogeography using Data from Online Natural History Collections
14 Jan 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Debra Linton1, Anna Monfils1, Molly Phillips2, Libby Ellwood3, Joseph Cook4
1. Central Michigan University 2. iDigBio, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida 3. iDigBio 4. University of New Mexico
Module on coevolution in which students utilize natural history collections. Initial module by AIM-UP was modified by BLUE
https://qubeshub.org/publications/278/?v=1
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Islands as a Tool for Teaching Ecology and Evolution
14 Jan 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Yadeeh Sawyer1, Libby Beckman1, Kayce Bell1, Joseph Cook1
University of New Mexico
Module for Ecology & Evolution course covering island biogeography principles, The scientific process and hypothesis testing, statistical methods (t-tests, regression), and online database use...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/802/?v=1
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DataONE Module 01: Why Data Management?
30 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Amber E Budden
DataONE
Trends in data collection, storage and loss, the importance and benefits of data management, and an introduction to the data life cycle.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/911/?v=1
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DataONE Module 03: Data Management Planning
30 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Amber E Budden
DataONE
Benefits of a data management plan (DMP), DMP components, tools for creating a DMP, NSF DMP information, and a sample DMP.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/910/?v=1
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DataONE Module 02: Data Sharing
30 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Amber E Budden
DataONE
Data sharing in the context of the data life cycle, the value of sharing data, concerns about sharing data, and methods and best practices for sharing data.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/909/?v=1
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Computational Biology using R
30 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Hong Qin
University of Tennessee Chattanooga
This is an introductory level course on computational biology.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/907/?v=1
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ModelSim Population Biology Unit
30 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Uri Wilensky1, Paulo Blikstein2, Corey Brady3, David Figlio1, Pratim Sengupta4, Jason Bertsche1, Yu (Bryan) Guo1, Nathan Holbert1, Michael Novak1, Firat Soylu1, Aditi Wagh1, Gokul Krishnan4, Brogan Miller2, Shima Salehi2
1. Northwestern University 2. Stanford University 3. Inquire Learning 4. Vanderbilt University
This resource provides rich student modeling activities and materials, teacher resources, and much more, in the realm of agent based models applied to population biology.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/902/?v=1
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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