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1. Spatial Analysis with QGIS

   13 Oct 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Ryan Kerney¹, Timothy Whitfeld²

   1. Gettysburg College 2. Bell Museum, University of Minnesota

   Map specimen data points using QGIS, connect them to form a polygon using the Concave Hull plugin, and calculate the range of a species to examine how it changes over time.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2761/?v=1

2. A Changing Climate in the Hawaiian Wet Forest: In-Person and Virtual Curriculum for Field Courses at Puʻu Makaʻala NAR

   11 Oct 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Teaching Change

   Curriculum for Puʻu Makaʻala Huakaʻi with the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), developed by Teaching Change. This module was created to guide Teaching Change Field Courses at Puʻu...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2763/?v=1

3. Mapping Specimen Occurrence Data in QGIS

   24 Sep 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Cecily Bronson

   Portland State University

   Use digitized natural history collection occurrence data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) to map the distribution of the beaver in the state of Oregon from 1800-2020 using QGIS

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2351/?v=1

4. Reading and Discussing Popular Media to Increase SEA-PHAGES Student Engagement

   16 Sep 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Allison A Johnson, Daniel Eric Westholm, Nathan s Reyna¹

   Ouachita Baptist Univeristy

   This module introduces ways for students to connect their SEA-PHAGES work and real life medical trials with events presented in Arrowsmith, Sinclair Lewis’s 1925 Pulitzer prize winning novel on...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2751/?v=1

5. Phage Comparative Genomics Lab Manual

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

   By Andrew Kapinos¹, Canela Torres², Amanda Freise²

   1. University of California, San Diego 2. University of California, Los Angeles

   A lab manual containing detailed instructions for several bioinformatics tools (dot plots, Phamerator maps, phylogenetic trees, and gene content similarity), all of which enable students to perform...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2745/?v=1

6. Applying phylogenetic tree building in MEGA X to forensic applications for identifying unknown specimens

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

   By Nicholas Lorusso¹, Denise Gemmellaro²

   1. University of North Texas at Dallas 2. Kean University

   This exercise is designed to guide a learner through the construction of phylogenetic trees as a means of addressing research questions in forensic science such as the identification of previously...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2567/?v=1

7. STEM Inclusive Teaching Practices Webinar Series: Fixed vs Growth Mindset and Why the Biggest Challenge May be Faculty (Episode Seven)

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

   By Brett Woods

   High Point University

   This webinar will explore how faculty can teach with a growth mindset and identify some potential areas of fixed mindset that might prove to be obstacles for many students.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2744/?v=1

8. Collections Education Coffee Break Series: Anne Basham from LepNet and SCAN on Vimeo

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

   By Anne Basham

   Anne Basham (Founder ExplorMor Labs LLC/Co-Founder Bon-Earth, LeptNet and SCAN) Presenting on Natural history collections that connect marginalized elders with memory and the natural world. ...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2509/?v=1

9. Laboratory Math

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

   By Andrea R. Beyer¹, Pamela Lucas Connerly², Christy Fillman³, Nick T. Peters⁴

   1. Virginia State University 2. Indiana University Southeast 3. University of Colorado, Boulder 4. Iowa State University

   Explanations and demonstrations on how to use mathematical equations for various laboratory purposes, including those specific to SEA-PHAGES (such as phage titer calculations) and those that are...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2505/?v=1

10. Assessing Socioeconomic Trends in Tree Cover and Human Health in Urban Environments

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

    By Tamara Basham

    Collin County Commuity College District

    In this exercise, students use a combination of publicly available data and tree cover data that they generate using iTree Canopy to test whether tree cover is equitably distributed within the city...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2363/?v=1

11. Exploring Health Inequities and Redlining

    30 Jul 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Mary Mulcahy

    University of Pittsburgh at Bradford

    For this assignment, students will investigate relationships between historic redlining data and modern statistics of human health.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2347/?v=2

12. Scientist Spotlights and Data Nuggets Workshop Materials (BIOME 2021)

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

    By Jessica Ashley Allen¹, Jennifer Apple², Karen Groh³, Elizabeth Hamman⁴, Pratima Jindal⁵, Pat Marsteller⁶, Heather Olins⁷, Darlene Panvini⁸, Rachel Pigg⁹, Gustavo Requena Santos¹⁰, Merrie Renee Richardson¹¹, Sheela Vemu¹², Jennifer Wade¹³, Suann Yang¹⁴

    1. Columbia College 2. SUNY Geneseo 3. Good Samaritan College 4. St Mary's College of Maryland 5. Waubonsee Community College 6. Emory University 7. Boston College 8. Belmont University 9. University of Louisville 10. Science Yourself 11. Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College 12. Waubonsee Community College - Tenure Track and Northern Illinois University 13. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 14. State University of New York College at Geneseo

    Materials and resources for the "Scientist Spotlights and Data Nuggets Workshop," presented at the 2021 Biology and Mathematics Educators (BIOME) Institute.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2496/?v=1

13. Using Nanoparticles to Treat Cancer Scientist Spotlight

    26 Jul 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jennifer Wade¹, Hyeyoun Chang²

    1. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 2. Dana Farber Cancer Institute

    Students use published scientific data to determine which types of nanoparticles would be best to use to deliver cytotoxic drugs directly to cancer cells. Then they learn about the scientist who...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2490/?v=1

14. Examining Medical and Scientific Racism Using the Story of Henrietta Lacks

    22 Jul 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Melissa Haswell

    Davenport University

    This is a semester-long project in which students read and discuss the story of Henrietta Lacks from multiple ethical perspectives. This project was developed for an undergraduate science ethics...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2479/?v=1

15. Urban stream invaders: a scientist spotlight featuring Dr. Piatã Santana Marques

    15 Jul 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jennifer Apple

    SUNY Geneseo

    Students read and interpret data from a study which addresses how urbanization affects the invasive attributes of a non-native species. They also reflect on the identity of the lead researcher and...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2472/?v=1

16. Using Bioinformatics Activities to understand the Past and Present of SARS-CoV2

    30 Jun 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Gaurav Arora

    We have designed a Bioinformatics activity that uses tools to identify the origins and mutations in the novel SARS-CoV2 strains.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2460/?v=1

17. Critical inquiry for inclusive teaching of statistics

    28 Jun 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Carrie Diaz Eaton

    Bates College

    Professional development workshop slides to help curate conversations in teaching statistics with a critical inquiry lens.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2458/?v=1

18. Choosing healthy data for healthy relationships: how to use 5-point summaries, box and whisker plots, and correlation to understand global health trends.

    21 Jun 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Andrea Huntoon¹, John Doudna², Pallavi Bhale³, Thalita Abrahão⁴, Alys Hugo⁵, Jennifer Lyon Adler⁶

    1. Fox Valley Technical College 2. Lansing Community College 3. Montgomery College 4. Georgia State University Perimeter College 5. Everett Community College 6. Maysville Community and Technical College

    This module utilizes a user-friendly database exploring data selection, box-and-whisker plot, and correlation analysis. It also guides students on how to make a poster of their data and conclusions.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2427/?v=1

19. Final Project for Calling Bull

    11 Jun 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Carrie Diaz Eaton

    Bates College

    This is the final project for the calling bull course & it is to find 3 pieces of misinformation/BS and debunk them. They have to re-do at least one visualization, use R in at least one debunking,...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2431/?v=1

20. Happy Blue Baby

    09 Jun 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Didem Vardar-Ulu

    Boston University, Chemistry Department

    This case, about a specific mutant of hemoglobin, focuses on visualizing and understanding the molecular basis of why an infant turned blue soon after birth and how the cyanosis resolved on its own...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2419/?v=1