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1. Faculty Mentoring Networks: Community Professional Development for the Digital Age

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

   By Deborah Rook¹, Sam S Donovan², Carrie Diaz Eaton³, Kristin Jenkins⁴, Drew LaMar⁵, Jeremy M Wojdak⁶, Nicole Chodkowski⁶, Elia Crisucci², Adam Fagen⁷, Gabriela Hamerlinck¹, Elizabeth Hamman⁶, Hayley Orndorf²

   1. QUBES, BioQUEST 2. University of Pittsburgh 3. Unity College 4. BioQUEST 5. College of William and Mary 6. Radford University 7. BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium

   Poster for BioQUEST Summer Workshop 2020.What is an FMN? What is it like to be in one? What are the benefits?

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1957/?v=1

2. Understanding COVID-19 Biology to Design a Vaccine - Ethics supplement

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

   By Keith A. Johnson

   Bradley University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

   The adaptation to Understanding COVID-19 Biology to Design a Vaccine entails two ethics supplements. The first supplement addresses the use of off-label drugs in the pandemic (or other situation)....

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1955/?v=1

3. BioSkills Guide

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

   By Alexa Clemmons¹, Jerry Timbrook², Jon Herron¹, Alison Crowe¹

   1. University of Washington 2. University of Nebraska-Lincoln

   The BioSkills Guide comprises program- and course-level learning outcomes for the Vision and Change core competencies that elaborate what general biology majors should be able to do by the time...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1305/?v=5

4. Sizes, Scales, and Specialization: An activity highlighting the diversity in cell types

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

   By Heather Seitz¹, Jillian Marie Miller², Joseph Esquibel³

   1. Johnson County Community College 2. Roane State Community College 3. Lansing Community College

   This module explores how cell size and shape varies across cell types in the human body by having students calculate relative proportions of numbers in scientific notation.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1952/?v=1

5. STEM Inclusive Teaching Practices Episode 3

   25 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Kelisa Wing

   Department of Defense Education Activity

   Episode 3 builds from Kelisa Wing's recent blog post calling for educators to hold themselves accountable for dismantling racial oppression.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1945/?v=1

6. Actually, Data Science CAN Be Accessible: Barriers to inclusion of people with disabilities in the data science workforce pipeline and ideas for lowering them

   16 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Andrew Osborne Hasley

   BioQUEST

   Will draw on personal experience as a student and professional with a severe visual impairment and knowledge gained from colleagues and friends during ongoing efforts in the area of accessible...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1123/?v=2

7. Molecular Basis of Sickle Cell Disease

   15 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Didem Vardar-Ulu

   Boston University

   This multi part case on hemoglobin structure as it relates to oxygen binding and sickle cell disease focuses on utilizing bioinformatics and molecular visualization tools to learn about the sickle...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1925/?v=1

8. COVID-19: On the way to a vaccine

   13 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Nik Tsotakos

   Penn State Harrisburg

   This multi-part case study introduces the reader to the SARS-CoV-2 virus origins, the molecular basis of the infection, the development and severity of symptoms, and treatment.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1918/?v=1

9. How does increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide disrupt ecological systems? Results from FACE experiments across the globe.

   12 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Courtney Campany

   This module synthesizes key findings from forested CO2 enrichment experiments over the last 3 decades. Students should have a basic working knowledge of climate change, ecosystem nutrient cycles...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1916/?v=1

10. Understanding COVID-19 Biology to Design a Vaccine

    12 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Keith Johnson¹, Didem Vardar-Ulu², Shuchismita Dutta³

    1. Bradley University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 2. Boston University 3. RCSB Protein Data Bank, Rutgers University

    This multi-part case study introduces the reader to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, replication, and treatment. Additional worksheets introduce students to bioinformatics tools of 3-D protein visualization...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1904/?v=1

11. Digital Atlas of Ancient Life | Exploring the Diversity and History of Fossil Life

    08 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jonathan Hendricks

    Paleontological Research Institution

    The Digital Atlas project include field guides to fossils (including a mobile app), an online paleontology textbook, and a collection of over 500 virtual 3D models of fossil specimens.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1893/?v=1

12. Evaluation Findings for EDSIN OEC Program

    03 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Robin Taylor

    RTRES Consulting

    Evaluation findings from interviews with fellows, mentors and staff of the 2019-20 EDSIN OEC Fellows Program

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1888/?v=1

13. Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Data Analysis - Draft (1)

    02 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Mirayda Torres-Avila

    University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley

    Students will be able to analyze real data to review basic statistics. Students will be able to work as a group to determine the best way to present their data.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1885/?v=1

14. Caribbean coral reef structure and biodiversity - Comparing boosted regression tree & multiple regression approaches

    29 May 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Eric Womack

    Virginia Commonwealth University

    Creating and comparing boosted regression tree models to multiple regression models.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1870/?v=1

15. Value of Mistakes. Making Mistakes Using R

    27 May 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Staci Neas Johnson

    Southern Wesleyan University

    This module allows students to frame mistakes and frustrations during their first introduction to R in terms of improved learning and growth mindset.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1863/?v=1

16. STEM Inclusive Teaching Practices Webinar Series: Episode One

    27 May 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Bryan Dewsbury¹, Carrie Diaz Eaton², Molly Phillips³, Anna Monfils⁴

    1. University of Rhode Island 2. Bates College and QUBES 3. iDigBio, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida 4. Central Michigan University

    Episode One is a conversation with Bryan Dewsbury (University of Rhode Island) one of the authors of the CBE-LSE Inclusive Pedagogy guide.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1805/?v=1

17. STEM Inclusive Teaching Practices Webinar Series: Universal Design for Learning Recording

    26 May 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Hayley Orndorf¹, Andrew Osborne Hasley²

    1. University of Pittsburgh 2. BioQuest

    Video recordings (with captions), transcript, and chat for the STEM Inclusive Teaching Practices Webinar Series: Universal Design for Learning.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1862/?v=1

18. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Ecology: Introducing the Environmental Data Science Inclusion Network (EDSIN)

    21 May 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Alycia Crall¹, Carrie Diaz Eaton², Megan A. Jones¹, Claire Lunch¹, Katherine Jones³

    1. National Ecological Observatory Network 2. Unity College 3. NEON / Battelle

    The Environmental Data Science Inclusion Network (EDSIN) was launched in the spring of 2019 following an NSF INCLUDES conference. This poster, summarizing the event, was presented at the 2019...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1857/?v=1

19. STEM Inclusive Teaching Practices Webinar Series: Universal Design for Learning

    12 May 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Andrew Osborne Hasley¹, Hayley Orndorf²

    1. BioQUEST 2. University of Pittsburgh

    Slides and materials for the STEM Inclusive Teaching Practices Webinar Series: Universal Design for Learning

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1830/?v=2

20. A Tough Choice in Watershed Management

    08 May 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Ann E Russell

    Iowa State University

    In this Team-based activity, students work in teams, playing the role of natural resource managers who must decide in which region to invest limited funding for nutrient reduction in streams....

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1826/?v=1