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2009-Brian_Winkel-Modelling_Growth_Of_an_OilSlick
10 Mar 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Brian Winkel
SIMIODE - Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations
An oil-slick spreads at sea. From time to time, but irregularly, a helicopter is dispatched. On each trip, it arrives over the slick, the pilot takes a picture, waits 10 minutes, takes another, and...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/3777/?v=1
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2009-Brian_Winkel-Population_modelling_with_MandMs
11 Mar 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Brian Winkel
SIMIODE - Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations
Several activities in which population dynamics can be modeled by tossing M&M’s® candy are presented.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/3780/?v=1
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2010-Jungck-EtAl-Mathematical Manipulative Models-In Defense of Beanbag Biology
06 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By John Jungck
NA
This paper offers up samples of projects from the Bio- QUEST Curriculum Consortium’s 24-yr experience of holding faculty development workshops for biology and mathematics educators.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4043/?v=1
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2011-Lucas_Pulley-Analyzing Predator-Prey Models Using Systems of Ordinary Linear Differential Equations
07 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Lucas Pulley
NA
This research focused on applying biological mathematics to analyzing predation relationships, especially the relationship between the Canadian Lynx and the Snowshoe Hare.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4061/?v=1
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2015-Boggess-EtAl-Mathematical Modeling in Ecology - Simulating the Reintroduction of the Extinct Passenger Pigeon
08 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Erin Boggess
NA
To determine under which conditions a Passenger Pigeon could survive a reintroduction into a natural habitat, we used two types of models.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4127/?v=1
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2016-Lofgren-EtAl-Equations of the End Teaching Mathematical Modeling Using the Zombie Apocalypse
09 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Eric Lofgren
NA
In this article, we explore several uses of zombie epidemics to make mathematical modeling and infectious disease epidemiology more accessible to public health professionals, students, and the...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4164/?v=1
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2017-Floyd_Ballard-Dice Activities for DE Models
10 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Floyd Ballard
The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham NC USA
This document includes descriptions of four activities that are appropriate for a calculus or differential equations class, all using dice to motivate a differential equation model for a real-world...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4194/?v=1
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2018-Van_Kinh Nguyen-Esteban_Hernandez-Vargas-Parameter estimation in mathematical models of viral infections using R
15 Mar 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Van Kinh Nguyen
NA
Mathematical modeling has played a central role to understand mechanisms in different viral infectious diseases. In this approach, biological-based hypotheses are expressed via mathematical...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/3822/?v=1
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2019-Hu-Treinen-One-step_method_for_modelling_longitudinal_data_with_differential_equations
08 Mar 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Yueqin Hu
NA
This study proposes a new approach to estimate the parameters in differential equation models used to describe non-linear trajectories of longitudinal data.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/3742/?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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3-076-CircuitBuilding-ModelingScenario
19 May 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Chiu Chois
University of North Florida, Jacksonville FL USA
In this project students will establish a mathematical model for an electric circuit as a second-order ordinary differential equation with constant coefficients.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/3150/?v=1
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Anne Elizabeth Yust
https://qubeshub.org/community/members/8345
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Avida-ED
06 Oct 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Robert T Pennock, Diane Blackwood
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/874Avida-ED is an award-winning educational application developed at Michigan State University...
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Avida-ED
25 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Robert T Pennock1, Diane Blackwood1
Michigan State University
Avida-ED is an award-winning educational application developed at Michigan State University for undergraduate biology courses to help students learn about evolution and scientific method.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/874/?v=1
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BactVsPhage
27 Jun 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Drew LaMar
Simulates basic models in theoretical ecology, as well as three models of bacteria/bacteriophage interactions.
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CATALST - Change Agents for Teaching and Learning Statistics
22 Jan 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Joan Garfield, Robert delMas, Andrew Zieffler, Allan Rossman, Beth Chance, John Holcomb, George Cobb
From the project website: "This project uses the acronym CATALST (Change Agents for Teaching and Learning Statistics) to represent the goal of accelerating change in the teaching and learning of statistics. The changes we are working towards are in both content and pedagogy. Our focus is the...
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Cell Collective: Learning biology with modeling and simulations
27 Jul 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Ehren Whigham1, Tomas Helikar1
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Cell Collective is an online, research-grade modeling platform adapted to engage students in creating and simulating dynamic models of biological processes.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/1986/?v=1
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Chi-Square analysis of two point test cross data
21 Jan 2015 | | Contributor(s):: Bob Sheehy
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/746This flash tutorial simulates analysis of a 2 point test cross and will walk you through the analysis of two hypothetical traits. Your goal is to determine if these traits...
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Chi-Square analysis of two point test cross data
22 Aug 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Bob Sheehy
Radford University
This flash tutorial simulates analysis of a 2 point test cross and will walk you through the analysis of two hypothetical traits.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/746/?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