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1. Basic Statistics

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

   By Emily Weigel¹, Alycia Lackey²

   1. Georgia Institute of Technology 2. Binghamton University

   The students will practice identifying the appropriate basic statistical tests when given a scenario and learn how to run and interpret those statistical tests in R.

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1744/?v=1

2. Exploring the evolution of caffeine biosynthesis enzymes

   22 Jan 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Shuchismita Dutta

   RCSB Protein Data Bank, Rutgers University

   Caffeine is a very common stimulant consume worldwide as tea, coffee, mate, cocoa, and chocolate. Ever wondered why plants make caffeine? Do all caffeine producing plants have the same enzymes for...

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1723/?v=1

3. Introduction to UNIX command line

   22 Jan 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Serghei Mangul¹, Kristen Butela², Michael Sierk³, Lihua Stefan

   1. University of California - Los Angeles 2. University of Pittsburgh 3. Saint Vincent College

   A laboratory module for an upper-level undergraduate biology course in which students will be able to carry out simple tasks using the Unix command-line environment.

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/731/?v=2

4. Graphing grouped continuous data in R with swirl

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

   By Marney Pratt

   Smith College

   This lesson helps students know some of the options for how to graph grouped continuous data (such as those involved in doing a t-test or ANOVA) and how to choose the best option.

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1743/?v=1

5. Conducting Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) in R with swirl

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

   By Kevin Geyer

   Young Harris College

   This lesson offers an introduction to ANOVA, including 1) how this statistical test can be differentiated from others and 2) a step-by-step guide to conducting and interpreting ANOVA results in R,...

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1742/?v=1

6. Interpreting one-factor ANOVA in R with swirl

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

   By Jeremy Claisse

   Cal Poly Pomona

   Interpreting One-Factor Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1741/?v=1

7. Checking Normality in R with swirl

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

   By Bill Morgan

   The College of Wooster

   How to use the "three-prong" approach to check for normality

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1740/?v=1

8. One-way ANOVA in R with swirl

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

   By Bengt Allen

   California State University Long Beach

   One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), following the text in Chapter 5 of Beckerman et al. (2017) Getting started with R: an introduction for biologists, 2nd edition.

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1739/?v=1

9. Soil Respiration Module

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

   By Jessica Kleiss

   Lewis & Clark College

   Soils hold more carbon (C) than any other component of the terrestrial biosphere!

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1738/?v=1

10. Rates of climate change: ice ages and today

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

    By Jessica Kleiss

    Lewis & Clark College

    Students explore rates of changes of temperature and atmospheric CO2 from the Vostok ice core record. They compare these rates to modern rates of climate change from the Keeling curve and GISS...

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1737/?v=1

11. Following the Data - PowerPoint Addition to Module

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

    By Darlene Panvini

    Belmont University

    This PowerPoint presentation guides instructors and students through the key background information for the module.

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1736/?v=1

12. Data is the New Science - Modified and combined with Following the Data Module

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

    By Darlene Panvini

    Belmont University

    In this module, students will be introduced to some emerging biodiversity data resources. They will be asked to think critically about the strengths and utility of these data resources and apply...

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1735/?v=1

13. BLAST Exercises for Analyzing Cloning Results

    09 Jan 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Erin R. Morris

    Baker University

    Genome Solver began as a way to teach undergraduate faculty some basic skills in bioinformatics; no coding or scripting is required. These activities have modified Lesson 1: Introduction to Genome...

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1734/?v=1

14. Databases: A Study of Influenza

    09 Jan 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Selene Nikaido

    University of Central Missouri

    This lesson introduces the student to the Influenza Research Database. Students will select Influenza genome sequences to see how they are related. Students tests hypotheses about evolutionary...

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1642/?v=1

15. Introduction to Genome Annotation

    09 Jan 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Selene Nikaido

    University of Central Missouri

    This exercise is an adaptation of the Annotation Lesson by Rosenwald et al. It introduces the use of bioinformatics tools to extract information from genome databases. It is a basic lesson on...

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1560/?v=1

16. BLAST-HGT PROJECT

    07 Jan 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Shawna Reed

    Quinnipiac University

    Genome Solver modules were combined to make one project for students using tools within NCBI BLAST to explore phylogenetics and horizontal gene transfer from phage to Chlamydia.

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1688/?v=1

17. Developing Quantitative Skills Using HHMI BioInteractive Resources

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

    By Robin Bulleri¹, Kristine Grayson², Melissa Csikari³

    1. Carrboro High School 2. University of Richmond 3. Howard Hughes Medical Institute

    A workshop on using HHMI BioInteractive data activities to teach science content and quantitative skills

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1090/?v=3

18. Stream Discharge Module- Beck Modification

    01 Jan 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Catherine Beck

    Hamilton College

    Stream discharge is a fundamental measure of water supply in stream systems. Low discharge may cause problems with water supply and fish passage, while high discharge may mean flooding. In this...

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1564/?v=1

19. Climate Change Module- Beck Modifications

    01 Jan 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Catherine Beck

    Hamilton College

    Students explore how climate is changing from the recent record

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1563/?v=1

20. Island Biogeography

    01 Jan 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Daniel Lauer¹, Emily Weigel¹

    Georgia Institute of Technology

    The students will practice the basic code to test MacArthur and Wilson’s (1967) Island Biogeography model, focusing on how island size, distance, and perturbation affect species numbers.

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/1562/?v=1