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1. Figure of the Day - Ecology additions

   16 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Kristine Grayson

   University of Richmond

   Used in an Integrated Biological Principles II Class (Intro to Ecology/Evolution/Physiology) at University of Richmond

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/809/?v=1

2. An Investigation of Island Biogeography using Data from Online Natural History Collections

   05 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Debra Linton¹, Anna Monfils¹, Molly Phillips², Joseph Cook³

   1. Central Michigan University 2. iDigBio, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida 3. 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/qubesresources/publications/278/?v=1

3. Islands as a Tool for Teaching Ecology and Evolution

   05 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Joseph Cook¹, Yadeeh Sawyer¹, Kayce Bell¹, Libby Beckman¹

   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/qubesresources/publications/802/?v=1

4. The Evolution (and Coevolution) of Flowering Plants

   05 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Anna Monfils¹, Debra Linton¹, Libby Ellwood², Molly Phillips²

   1. Central Michigan University 2. iDigBio, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida

   Module on coevolution developed by AIM-UP. In the module students utilize natural history collections.

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/277/?v=1

5. Coral Reefs in Hot Water

   04 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Kaitlin Bonner

   St. John Fisher College

   Students analyze sea surface temperature (SST) data from NOAA to predict coral bleaching at four locations in the Bahamas. They then compare their predictions to authentic research collected about...

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/324/?v=1

6. Value of Mistakes

   03 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Arietta Fleming-Davies¹, Jeremy M Wojdak²

   1. QUBES; Radford University 2. Radford University

   This module familiarizes students with brain research describing our physiological response to mistakes, and how making mistakes is a useful part of learning.

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/701/?v=1

7. Reflective Writing

   03 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Arietta Fleming-Davies¹, Jeremy M Wojdak²

   1. QUBES; Radford University 2. Radford University

   This activity introduces the research showing a benefit of reflective writing, and then uses a modified version of the prompt from Park et al. to provide practice.

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/700/?v=1

8. Number Sense

   03 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Arietta Fleming-Davies¹, Jeremy M Wojdak²

   1. QUBES; Radford University 2. Radford University

   In this activity, students demonstrate their own innate number sense by playing an online game that asks them to estimate quantities that are flashed on screen for only milliseconds. Research...

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/699/?v=1

9. Introduction to Growth Mindset

   03 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Arietta Fleming-Davies¹, Jeremy M Wojdak²

   1. University of San Diego 2. Radford University

   This module introduces students to the research supporting ‘growth mindset,’ the idea that you can increase your brainpower and ability through effort

   https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/619/?v=1

10. Intro to BIOMAAP - Student Math Anxiety Overview

    03 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Arietta Fleming-Davies¹, Jeremy M Wojdak²

    1. QUBES; Radford University 2. Radford University

    This presentation is intended as a stand alone 45 minutes-1 hour presentation to give students general information on math anxiety and a few strategies to try on their own.

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/697/?v=1

11. Intro to BIOMAAP - Student Introduction

    03 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Arietta Fleming-Davies¹, Jeremy M Wojdak²

    1. QUBES; Radford University 2. Radford University

    This presentation is intended as a short, in-class introduction to the program and some of the research behind it, in hopes of generating ‘buy in’ for a course-long use of BIOMAAP materials.

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/696/?v=1

12. Figure of the Day

    03 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Arietta Fleming-Davies¹, Jeremy M Wojdak²

    1. University of San Diego 2. Radford University

    Students use their number sense to make observations and come up with reasonable guesses or explanations for the patterns shown.

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/618/?v=1

13. Assessment

    03 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Arietta Fleming-Davies¹, Jeremy M Wojdak²

    1. University of San Diego 2. Radford University

    This can be given at the beginning and end of the BIOMAAP program, in order to measure student changes in math anxiety.

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/617/?v=1

14. Answer Checking

    03 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Arietta Fleming-Davies¹, Jeremy M Wojdak²

    1. University of San Diego 2. Radford University

    This activity provides students with a set of strategies they can use to check their own answers in their biology and other courses. Students practice the answer checking strategies on a series of...

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/616/?v=1

15. Sample NetLogo Code of Bacterial Growth

    01 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Anne Elizabeth Yust

    The New School

    Each NetLogo file is a sequential version of the final bacterial growth model produced in the Bacterial Growth Tutorial. These are to be used as checks to one's understanding alongside the tutorial.

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/800/?v=1

16. BSL-4: Authorized Personnel Only

    24 Sep 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Nicole Anthony

    Biological Sciences, Toronto District School Board

    National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science resource on the 2014 Ebola epidemic. This resource is also included in the NIBLSE Learning Resource Collection

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/795/?v=1

17. Managing Prairie Dogs for Ferret Reintroduction

    12 Sep 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Aramati Casper¹, Dorothy P. Hill², Melanie K. Rathburn²

    1. Colorado State University 2. Mount Royal University

    This case study explores the ecological relationship between black-tailed prairie dogs and black-footed ferrets.

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/790/?v=1

18. Pokemon Go and Ecology

    12 Sep 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Elizabeth C Davis-Berg¹, Joshua Drew², Stephanie Sardelis

    1. Columbia College Chicago 2. Columbia College

    These are resources associated with using Pokemon Go to teach concepts in Ecology.

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/787/?v=1

19. Dendroclimatology images

    11 Sep 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jeremy M Wojdak

    Radford University

    Database of image files for AIMS Resource: Dendroclimatology

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/764/?v=1

20. Wellesley College Study Packet for the Quantitative Reasoning Assessment

    11 Sep 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Wellesley College

    This packet contains a set of 24 practice questions and 2 full-length practice assessments for the Quantitative Reasoning Assessment for Wellesley College.

    https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/782/?v=1