This course focuses on computational and experimental analysis of biological systems across …
This course focuses on computational and experimental analysis of biological systems across a hierarchy of scales, including genetic, molecular, cellular, and cell population levels. The two central themes of the course are modeling of complex dynamic systems and protein design and engineering. Topics include gene sequence analysis, molecular modeling, metabolic and gene regulation networks, signal transduction pathways and cell populations in tissues. Emphasis is placed on experimental methods, quantitative analysis, and computational modeling.
The goal of this course is to investigate with students backgrounds on …
The goal of this course is to investigate with students backgrounds on some of the pivotal events that have shaped our understanding and approach to architecture. Emphasis of discussion will be primarily on buildings and works of individual architects. Canonical architects, buildings and movements that have exerted significant influences on the development of architecture will be studied in detail. We will visit some of these buildings for a first-hand look and to evaluate for ourselves their significance or lack thereof. As a final project, each student will analyze a building through drawings, text, bibliography and a physical model in a format ready for documentation and exhibition.
This exercise asks students to read excerpts about global migration and think about …
This exercise asks students to read excerpts about global migration and think about the factors that drive migration. Students will assess a series of statements to determine what factors encouraged or discouraged migration and map their analysis onto a map using + and all - symbols. The visual interpretation will help students better understand the push/pull factors involved with global migration movements of the 19th century.
This lab activity is designed for science students in an introductory climatology …
This lab activity is designed for science students in an introductory climatology course. Upon successful completion of the activity, students will have demonstrated an ability to:
Independently navigate and download climate data from online data libraries. Work with different file types (NetCDF and CSV). Write appropriate MATLAB code to read and manipulate climate data, and create plots (time series and maps) as instructed. Extract meaningful information from large 3-dimensional datasets. Understand and apply fundamental climatology concepts, such as:
Climate statistics (temporal and spatial mean and anomaly; trends; baselines) Ice-albedo feedback resulting in disproportionate sensitivity to climate change in polar regions
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An analysis of historical structures is presented themed sections based around construction …
An analysis of historical structures is presented themed sections based around construction materials. Structures from all periods of history are analyzed. The goal of the class is to provide an understanding of the preservation of historic structures for all students.
In this activity students examine groundwater flow path based on hydraulic head …
In this activity students examine groundwater flow path based on hydraulic head data/ potentiometric surface and spatial variation of groundwater chemistry. Students analyze the data using AquaChem and Phreeqc which is integrated with AquaChem
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This document presents the results of the Erasmus+ "InterMedia Project," focusing on …
This document presents the results of the Erasmus+ "InterMedia Project," focusing on the exploration of multimedia and interactivity in the context of education and learning. The first section provides an overview of multimedia, including its definition, origins, evolution, and significance in daily life. The following section delves into the concept of interactivity, defining it and highlighting its different types and importance. The document then explores the added value of multimedia and interactive learning content for learners, training providers, and adult education organizations. It emphasizes the benefits and considerations associated with different age groups of adults. The subsequent section analyses various tools used in the project, such as Animaker, Canva, Exe-learning, HTML Validator, Padlet, the H5P Framework, ThingLink, Powtoon, and W3Schools. Lastly, the document provides information about the project partners, including AJITER, EUPHORIANET, BRAINLOG, and EUROPÄISCHE BILDUNGSINITIATIVE EBI/EIE.
Overall, the Erasmus+ "InterMedia Project" offers valuable insights into the potential of multimedia and interactivity in the field of education.
Ongoing technological developments have made it easier than ever before for scientists …
Ongoing technological developments have made it easier than ever before for scientists to share their data, materials, and analysis code. Sharing data and analysis code makes it easier for other researchers to re-use or check published research. These benefits will only emerge if researchers can reproduce the analysis reported in published articles, and if data is annotated well enough so that it is clear what all variables mean. Because most researchers have not been trained in computational reproducibility, it is important to evaluate current practices to identify practices that can be improved. We examined data and code sharing, as well as computational reproducibility of the main results, without contacting the original authors, for Registered Reports published in the psychological literature between 2014 and 2018. Of the 62 articles that met our inclusion criteria, data was available for 40 articles, and analysis scripts for 37 articles. For the 35 articles that shared both data and code and performed analyses in SPSS, R, Python, MATLAB, or JASP, we could run the scripts for 31 articles, and reproduce the main results for 20 articles. Although the articles that shared both data and code (35 out of 62, or 56%) and articles that could be computationally reproduced (20 out of 35, or 57%) was relatively high compared to other studies, there is clear room for improvement. We provide practical recommendations based on our observations, and link to examples of good research practices in the papers we reproduced.
In this lesson, students will learn how to analyze and decipher crucial …
In this lesson, students will learn how to analyze and decipher crucial details in the short story “The Women” by Tom Barbash in response to questions put forth to them in their writing prompt. This exercise will help to strengthen their critical thinking and reading comprehension skills, while their writing skills will be challenged through a response to a writing prompt resulting in a formal essay. The lesson will also ask students to recall and integrate ideas from an earlier reading entitled “How to Read Like a Writer” by Mike Bunn.
This short activity helps students analyze a political cartoon about U.S. imperialism …
This short activity helps students analyze a political cartoon about U.S. imperialism in the Philippines. To complete the activity, the teacher will need either a map or a globe to show students the relative distance between the United States and Philippines.
Sidewalks provide a good analog for the study of fractures when outcrops …
Sidewalks provide a good analog for the study of fractures when outcrops are not available. This exercise is taught as the first lab of the semester in an undergraduate structural geology course. Students learn to make systematic observations, measure the orientation and location of fractures, manipulate and analyze data, and consider some kinematic and dynamic questions regarding the origin and significance of fractures. Their experiences are also used later in the course to reinforce key concepts of brittle deformation. Done as a group project, it emphasizes the importance of group work and encourages students to propose and defend their ideas.
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This is a problem-based learning activity that guides students through a process …
This is a problem-based learning activity that guides students through a process whereby the class as a whole investigates various stakeholder perspectives on the global climate change controversy. Individual students then reflect on their own perspectives in light of what they have learned.
Students will look at data showing how the “millennial” generation differs from …
Students will look at data showing how the “millennial” generation differs from other generations. They will analyze and evaluate social changes evident in the data. Then they will work with a partner to compose a newsletter.
This resource is a video abstract of a research paper created by …
This resource is a video abstract of a research paper created by Research Square on behalf of its authors. It provides a synopsis that's easy to understand, and can be used to introduce the topics it covers to students, researchers, and the general public. The video's transcript is also provided in full, with a portion provided below for preview:
"In the absence of oxygen, some prokaryotes can degrade organic matter via anaerobic digestion. This occurs in natural settings, like wetlands, and industrial ones, like wastewater treatment or biogas production. But what about viruses? Bacteriophages can impact their hosts’ community structure through selective pressure and have been used to influence microbial communities, such as through pathogen control. A recent study examined the virome of anaerobic digestion communities undergoing prophage- inducing environmental stresses. The virome was almost entirely composed of tailed bacteriophages of the order Caudovirales. Metagenome reconstruction revealed 1,092 viral genomes and 120 prokaryotic genomes, and over half of the prokaryotic genomes contained a provirus in their genomic sequence. In general, species of viruses and prokaryotes could be grouped by having similar reactions to stressors. Archaea had the most pronounced reactions to stressors and featured behaviors unique to those species..."
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An exercise to analyze trends in global oil reserves, production, and consumption. …
An exercise to analyze trends in global oil reserves, production, and consumption.
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In this project, much of the learning responsibility is placed on the …
In this project, much of the learning responsibility is placed on the individual students within the project team, and also on the team acting as a cooperative unit. Students will be provided with some basic background and will have some avenues to investigate and present as a team (polar vs. nonpolar compounds and surface area, hydrophilicity vs. hydrophobicity, the history of mass spectroscopy, the advantages and disadvantages of longitudinal studies, the specialization of scientific fields, and the importance of collaboration between experts in different scientific fields.
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