In Defense of Street Art (persuasive article link)
(View Complete Item Description)defends street art as a legitimate art form; professional example of persuasive writing
Material Type: Reading
All resources in ACHE / ACCS OER Grant Recipients
The Use of Landmines student persuasive essay (link)
(View Complete Item Description)student persuasive essay using sources
Material Type: Reading
Persuasive Essays (video link)
(View Complete Item Description)Learn about writing a persuasive essay in this 6-minute video. It covers what a persuasive essay is, how to organize it, and some helpful hints about being persuasive.
Material Type: Lecture
Instructor’s Guide to Concepts of Biology
(View Complete Item Description)This Instructor’s Guide contains the brief outlines of Chapters 12-21 as found in Concepts of Biology, though some underwent revision. Also, instructors will find detailed outlines of the text for use in lecturing, as well as structured outlines that may be used by students to take notes while reading the chapter or during lecture. All outlines are derived from the OpenStax text. Additionally, study guides that contain a variety of questions are provided for students.
Material Type: Lecture Notes, Student Guide, Teaching/Learning Strategy
Biology Labs
(View Complete Item Description)The biology laboratory exercises included here were developed for use in online biology classes. They are Microsoft Word documents which may be saved and used in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat DC.
Material Type: Activity/Lab
Biology 101 Vocabulary Quizlet Exercises; Modules 1-16
(View Complete Item Description)Biology 101 Vocabulary Quizlet Exercises, Modules 1-16 Module 1: Themes and Concepts of Biology, Process of Science Module 2: Introduction to Chemistry Module 3: Biological Macromolecules Module 4: Cellular Structure and Function Module 5: The Cell Membrane Module 6: Energy and Metabolism Module 7: Cellular Respiration and Fermentation Module 8: Photosynthesis Module 9: Somatic Cell Division, Reproductive Cell Division Module 10: DNA Structure and Replication Module 11: Gene Expression and Protein Synthesis Module 12: Genes and Inheritance Module 13: The Animal Body: Basic Form and Function Module 14: The Human Digestive System Module 15: The Human Circulatory and Respiratory Systems Module 16: The Human Immune System Based on OpenStax Concepts of Biology, 1st Ed., https://openstax.org/details/books/concepts-biology
Material Type: Assessment, Interactive
Biology 101 Laboratory Quizlet Tutorials
(View Complete Item Description)Biology 101 Quizlet study aids that utilize OER diagrams. Designed to increase understanding and automaticity of student recall of biological concepts covered in Biology 101, particularly in the laboratory portion of the course.
Material Type: Assessment, Homework/Assignment, Interactive
Completing Lab Reports in Canvas Orientation Exercise
(View Complete Item Description)Online biology class orientation exercise to acclimate students to the online lab report completion and submission procedures. Instructs student on how to download Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (free) for completing online lab reports. Lab report answer sheets are fillable forms created by instructor (Tina B. Jones) using Adobe Acrobat DC Pro.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Homework/Assignment
Sample Course Calendar for Biology 101, Introduction to Biology 1
(View Complete Item Description)This resource provides a course calendar for both a 10-week and a 16-week semester for an online Biology 101 course. It is meant to be used by instructors as a guide to planning a semester of instruction built around OpenStax Concepts of Biology and OER biology materials published by Tina B. Jones.
Material Type: Syllabus
Biology Online Nutrition Lab: Energy and Macronutrient Intake Online Lab
(View Complete Item Description)This resource provides a lab procedure and fillable form pdf lab answer sheet for use in an online biology or nutrition course. Students will need access to a computer and a scale for taking their body weight. Attributions are provided at the end of the laboratory write-up. Please refer to the "Completing Lab Reports in Canvas Orientation Exercise" in OER Commons also authored by me (Tina B. Jones) for student instructions on downloading, completing, and uploading the fillable form answer sheets in Canvas. *Lab answer sheet created by instructor using Adobe Acrobat DC Pro.
Material Type: Activity/Lab
Biology Online Genetics Lab: Genetic Counseling Case Study
(View Complete Item Description)This resource is a genetics case study adapted from the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science for use as a laboratory exercise in an introductory online biology course. It utilizes a fillable form pdf lab answer sheet created by the instructor, Tina B. Jones. Attributions and references are provided at the end of the laboratory write-up. Please refer to the "Completing Lab Reports in Canvas Orientation Exercise" in OER Commons also authored by Tina B. Jones for student instructions on downloading, completing, and uploading the fillable form answer sheets in Canvas. *Lab answer sheet created by instructor using Adobe Acrobat DC Pro.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Case Study
Biology Online Mitosis Lab: Cell Division in Somatic Cells
(View Complete Item Description)This resource provides a fillable form pdf laboratory procedure and answer sheet for an online mitosis laboratory. It utilizes the a virtual onion root tip activity developed by D.K. Warren at The University of Arizona (http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/activities/cell_cycle/cell_cycle.html). It was designed for use as a somatic cell division laboratory exercise in an introductory online biology course. The lab utilizes a fillable form pdf lab answer sheet created by the instructor, Tina B. Jones. Attributions and references are provided at the end of the laboratory write-up. Please refer to the "Completing Lab Reports in Canvas Orientation Exercise" in OER Commons, also authored by Tina B. Jones, for student instructions on downloading, completing, and uploading the fillable form answer sheets in Canvas. *Lab answer sheet created by instructor using Adobe Acrobat DC Pro.
Material Type: Activity/Lab
Concepts of Biology
(View Complete Item Description)Concepts of Biology is designed for the introductory biology course for nonmajors taught at most two- and four-year colleges. The scope, sequence, and level of the program are designed to match typical course syllabi in the market. Concepts of Biology includes interesting applications, features a rich art program, and conveys the major themes of biology.
Material Type: Textbook
Concepts of Biology instructional videos - Camosun College
(View Complete Item Description)This series of instructional videos was created by Camosun College for a Canadian edition of the OpenStax "Concepts of Biology" open textbook as part of the BC Open Textbook Project. The lectures are taught by Charles Molnar, a Biology instructor at Camosun College. The videos are accompanied by transcripts.
Material Type: Lecture
Boundless Biology Textbook
(View Complete Item Description)Online Biology textbook in epub format downloaded from Boundless before they went defunct. This was my first introduction to OER as a result of an online search to find alternatives to the high-cost biology textbooks I was using. I did not author this epub. I am merely uploading the epub that I downloaded years ago.
Material Type: Reading, Textbook
Biology Online DNA Lab: Gel Electrophoresis
(View Complete Item Description)Fillable form pdf lab answer sheet designed to accompany the virtual Gel Electrophoresis Lab published by the Genetic Science Learning Center at http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/gel/.
Material Type: Activity/Lab
Main Stages of Food Processing Diagram
(View Complete Item Description)This is a diagram visually summarizing the main stages of food processing: ingestion, digestion, absorption, and elimination. This diagram was created to accompany a chapter on digestion and nutrition modified from the OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology textbook for a nonmajor's biology course. It was modified for biology instruction by Tina B. Jones from a public domain drawing posted to Wikimedia Commons by Tom Kelly, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Material Type: Diagram/Illustration
Remix
The Mechanics of Breathing
(View Complete Item Description)Edited for Human Breathing OnlyBy the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe how the structures of the lungs and thoracic cavity control the mechanics of breathingExplain the importance of compliance and resistance in the lungsDiscuss problems that may arise due to a V/Q mismatch
Material Type: Module
Remix
Biology, Animal Structure and Function, The Circulatory System, Components of the Blood
(View Complete Item Description)By the end of this section, you will be able to:List the basic components of the bloodCompare red and white blood cellsDescribe blood plasma and serum
Material Type: Module
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Biology, Animal Structure and Function, The Circulatory System, Blood Flow and Blood Pressure Regulation
(View Complete Item Description)Revised images and multiple choice questions only. By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe the system of blood flow through the bodyDescribe how blood pressure is regulated
Material Type: Module