biology 222 foundations of biology II
The course has three main units: evolution & ecology, plant form and function, and animal form and function.
Course content is delivered through many short videos outside of class time and classroom time is dedicated to working with ideas, models, problem-solving activities, and answering questions. I use numerous low-risk "partner quizes" as both formative exercises and summative quizzes. (pics show the good old days without masks!) |
biology 321 ecology
Course content focuses on (1) principles of evolution and specialization that have shaped regional species pools, (2) population processes, core models, & their application, (3) community concepts, core methods for dealing with complexity and scale, & their application, and (4) linkages between communities and ecosystem processes. Readings from the primary literature build transferable skills and active-learning activities build deeper understanding.
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biol 338 vegetation ecology
Course content focuses on
(1) regional natural history, biogeography, and species identification, (2) the canon including traits, strategies, & succession. (3) multivariate data analysis. (4) critical processes and current topics in the primary literature. And numerous awesome field trips. |
biol 383 biostatistics
This course sounds scary, but it's really a lot of fun. Honest. We introduce both basic and advanced statistical methods used in biology. The course addresses two questions: "what test should I run?" and "how do I interpret the output?" in common biological situations. Students also develop basic skills in the R language, which is highly marketable. I use short videos to introduce course content, then we use classroom activities, computer labwork, and discussions to gently hone razor-sharp skills.
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