All resources in ACHE / ACCS OER Grant Recipients

“Plain Geology” by George Otis Smith

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The scientific community must be effective in communicating the results of its work to the public in a way that can be understood and used. The need for this is acute, for the complexity and difficulty of environmental and resource problems require full use of all the knowledge scientists can muster. The wisdom of the actions of both the government and private sectors depends in large part on their understanding of resource characteristics. The U.S. Geological Survey is uniquely qualified to provide much of the required knowledge about natural resources through its many reports and maps and can be proud of the products of its work. Too often, however, reports are couched in words and phrases that are understandable only to other scientists, engineers, or technicians. But, who, really, are the ones to whom the Survey wishes to convey its findings? Other scientists and engineers, yes. But beyond them, by far a larger audience: teachers, students, businessmen, planners, and Federal, State, county, and municipal officials–in short, the public. More than 50 years ago former Director George Otis Smith recognized the same problem. His plea for “Plain Geology” was a classic, just as applicable now as it was in 1921. It is herewith reprinted to make it generally available. persuasion example

Material Type: Reading

Author: George Otis Smith

Instructor’s Guide to Concepts of Biology

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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

Author: Molly Smith

Biology 101 Vocabulary Quizlet Exercises; Modules 1-16

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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

Author: Tina B. Jones

Biology Online Nutrition Lab: Energy and Macronutrient Intake Online Lab

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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

Author: Tina B. Jones

Biology Online Genetics Lab: Genetic Counseling Case Study

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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

Author: Tina B. Jones

Biology Online Mitosis Lab: Cell Division in Somatic Cells

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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

Author: Tina B. Jones

Concepts of Biology

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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

Authors: James Wise, Rebecca Roush, Samantha Fowler

Boundless Biology Textbook

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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

Author: Tina B. Jones

Main Stages of Food Processing Diagram

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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

Author: Tina B. Jones