Introduction to strings and DNA/protein sequence alignments part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Activities
This is problem set that helps solidify concepts of computational processing (accessing data, parsing data, visualizing data, using preconstructed tools) and sequence matching, specifically in the context of ...

Simulating Passive Properties of Neurons Using Matlab part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Activities
This lab activity simulates a fundamental concept in cellular neuroscience; namely that all neurons can be modeled as circuits (i.e., the equivalent circuit) composed of resistors and capacitors in parallel. The ...

Exploring Fish Diversity in Australia's Marine Ecoregions part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Activities
This activity accomplishes two tasks. First it teaches students about the concepts of species richness and biodiversity using a global data set of marine fish diversity. Second, it teaches them about application ...

Fetal Body Composition part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Activities
This is a comprehensive and practical project in Calculus for life science majors, which helps students gain a deeper understanding of fundamental concepts of Calculus and enables them to apply those concepts to ...

Workshop: Teaching Computation in the Sciences Using MATLAB part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2018
October 14-16, 2018 Carleton College, Northfield, MN Note: this workshop has already taken place. Read the workshop synthesis for a summary of key ideas and see the workshop outcomes for materials developed in ...

Data Science for Biologists part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Course Descriptions
The primary goal for this course will be to teach data science techniques to upper division biology students. Students will learn how to work with data originating from different fields within Biology.

Students are not unit tests: providing assessment that is fair across students with different types of skills part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Essays
Benjamin Bratton, Molecular Biology, Princeton University My main instructional responsibility is in helping teach a course called "Integrated Science Curriculum" a transdisciplinary approach to teaching ...

Never Too Late: Developing Quantitative Thinking Skills in an Upper-Division Biology Course part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Essays
Michael Wright, Biological Sciences, California State University-Sacramento "I am not a math person" is a common refrain from students in my upper-division Systemic Physiology course. This course draws ...

"The Gentle Art of Data Science:" Increasing comfort with computation part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Essays
Andrew Fischer, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania The extraction and interpretation of information from vast quantities of data is now a fundamental part of advanced inquiry across ...