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SimBio Ecology – Comprehensive ecology education

July 18, 2024 // by John Roach

In 2018, the governing body of the Ecological Society of America adopted the Four-Dimensional Ecology Education Framework (4DEE) that made explicit …

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Risk, Insurance, & Climate Policy

June 21, 2024 // by John Roach

Ecology is a scientific discipline. Its practitioners make observations, generate plausible explanations (i.e. hypotheses) for what they note, and …

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The hidden benefits of Ecology courses

March 12, 2024 // by John Roach

More than Meets the Eye Students are eager to acquire skills that will serve them in the real world. This is understandable. School is expensive, and …

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Climate Change & Disease

November 14, 2023 // by John Roach

Climate Change & Disease - Encouraging biology students to critique what they read Open the paper on any given day and you’re likely to read …

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Tackling Climate Change

June 7, 2023 // by John Roach

Resources for making a difference Not long ago, my colleagues asked me to spearhead our efforts to update our chapter on Climate Change. …

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Mysteries of the Sargasso Sea

March 30, 2023 // by John Roach

How an abundance of seaweed helps students explore ecological principles Christopher Columbus is often credited with naming the subtropical gyre of …

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“[SimBio’s modules] provide a powerful environment for hands-on, active learning in Ecology and Evolution. The depth, design, and pedagogical effectiveness of these packages is unequaled. They have greatly enriched student interest and understanding in all of my courses, from Introductory Biology to Advanced Population Biology”

— Dr. Brad Lister

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

“The lab simulations have been very helpful to reinforce the lecture content and encourage students to use critical thinking skills to solve problems.”

— Patti Fallest-Strobl

Neumann University

“I was amazed how quickly and effortlessly the simulation taught them a dynamic system.”

— Paula Philbrick

University of Connecticut

“The students like [it] so much that they are working ahead of what I have assigned. They just think it’s fun. And from the quiz results I have so far, they’re really getting it. You guys are geniuses.”

— Paulette Bierzychudek

Lewis & Clark College

“Since we began using Simbio’s Ecology chapters our students consistently come to class better prepared. This is a key to the success of our hybrid flipped classroom approach.”

— Dr. Peter Curtis

Ohio State University

“That was the most fun I’ve had teaching ecology and, I would venture to guess, the most fun my students have had taking ecology from me.”

— Matt Orr

Oregon State University, Cascades

“Our students are more prepared and our class discussions are more sophisticated because SimUText is such a great out of class “instructor”. Since our students have SimUText preparation we can spend class time applying concepts and evaluating new information.”

— Emily Bernhardt

Duke University

“I LOVE that every lab is based on a real study. I LOVE that all of the labs offer an open-ended inquiry. I LOVE that the labs gradually teach the concepts and build up a repertoire of data collection techniques. Thank you, for creating them.”

— Jeanette Williams

Community College of Vermont

“I just wanted to say how great simutext has been. I could have memorized facts about the electron transport chain and passed the test, but would not have had any solid concept of what was happening inside. I hope that we continue to use it often even when things return to normal.”

— Student

Rochester Community and Technical College

“Congratulations for developing such a high quality chapter. I was very impressed by its comprehensiveness, accuracy, and thoughtful design. It really is superb.”

— Richard Boone

Humboldt State University

“I recommend your modules to anyone I can, because of all the online materials I’ve found, SimBio is really the best in content and best managed. I am definitely a SimBio fan!”

— Valerie Anderson

Marymount California University