Association for Biology Laboratory Education
Cover image of Volume 39 of the 2017 proceedings of the annual ABLE conference, University of Wisconsin-Madison

ABLE Proceedings – Volume 39

Editor: Karen McMahon

Major Workshops

Engaging complexity: learning about biological systems via construction of and interaction with computational models
Lara R. Appleby, Heather Bergan-Roller, Audrey Crowther, Joseph Dauer & Tomas Helikar
[Abstract][Article]

Effect of Diet on Bean Beetle Microbial Communities
Megan F. Cole, Tarik Acevedo-Gonzalez, Nicole M. Gerardo, Erica V. Harris, & Christopher W. Beck
[Abstract][Article]

Light Bulb Efficiency and Environmental Impacts
Lawrence Blumer
[Abstract][Article]

WildCam Lab: Inquiry and Data Analysis Using Trail Camera Data from Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique
Rosina H. Bolen, Javier Robalino, & Bridget Conneely
[Abstract][Article]

Fishing for parasites at your local seafood market
Jill E. Callahan & Kathy A. Nolan
[Abstract][Article]

Gamifying critical reading through a genome annotation intercollegiate competition
Ivan Erill, Steven Caruso, & James C. Hu
[Abstract][Article][Supplemental Materials]

Teaching Information Literacy Through a Case Study on the Presence of Cougars (Felis concolor) in Nova Scotia
Lara D. Gibson
[Abstract][Article]

Behavioral Diversity of Social Insects
Darcy G. Gordon & Angela M. Seliga
[Abstract][Article][Supplemental Materials]

Uncooking Yeast: Cells Signaling a Rise to Inquiry
Michelle A. Harris,Seth A. McGee, & Janet M. Batzli
[Abstract][Article]

From Cookbook To Guidebook: Turning Demo Exercises Into Active Inquiries
A. Daniel (Dan) Johnson
[Abstract][Article][Supplemental Materials]

Preparing Your Students for the Future – Undergraduate Research Experiences
Dan Lauffer, Paul Williams, Hedi Baxter Lauffer, & Jackson Hetue
[Abstract][Article]

Making a Museum: Preservation of Vertebrate Specimens for use in biological laboratories
Laura A. Monahan
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

A Rich Introductory Inquiry-Based Cell Motility Lab Utilizing Dictyostelium discoideum Chemoattraction
Jonathan E. Moore, Melissa L. Petreaca, & David A. Knecht
[Abstract][Article]

What Can Vocalization Tell Us about Animal Behavior? A Workshop held at the Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison, Wisconsin
Kathleen A. Nolan & Jill E. Callahan
[Abstract][Article]

VidaCode TM Nucleotide Puzzle Pieces Used to Model Events during Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and Sanger Sequencing of DNA
Valerie Schawaroch, Mary G. Egan, & Elizabeth Torres
[Abstract][Article][Supplemental Materials]

Using Trypan Blue to Assess Yeast Cell Viability in the Undergraduate Biology Laboratory
Verónica A. Segarra, Luke Dixon, Candace Loftis, Molly C. Penton, V. Neil Coffield, & Yewseok K. Suh
[Abstract][Article]

Designing Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Labs with Citizen Science and Service-learning
Chrissy C. Spencer & Colin D. Harrison
[Abstract][Article]

The Write Stuff: A stations-based activity to teach scientific reading, writing, and revision
Suzanne E. Thuecks
[Abstract][Article]

Conversion Immersion, version 3.0: Working Together to Create Investigative Labs
Mark E. Walvoord & Marielle H. Hoefnagels
[Abstract][Article]

First Year Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) using CRISPR/Cas9 genome engineering technology in zebrafish
Michael J. Wolyniak, Anil K. Challa, & Lucian F. Bloodworth III
[Abstract][Published Abstract]


Mini Workshops

It Takes Time: Learning Process of Science through an Integrative, Multi-semester Lab Curriculum
Janet M. Batzli, Michelle A. Harris, & Seth A. McGee
[Abstract][Article]

A Virtual Drawing-board for Engaging Students in Class Discussions involving Higher-order Thinking
Emily Boone & Eli Meir
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

OK Google, what protein mutation should I study? An online practice of experimental design in biochemistry
Dail Chapman, David Tatarkis, & Debra Mauzy-Melitz
[Abstract][Article]

Teaching Phylogeny and Direction of Viral Transmission using a Real HIV Criminal Case
Kuei-Chiu Chen & Dalia Zakaria
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Curriculum Materials Available Through the University of Wisconsin, Plant Teaching Collection
Michael Clayton
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Using Social Network Analysis to Better Understand Student Connections and Learning
Dylan Dittrich-Reed
[Abstract][Article]

Seeing is Believing: Looking at Insect Diversity in a Natural Field, a Playing Field, and Right Outside Your Door
Marsha Fanning & Brian Johnson
[Abstract][Article]

Come Create a Journal With Us! Providing an Authentic Research Experience through Publishing
Donald P. French
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Planting Bryophytes in the Biology Lab Curriculum
Linda Fuselier
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Undergraduate Students are the Key to Community Science Outreach Partnerships
Michelle A. Harris, Sara J. Grange, Austin K. Feeney, & Scott K. Odorico
[Abstract][Article]

Understanding Phylogenetic Trees as Hypothesis Testing Tools with HHMI’sâ„¢ Lizard Evolution Virtual Lab
Tara Jo Holmberg
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Understanding Adaptation and Reproductive Isolation through Experimentation and Data Analysis with HHMI’s Lizard Evolution Virtual Lab
Tara Jo Holmberg
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Phylogenetic Analysis by Molecular Similarity
Robert J. Kosinski
[Abstract][Article]

Flying 101: Drosophila Lab for Undergraduates
Kristina Lackey, Kavita Arora, & Debra Mauzy-Melitz
[Abstract][Article]

Creating a Dichotomous Key: Pattern Recognition in Plants for Introductory Biology
Krista Larsen & Mary Ann McLean
[Abstract][Article]

A Flexible Framework for Community Diversity Lab Exercises
Hans D. Lemke & Leo Shapiro
[Abstract][Article]

Stress Physiology Laboratory Exercise with an Ulterior Motive: Helping First Year University Students Deal with Stress
Juan C. Lopez Gutierrez, Emma M. Whitley, & Brian C. Wilson
[Abstract][Article]

Photosynthesis, a Look Inside the Leaf
Catarina Mata
[Abstract][Article]

A Clean Energy Teaching Tool: Microbial Fuel Cells!
Mary Ann McLean, Eric McLeod, & Keegan Pronovost
[Abstract][Article]

Investigating Odor Detect Distances with Peanut Butter
Karen A. McMahon
[Abstract][Article]

No, It’s Not about Pipetting!
Stephanie Mel & Stanley M. Lo
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Pedagogy for the People: The Impact of TA-centered equity and inclusion on Student learning Outcomes
Althea Rene Miller
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

BioTAP 2.0 (Biology Teaching Assistant Project): Engaging individuals in scholarly research about biology
Kristen Miller, Judith Ridgway, Star Lee, Amy Marion, Iglika Pavlova, Erica Szeyller, Christopher Trimby, Grant Gardner, Gili Mrbach-Ad, & Elisabeth Schussler
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Developing a Non-traditional Lecture, Laboratory, Discussion Style Course Incorporating Resources from Natural Science Museums
Laura A. Monahan
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

DNA Investigations: Computer-based Case Studies
Joann Mudge, Maria Chadiarakou, Anitha Sundararajan, Ingrid Lindquist, & Mich&?egrave;le Shuster
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Data Analysis for Biology Students – An Integrated Developmental Biology Laboratory and R Programming
Rabi Murad & Debra Mauzy-Melitz
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Customizable GORP for your individual laboratory learning needs
Alp E. Oran
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Digital Video Feedback and Labs – The students like it, why don’t you?
Alp E. Oran
[Abstract][Article]

Using Paper Making and Fabric to Teach Across Scales: From Microscopic Cells to Fabric and Paper
Megan Pease & Lisa Strong
[Abstract][Article]

Designing Effective Introductory Biology Labs: Part I – Fostering a Spirit of Inquiry
John S. Peters
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Designing Effective Introductory Biology Labs: Part II – Fostering Scientific Intellectual Competencies and Attitudes
John S. Peters
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

The Game of Parasitism: A New Approach to Presenting Life Cycles
Marilee A. Ramesh
[Abstract][Article]

An Exercise in Critically Evaluating Experimental Design: Can the Peak Performance Pack Benefit Adults of Every Age
Lori Rose
[Abstract][Article]

Using the Mother of Thousands plant (Kalanchoe) for semester long integrated laboratories
Doug Rouse & Beth Hinkens
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Wisconsin Fast Plants and inquiry based laboratories
Doug Rouse & Seth McGee
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Using Meshmixer to Create 3D Designs for your Teaching Laboratory
John F. Stewart, Felicia Osburn, & Donald P. French
[Abstract][Article]

Game of Proteins: An Interactive Board Game to Review the Secretory Pathway
Kati Tormanen, Sarah Carmona, & Debra Mauzy-Melitz
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Capstone Research at a Community College: A Cross-Disciplinary Model with Discipline-Specific Projects
Joanna R. Vondrasek
[Abstract][Article]

Measuring Beyond-Biology Student Learning in a Biology Lab
Mark E. Walvoord
[Abstract][Article]

Keep That Toilet Water out of my Ground Water
Teresa Weglarz
[Abstract][Article]

A PCR Assay for the Anthocyaninless Mutation in Fast Plants and a Bridge between Classical Genetics and Genomics
Doug Wendell
[Abstract][Article]

A Module-based Approach to Teaching Animal Behavior
Kathy Winnett-Murray & Laura Sirot
[Abstract][Published Abstract]


Posters

“Designing from Scratch”: A Dynamic Interdisciplinary Approach to Engage Upper Level Students in Plant Science Courses
M. Valeria Avanzato & John O. Hauptfleisch
[Abstract][Article]

Development and Implementation of a Water Quality Testing Module Across the Curriculum: Science, Liberal Arts, and Art/Design Majors
Marcus Banks & Katayoun Chamany
[Abstract][Published Abstract][Poster]

Does Lecture Attendance Matter: Using Clicker Data to Assess the Role of Lecture Attendance on Student Performance
Michael Berger
[Abstract][Published Abstract][Poster]

Bioinformatics of the Green Fluorescent Proteins
Alma E. Rodriguez Estrada
[Abstract][Article][Poster]

The Use of DNA Barcoding to Teach Students the Importance of Classifying Biodiversity
Antonia Florio, Noemi Rivera, & Kathleen Nolan
[Abstract][Published Abstract][Poster]

Enhancing Ecological Education through Civic Engagement
Jessica Goldstein & Sarah Salm
[Abstract][Published Abstract][Poster]

Establishing a Tissue and Bacterial Cell Culture Lab in Appalachia to Research Tick Borne Lyme Disease
Lucy Hritzo
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Investigating Critical Periods in Bean Beetle Development: Incorporating Guided Inquiry Research into a Developmental Biology Laboratory Course
Kathryn L. Lipson
[Abstract][Article][Poster]

Application of a Proposed Test for Alzheimer’s Disease to Investigate Olfaction in the Human Anatomy Laboratory
Karen A. McMahon
[Abstract][Published Abstract][Poster]

Pedagogy for the People: The Impact of TA-Centered Equity and Inclusion Training on Student learning Outcomes
Althea René Miller
[Abstract][Article][Poster]

From Temperate to Tropical Islands: Learning Biology through the Partners in the Parks program
Kathleen A. Nolan, Kristy Biolsi, William Glider, & Richard P. Conley
[Abstract][Article][Poster]

The Battle of the Water Filters: Environmental Justice AND Microbiology
Kathleen A. Nolan & Alison Dell
[Abstract][Article][Poster]

Media-Enhanced Feedback – An Easily Effective and Affective Option for Learning
Alp Oran
[Abstract][Published Abstract][Poster]

Introduction of Inquiry Based Labs for Non-Science Major Biology Students At the University of North Georgia
Linda Purvis & Swapna Bhat
[Abstract][Published Abstract][Poster]

Using Zebrafish to Explore Development in a Large Introductory Biology Laboratory Course
Jennifer J. Rahn
[Abstract][Article]

Teaching the Scientific Method in a Large Introductory Biology Two-Semester Lab Sequence
Linda Robinson
[Abstract][Article][Poster]

Regulation of Gene Expression Using Lac Z Reporter Gene: Expression of Gal 4-Activater Galactose Metabolism Genes with TATA/CATA Variant Elements at the Core Promoter in Saccaromyces cerevisiae
Farida Safadi-Chamberlain, Catherine Radebaugh, Xu Chen, & Laurie Stargell
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

A Novel Physiology Teaching Laboratory Investigating the Mechanisms of Ammonia Excretion across the Gill Epithelium of Marine Crustaceans
Kevin Scott & D. Weihrauch
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Using Harvard Forest signature Datasets to Teach “Big-Data” Organization, Summary, and Analysis in Undergraduate Ecology
Robert Smith
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Vats of Preservative No More: Vacuum Sealing Specimens in Chordate Biology Labs
Joy Stacey
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

REIL Biology: Integrating a Cyanobacterial Molecular Systematics Research Project into an Introductory Biology Laboratory
Catherine Wheeler & Jeffrey Johansen
[Abstract][Published Abstract]


Editor
Karen McMahon

Associate Editors
Suzanne Altermann, Michele Barmoy, Emily Boone, Lakshmi Chilukuri, Sarah Deel, Audrey Ettinger, Carmen Hall, Amy Marion, Catarina Mata, Judy Moore, Aimee Phillippi, Marilee Ramesh, Sheryl Shanholtzer, Kathy Winnett-Murray, and Mark Wolansky

Production Editors
Megan Cole, Kathryn Spilios

Technical Editors
Chris Beck, Mark Walvoord