Association for Biology Laboratory Education


ABLE Proceedings – Volume 23

Editor: Michael O’Donnell


Major Workshops

Fluorescence Microscopy as an Introduction to Cell Biology
Christopher Schonbaum
[Abstract][Article]

A Novel Method to Archive Plant Material for DNA Analysis
Kathleen A. Nolan, Theodore Gurney, Jr., LaToya Roberts and Ann Marie White
[Abstract][Article]

Blue Plants: Transgenic Plants with the GUS Reporter Gene
Susan J. Karcher
[Abstract][Article]

Bioinformatics, Virtual Labs, and the Human Genome Project
Anne Cordon and Donna Messersmith
[Abstract][Article]

Detection of Genetically Modified Foods
Diana Brandner
[Abstract][Article]

Exploring Important Biological Concepts Using Biology Workbench
Mary Ball, Stacey Kiser, and Garry Duncan
[Abstract][Article]

The Power of Genetics: Using Classical and Molecular Genetics to Study “Real” Developmental Phenomena
Leonard Pysh
[Abstract][Article]

Species Diversity, Island Biogeography, and the Design of Nature Reserves
K. Greg Murray, Kathy Winnett-Murray, and Lori Hertel
[Abstract][Article]

The Use of the LEGO MINDSTORMS® System in Modeling: The Foraging Behavior and Strategies of Simple Animals
Marc Albrecht
[Abstract][Article]

Multi-species Interactions: Indirect Effects
D. Liane Cochran-Stafira, J. Timothy Wootton, and Christine A. Andrews
[Abstract][Article]

Paleoecology: Documenting Long-term Environmental Variability
Robert K. Booth, Mark E. Lyford, and Jane M. Beiswenger
[Abstract][Article]

Island Biogeography: Students Colonize Islands to Test Hypotheses
James W. Haefner, Donald E. Rowan, Edward W. Evans, and Alice M. Lindahl
[Abstract][Article]

Eutrophication: A Project Lab for Multi-section Lab Courses
Virginia Bennett
[Abstract][Article]

Exercise Physiology: The Response of Metabolic Rate to Physical Activity
Thomas F. Colton and Eric Larsen
[Abstract][Article]

Teaching Reaction Equilibrium Using Stella Modeling Software
Robert Kosinski
[Abstract][Article]

Using Bromelain in Pineapple Juice to Investigate Enzyme Function
William V. Glider and Mark S. Hargrove
[Abstract][Article]

Digital Photography in Biology Lab Teaching
Theodore Gurney
[Abstract][Article]

Using Handheld Wireless Computers to Increase Interactivity and Collaborative Learning in Large Classes
Betty Black, Marianne Niedzlek-Feaver, and Hal Meeks
[Abstract][Article]

Effective Methods of Training Biology Laboratory Teaching Assistants III: Grading Consistently
Rudi Berkelhamer and Anne Cordon
[Abstract][Article]

A Guided Inquiry in a Computer-based Biology Lab
Phyllis S. Laine and Linda J Heath
[Abstract][Article]


Mini Workshops

Post-it NOTE® SCIENCE: DNA Replication, Transcription and Translation
Lois Kreitzer-Housler
[Abstract][Article]

Assume Nothing, Expect Everything: Teaching Students How to Write a Scientific Paper
Christie J. Howard and Alan A. Gubanich
[Abstract][Article]

Minds on Microscopy: A Forensics Approach
Cynthia Surmacz
[Abstract][Article]

Investigating Your Watershed: Using Benthic Macroinvertebrates as a Measure of Water Quality
Karin Readel
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Making Graphs in Excel
Karin Knisely
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

The Case of the Pilfered Plants: Biotechnology (and More) Using an Interactive CD-ROM
Steven D. Clark, Deborah M. Langsam, and Linda M. Simpson
[Abstract][Extended Abstract]

Student-selected Biology Lab Activities
Martha Jack
[Abstract][Extended Abstract]

Freshwater Sponges as Indicators of Water Pollution: An Investigative Undergraduate Lab
Malcolm S. Hill and April L. Hill
[Abstract][Article]