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! Stephen T. Abedon, Ohio State University, Mansfield: Biology Lecture Notes. PDF and Powerpoint files. Excellent!
David L. Alles, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA: Biology 101: An Introduction to Science and Biology. (PDF files).
The American Society for Cell Biology (supported by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute): Cell Biology Education. A Journal of Life Science Education. Go to: Points of View: Lectures: Can't Learn With Them, Can't Learn Without Them. A Combination of Lectures, Problem Sets, and Recitation Sections Is an Excellent Way To Teach Undergraduate Cell Biology at a High Level (by Harvey F. Lodish and Roberto K. Rodriguez), and Talking Biology: Learning Outside the Book and the Lecture (by Daniel J. Klionsky).
John R. Anderson, Georgia Perimeter College Geology: The World of Geology, Prefix/Suffix Meanings.
! Lorna Ash & Brett Poulin, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta: Instructional Multimedia, Multimedia Topics, Introductory Biology. Go to: The Carbon Cycle, Mitosis and Meiosis, Comparing Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells The Nitrogen Cycle, Plant cell mix and match. Online and downloadable flash movies. Excellent!
Gordon Beakes (2002): A picture is worth a thousand words. A personal view of using images in the teaching of the biological sciences. PDF file.
Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley: Plant Biology - Evolution - Ecology.
Museum of Paleontology, The University of California, Berkeley: Understanding Science: How Science Really Works. This is a free resource that accurately communicates what science is and how it really works.
! Debashish Bhattachatya et al. (2009): Eukaryotes (Eukaryota). PDF file, In: S.B. Hedges and S. Kumar (eds.): The Timetree of Life (see here).
Biology-Nation. This website provides resources for anyone with an interest in biology. (see also Biology-Nation.com Whois Record). Many links lead to Wikipedia. Go to: Introduction to Botany, The History of Biology and List of Biology Disciplines by Course.
Biology Online. Information in the Life Sciences. Go to: Tutorials > Cell Biology.
BookRags, a research location for students of any age: Biology.
Peter J. Bryant, School of Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine: BIODIVERSITY and CONSERVATION. A hypertextbook about the origin, nature and value of biological diversity, the threats to its continued existence, and approaches to preserving what is left. Most of the links leave the book in order to take advantage of documents produced and updated elsewhere.
Neil Buckley, Department of Biological Sciences, SUNY Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh, NY:
Bio 102 General
Biology II Class Notes.
Powerpoint presentations. Go to:
Tree of Life
Significant events in Plant Evolution. Key Moments in the life of Kingdom Plantae.
Angelo Capparella and Martha Cook, llinois State University: Biological Diversity. PowerPoint Presentations.
! Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, Northfield, MN: On the Cutting Edge, Workshops for Geoscience Faculty. Go to: Resources for Teaching Biocomplexity in the Geosciences. This site contains a variety of resources related to biocomplexity, including biological, geological, chemical, physical and human systems. You will find links to activites and assignments, internet and computer resources, publications, presentations, a group listserv, and lots of creative ideas for teaching biocomplexity.
Open Learning Initiative (OLI), Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Open & Free Courses (no instructors, no credits, no charge), Modern Biology. This introductory course covers topics found in the fields of cellular biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics. It does not cover organismal biology or taxonomy.
! Eric J. Chaisson, Wright Center for Science Education: Cosmic evolution: from big bang to humankind. Based on a course taught at Harvard University. This site offers background information and resources to understand the origins of matter and life in our universe, known as cosmic evolution. Questions from how the universe began to how humans evolved are addressed, using an interdisciplinary approach between life, Earth, space, and physical sciences. Go to: Chemical Evolution.
Christine Chase, Horticultural Sciences Department, Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Florida / IFAS, Gainesville: Advanced Genetics, and Plant Molecular Biology. Organelle genomes, proteomes and gene expression. Lecture notes.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: DNA from the Beginning. This excellent animated and easy to understand online textbook is organized around key concepts. The science behind each concept is explained by: animation, image gallery, video interviews, problem, biographies, and links.
Owen Kent Davis, Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona Tucson: Life on Earth. In this course, you will learn about biological systems, from molecular to global.
Alexander Edens, Hartnell College, Salinas, CA: Biology Tutorials. Tutorials on several important biology topics. Powerpoint presentations.
Niles Eldredge, American Museum of Natural History: Spectrum of Life. 28 major groups of organisms organized into basic divisions of life, explained in a nutshell.
Encyclopedia of Earth. An electronic reference about the Earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society. Go to: AP Environmental Science Chapter 5- The Biosphere. About organisms, populations and communities, ecosystems, biomes and the evolution of life. More articles here.
! Mike Farabee, Estrella Mountain Community College Center, Avondale, Arizona: On-Line Biology Book. Introductory biology lecture notes.
Kathleen M. Fisher, Stacy Gomes, Susan Levine, Rebecca Smith & Robert Weeks: Biology Lessons for Prospecting and Practicing Teachers.
Scott Gilbert, Department of Biology, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore: ZYGOTE. The major function of this website is to provide materials to supplement and enrich courses in developmental biology. While its chapter headings are those of a textbook, the learner is able to choose his or her own path through the different "exhibits". It is more like a museum than a book.
Govindjee, Department of Plant Biology , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana: Photosynthesis Education. An introduction to photosynthesis, that can be defined as the physico-chemical process by which photosynthetic organisms (plants, algae and some types of bacteria) use light energy to drive the synthesis of organic compounds.
Devens Gust, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University, Tempe (page hosted by ASU Photosynthesis Center, Arizona State University, Tempe): Why Study Photosynthesis?
! S.B. Hedges (2009): Life. PDF file, In: S.B. Hedges and S. Kumar (eds.): The Timetree of Life (see here).
! S.B. Hedges and S. Kumar (2009): Discovering the Timetree of Life. PDF file.
! International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature: The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (4th edition, 1999).
! John W. Kimball: Kimball´s Biology Pages. The pages represent an online biology textbook, arranged much like an index, alphabetically by topics. Excellent!
Richard Lees, United Kingdom: Biology Online. This Web site is ideal suited for high school students, or in general, avid learners or people surfing around the web. It starts at the basics, and covers a cross section of biological issues, which can educated an individual to Pre-University Standard.
! Jere H. Lipps, University of California, Museum of Paleontology, Berkeley, CA: The Decline of Reason? About science and anti-science.
M.J.M Martens, R. Aalbers, W.L.P. Janssen, J. van Beurden and E.S. Pierson, General Biology, Katholieke University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands: Virtual Classroom Biology. This extensive site offers educative material about biology, including virtual lessons and lots of illustrations, particularly on cells and tissues.
Stephen Marvel, Department of Biological Sciences, Lock Haven University, Lock Haven, PA: Inquiry into Biology. Lecture notes.
! Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA: MIT Biology Hyertextbook. The Biology Hypertextbook is organized by chapter. Each chapter has a directory page, which is the table of contents.
The Merck Manuals: Pronunciations.
A.J. McGowan (2011): Biodiversity: more than just how many species. In PDF, Palaeontology Online. See also here.
! MIT OpenCourseWare, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA: This is a free and open educational resource for faculty, students, and self-learners around the world. Go to: Biology. Undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral training programs ranging from general biology to more specialized fields of study and research. Go to: Introduction to Biology (by Eric Lander, Robert Weinberg, Claudette Gardel and Andrew Chess). Lecture notes (video lectures) about the fundamental principles of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and cell biology. Biological function at the molecular level is particularly emphasized and covers the structure and regulation of genes, as well as, the structure and synthesis of proteins, how these molecules are integrated into cells, and how these cells are integrated into multicellular systems and organisms. Media player software, such as QuickTime Player, RealOne Player, or Windows Media Player, is required to run the .mp3 files found on this course site.
Gilbert J. Muth, Pacific Union College, Angwin, CA: Biological Foundations. Biological Foundations is the botany section of the a three quarter sequence in general biology for biology majors and pre-professional students. It contains 38 lectures with a (incomplete) supporting glossary, photographs, photomicrographs, diagrams, animations, video clips, self test and set of references.
Carl R. Nave, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Georgia State University, Atlanta: HyperPhysics. HyperPhysics is an exploration environment for concepts in physics which employs concept maps and other linking strategies. Go to: Biology Concepts.
Harold Nesbitt, Northern Virginia Community College: Biology Lectures. Powerpoint Lectures.
Lone Star College, North Harris:
Resources and
tutorials. Go to:
Biology I.
A sortetd link list of lab tutorials.
Peter Ommundsen, Selkirk College, Canada: Pronunciation of Biological Latin. Including taxonomic names of plants and animals. See also here (PDF file).
Dennis O'Neil, Palomar College, San Marcos, California: The Basic Principles of Genetics. An introduction to Mendelian Genetics.
Open Door Web Site: Biology. A reference source for both students and teachers. The site is constructed by teachers with the aim of making the web site available on-line for their students. Go to: Topic Chapters.
Larry Orr, Center for the Study of Early Events in Photosynthesis, and Govindjee, Departments of Biochemistry and Plant Biology and Center of Biophysics & Computational Biology, University of Illinois, Urbana: Photosynthesis and the Web: 2004. See also: What is Photosynthesis? Articles that discuss photosynthesis at varying degrees of complexity.
Michael Pidwirny, Department of Geography, Okanagan University College, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada: FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY. The main purpose of Physical Geography is to explain the spatial characteristics of the various natural phenomena that exist in Earth's hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, and lithosphere. Go to: The Universe, Earth, Natural Spheres, and Gaia, and Introduction to the Biosphere. Easy to understand information.
! Plant Ontology Consortium (POC).
The main objective of the POC is to develop, curate and
share controlled vocabularies (ontologies) that describe plant structures and growth and developmental stages,
providing a semantic framework for meaningful cross-species queries across databases. Go to:
Search, or visit the
Plant Ontology Tutorials
(Quicktime movies or Powerpoint slides).
! William K. Purves, David Sadava, Gordon H. Orians, and H. Craig Heller Life, The Science of Biology (Seventh Edition). The Companion Site. Interactive summaries, the glossary, animated tutorials and lots of flahcards (review figures).
Chris Romero (updated by Erin Barley with contributions from Joan Sharp,
Plant Diversity II:
The Evolution of Seed Plants.
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A set of biology powerpoint lectures can be downloaded from
here.
Jose Sarukhan (Tinker Visiting Professors, Stanford University), Access Excellance, BioForum 4, "Theoretical Issues in Plant Biology": Biodiversity. BioForum is a series of lectures, presented by California Academy of Sciences, in which scientists share their research results with high school biology teachers.
Diane Schmidt, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign: International Field Guides, A Web Supplement to A Guide to Field Guides by Diane Schmidt. A bibliography of field guides, arranged by type of organism and region covered.
H.C.W. Skinner and A.H. Jahren (2007): Biomineralization. PDF file, in Schlesinger, W.H., (ed.), Biogeochemistry, Volume 8: Treatise on Geochemistry: Oxford, Elsevier-Pergamon, chapter 4, pages 1-69 (revised, 2nd Edition).
George Sly, Union High School, Dugger, Indiana (Classrooms of the 21th Century): Teaching Tropical Rainforest Biology.
SpaceRef.com: NASA's astrobiology home page. For instance: Life in Extreme Environments.
Francis F. Steen, Department of English, University of California at Santa Barbara: Can Matter Store Active Information? Landmarks in the history of genetics.
Kurt Stüber, Max Planck Institut für Züchtungsforschung, Köln: www.biolib.de. This is a collection of more than 401 historic and modern biology books. Go to: List of books sorted by categories
! Bruce H. Tiffney, UC Santa Barbara: What is Science? Tracking the course of evolution.
! The Tree of Life Web Project (ToL). This project is a collaborative effort of biologists from around the world. On more than 3000 World Wide Web pages, the project provides information about the diversity of organisms on Earth, their evolutionary history (phylogeny), and characteristics.
The Biology Project (an interactive online resource for learning biology), University of Arizona, Tucson: Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, & Viruses Tutorial. The goal of this exercise is to introduce to the kinds of cells that make up all living systems (Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes), and to contrast cells with viruses.
Sloan Center for Asynchronous Learning Environments, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana: Virtual Cell. This is a collection of still images, texts and movies covering the structure and functioning of a typical plant cell.
School of Integrative Biology, School of Molecular & Cellular Biology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign: Life Sciences. Courses with web-based info (lecture notes, exams, quizzes, links, lab exercises): life sciences, biophysics, cell and structural biology, cell and structural biology, ecology, ethology and evolution, entomology, microbiology, molecular and integrative physiology, plant biology.
Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT) Open Courseware.
Free lecture notes, exams, and videos from MIT.
No registration required. Go to:
Graham Walker, Sallie W. Chisholm and Geraldine Martin:
Introductory
Biology. This course features a complete set of video lectures.
Wayne´s Word: The Five Kingdoms Of Life. Brief information about the five major kingdoms, including the Monera, the Protista (Protoctista), the Fungi, the Plantae, and the Animalia.
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Origin of life.
Wikibooks, the open-content textbooks collection: General Biology.
Stephen M. Wolniak, Department of Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics,
University of Maryland:
An Introduction to Mitosis.
Mitosis is the process that facilitates the equal partitioning of replicated chromosomes into two
identical groups.
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