...Alyssa M. Koehler; Maximo T. Larkin; H. David Shew Microscopy and stained specimens engage students visually as they learn about plant anatomy, a topic covered in many biology and introductory science courses. In this activity, students section plant material and prepare specimens to view under...

... online classes. Digital images and virtual microscopes have been suggested as a way to recreate the classroom experience for online learners. The use of digital images in replacing microscopy has become increasingly important and accessible to students ( Schmidt, 2013 ). First established...

... responses, as well as introduce other biological topics such as microscopy, spectrophotometry, and enzymes. Students can qualitatively analyze plant responses to pathogen infection using microscopy and observe quantitative enzyme responses to draw conclusions. Students are also encouraged to generate...

.... Please direct all requests for permission to photocopy or reproduce article content through the University of California Press's Reprints and Permissions web page, www.ucpress.edu/journals.php?p=reprints . 2016 Botany plant science microscopy observation plant blindness Plants provide...

... when working in various environments. This approach not only improves student skills through forensic microscopy but advances student retention of biosecurity requirements. © 2014 by National Association of Biology Teachers. All rights reserved. Request permission to photocopy or reproduce article...

...Andrea Weeks; Beverly Bachman; Sarah Josway; Brittany North; Mirian T. N. Tsuchiya Microscopy and precise observation are essential skills that are challenging to teach effectively to large numbers of undergraduate biology students. We implemented student-driven digital imaging assignments...

... of California Press’s Rights and Permissions Web site at http://www.ucpressjournals.com/reprintinfo.asp . 2013 Microbes microorganism fungus fungi hypha hyphae mold microscopy Figure 1. Ingredients used to prepare medium to grow fungi: packet of unflavored gelatin, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1...

...Sandhya N. Baviskar Modern microscopy techniques generate an enormous amount of data in the form of images. Manual analysis of these images produces biased results that are often not reproducible. To extract the numerical data from the images, a free and user-friendly software called ImageJ...

... scenarios. The instructor supplies the scenarios, evidence collected at the crime scene, and type specimens. The students prepare the evidence and type specimens for analysis by light and polarized light microscopy and then document and report their findings. Students enjoy this project and are able...