Teaching Resources

Jonathan Dordick Research Group Jonathan Dordick Research Group- Projects and publications on biocatalysis, incorportaing polymers to accelerate biological processes. Includes staff profile and contacts at Renss… Levin and Buck Levin and Buck- Work on the bicarbonate-responsive, mammalian soluble adenylyl cyclase (sAC) in the Department of Pharmacology at Weill Cornell Medical College, New York City. LIFE LIFE- Work on the response of Saccharomyces cerevisiae to stress conditions, in the presence of reactive oxygen, exposure to heavy metals and dehydration. Includes publications, c… Gene Pool Gene Pool- In this artificial life simulation colourful creatures evolve the ability to swim in an aquatic environment. Evolutionary Systems and Artificial Life Evolutionary Systems and Artificial Life- This course presents an overview of the field of Evolutionary Systems and its applied branch of Artificial Life. The historical and philo… GALife GALife- Watch creatures based on a neural network learn to solve simple problems (eating the right foods, escaping traps) through random mutations and selection of the fittest. Hi… DarwinBots DarwinBots- An artificial life software in some ways similar to C-Robots and other programming games. Every simulated creature is a virtual robot with complex input and outputs an… Altruist Altruist- Free PC software package for simulating evolution in structured populations. Includes models for group selection, group territoriality, Wright's shifting balance model o… Phylogeny and Evolution Phylogeny and Evolution- Various projects in evolution, molecular evolution and phylogenetic epidemiology being carried out by members in the Department of Zoology at the Universi… Tennessee Arts Academy Tennessee Arts Academy- Intensive week-long training sessions offered in the summer in Nashville for K-12 arts teachers, supervisors and principals. Topics include theatre, visual… ArtsEdge ArtsEdge- News, teaching materials and professional resources from organization established under a cooperative agreement between the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the N… Activities for Children Activities for Children- References and resources for art projects. Art Search Art Search- Directory of links to art education resources, including history of art, philosophies of art education, discipline-based art education, lesson plans, art materials, jo… Orange is Tertiary: The Theory of Colour Orange is Tertiary: The Theory of Colour- How to teach and understand colour.