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Highlights: Instructions for using ImageJ, a video capture program.
Abstract: ImageJ is the professional product developed by NIH for capture and extraction of video data in biology research. We use a simplified version appropriate for instruction. This product is sometimes used in biology classes and is often used in biology research.
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ImageJ Instructions

ImageJ 1. Download instructions.pdf

ImageJ 2. Quick Reference Sheet.pdf

ImageJ 3. Introduction.pdf

ImageJ 4. Technical introduction.pdf

ImageJ 5. Technical Introduction to Video Capture.pdf

ImageJ 6. Introduction to Autotracking.pdf

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IMPLEMENTATION

Equipment required:  Computers / software; Standard physics equipment; Standard life sciences equipment; Specialized life sciences equipment

Specific equipment needed:  For the laboratories: Microscopes, image capture software, spreadsheet, micron beads,... For some in-class activities: access to web-based simulations.

Basic implementation tips & tricks:  See the documents.

How does this resource fit into the flow of your course?  N/A

PEDAGOGY

Pedagogical approach:  Peer Instruction / Think-Pair-Share; Collaborative problem-solving; Conceptually-oriented activities; Context-rich problems; Ranking tasks; Modeling Instruction; Mathematically-focused activities; Experimentally-focused activities; Tutorials

Skills / Competencies:  Dimensional analysis; Estimation; Intuition building; Building models; Evaluating models; Interdisciplinarity

What insights or realizations do you hope students gain from this resource?  Working with video data can help students learn to make the connection between "what's happening" - a mental picture of the physical mechanism - with the various abstract representations used in physics: tables of numbers, graphs, and equations.

Why is this resource useful to life sciences students?  Using video data helps students build a mental picture of what's happening physically. In addition, this product is often used in biology research. Students moving on to internships sometimes find having a start on ImageJ very helpful.

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Copyright:   2019 Edward Redish

License:   CC: BY-NC-SA - Attribution, No Commercial uses and Share Alike. Derivative works must have the same license

Last Edit Date:  January 25, 2019

Vetted Library Publication Date:  December 4, 2018

Submission Date:  December 4, 2018

Version: 
Version 2, January 25, 2019
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