SimBio produces effective, state-of-the-art active learning tools used in college biology courses worldwide.
Our modules employ sophisticated interactive simulations and other interactives to teach biology in an inquiry-driven learning style. We conduct grant-funded research to explore how to make educational software more effective. SimUText®, our proprietary delivery system, makes it easy for instructors to create assignments and to monitor and assess student learning. Our goal is to improve biology education by creating interactive content that engages students in critical thinking and active learning. We strive to bring the logic and elegance of biological processes to life, and to prime students to show up to class ready to learn.
SimBio has been at the forefront of interactive college biology education for over two decades. An early version of the company was founded in 1998 to distribute the second version of EcoBeaker®, our flagship program for teaching ecology using simulated experiments. Since then we have developed, or assisted in developing, programs for teaching evolution (EvoBeaker®), basic cell physiology (OsmoBeaker®), and neurobiology (NerveWorks™). We integrated our labs into SimBio Virtual Labs® and developed a collection of interactive Ecology chapters to complement our labs (SimUText Ecology™). We've conducted substantial research on the educational effectiveness of our modules, funded in part with grants from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. In addition, we've adapted our programs to produce several museum exhibits. And, as of 2022 we're 100% employee-owned!
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2022 Conferences
- Association for Biology Laboratory Education - Victoria, BC (6/21 - 6/24)
- Ecological Society of America - Montreal, QC (8/14 - 8/19)
- Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research - Minneapolis, MN (7/10 - 7/13)
