Making biology education software, like teaching, is a passion rather than a path to riches. What drives us is the idea that we can make learning …
Tips on Tests
I'm just returning from what is becoming one of my favorite conferences, the SABER meeting on biology education research. As a company that is driven …
Mitosis Explored – SimBio’s new tutorial
If you want your students to remember the stages of mitosis, the above mnemonic device would probably be useful. But does rote memorization of the …
Education and equity – which goal comes first?
A tiny northern European country half above the arctic circle has become the latest fad in the what-should-we-do-to-fix-American-schools conversation. …
New Respect for Opossums
Driving home just now through my neighborhood, I encountered an opossum crossing the road. I try not to think or speak ill of any creature (except …
Sound Science: Simulating at Blind Youth Slam
One problem with biology labs in general, including our own virtual labs, is that students who can't see are excluded from using them. That's a shame, …
Labs, labs, glorious biology labs
Last week I wrote about the new interactive chapters and SimUText features coming for this fall. We haven't neglected our labs this year either. …
Coming In SimUText This Fall
We have a lot of new chapters, labs, and program features in the works for fall 2011, and I'm excited to share them with you after another year of …
College for all? What’s the point?
A bachelors, masters, or PhD is viewed as a ticket towards a satisfying and stable career and becoming a well-rounded citizen. Certainly college …
