Some novel approaches from our customers At the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) conference this past summer in Boston, Dr. …
Collaborative Testing
Modern-day science is a collaborative enterprise. That's true of most other professions as well, so learning to work and solve problems with others is …
Cyberlearning helps students with experimental design
Students, and much of the general public, have trouble understanding what makes a good scientific experiment, and changing that is a major goal of …
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Evolutionary Evidence
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 …
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. …
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, …
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 …
New Release: Finches and Evolution
I'm excited to announce that we've finished a new SimBio Virtual Lab called Finches and Evolution. This major update to our old Islands and Selection …
