This software is a large collection of different multimedia resources about DNA and genetics. It presents concepts that are accurate and that are educationally significant. As a teaching tool this software could be used for explanation and demonstration. It presents a lot of content that can be used to enhance lectures and allows for student exploration of the topic of DNA.
The characteristics of the target learn is one that is looking to further/supplement their current knowledge of DNA. This site could be easily integrated into an existing biology curriculum to help demonstrate different genetics concepts. It includes a variety of ways that topics can be explored (through animation, video, reading etc.), this allows the software to be used in several different ways to achieve different learning goals and reach all types of learners.
The learning goals of this resource are fairly easy to identify through the titles of each section and concept covered. Students could easily complete assignments using this tool and teachers would be able to easily integrate it into a lesson.
The resource is fairly easy to use and navigate. The interface of the site is easy to figure out and navigate, though when creating an assignment using this site it will be important to give clear directions for where you would want to students to go to in the site seeing that there are several options, a student could easily get lost in the content because there are so many collections of information.
I feel that students would enjoy using this site because it allows them to research topics in genetics in a more organized and concentrated way. It also has several different ways that the content is presented and this allows for flexibility for meeting learning needs.
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