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MycoKey

Reviewed:
Mar 16, 2019 by Biology
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Ratings

Overall Rating: 0.8 stars
Content Quality: 0.2 stars
Effectiveness: 2.0 stars
Ease of Use: 0.2 stars
Overview:

This site contains an intiutive key program that aids in the identification of unknown fungi. Easy and full versions of the key are provided. The easy version allows identification based on basic fungal morphological characteristics such as color, shape and size. By selecting the different charactersistics, an unknown fungus can be narrowed to genus identification.

Type of Material:

Collection and reference.

Recommended Uses:

Reference for use in the lab, class, or at home.

Technical Requirements:

Computer and browser.

Identify Major Learning Goals:

To assist with the identification of fungi.

Target Student Population:

College to professional mycologist.

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

Understanding of basic mycology, taxonomy, and systematics.

Content Quality

Rating:
Strengths:
  • None
Concerns:
  • The links to the online version are all dead
  • There is a version available for download but it costs $55.00

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

Rating:
Strengths:
  • Links to photographic databases and other content on the parent site, MycoWeb, are provided
Concerns:
  • The site has been updated recently, but still seems out of date

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

Rating:
Strengths:
  • None
Concerns:
  • The site cannot currently be used as a free resource
Other Issues and Comments:

I hope the online version of this site is restored, but it appears it has been disabled in favor of the downloadable version, which costs $55.

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