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Peer Review

Explore Your Inner Animals | HHMI BioInteractive

Reviewed:
Sep 6, 2019 by Biology
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Ratings

Overall Rating: 5.0 stars
Content Quality: 5.0 stars
Effectiveness: 5.0 stars
Ease of Use: 5.0 stars
Overview:

This interactive tutorial from HHMI's BioInteractive explains the connections between a series of human anatomical features and how certain features evolved from our animal ancestors.  A series of videos describes the mechanism behind the evolution of featured traits, such as color vision in humans.  A teacher's guide and student worksheet are included to help instructors integrate the material in to an existing lesson.  This site could be used as an in-class assignment, assigned to groups, or assigned as homeowork.  It is most appropriate for high school and introductory college courses.

Type of Material:

Tutorial

Recommended Uses:

In-class assignment, group assignment, homework.

Technical Requirements:

Requires only a web browser

Identify Major Learning Goals:

To present human anatomy in a context of evolution, including key aspects of our current form (color vision, bipedalism, hands, etc.). Students will describe the anatomical features on human bodies that reveal human evolutionary history.

Target Student Population:

High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

Basic knowledge of descent with modification would be helpful but not required.

Content Quality

Rating:
Strengths:
  • Interactive and engaging
  • Included videos provide clear explanation of the topic and feature current research in the field
  • Self-paced
  • Accurate and detailed information
Concerns:
  • None

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

Rating:
Strengths:
  • Includes both a teaching guide and a student worksheet
  • Easy to integrate in to existing lessons
  • Can be used in a variety of class modalities - face to face, hybrid, or online
  • Can be used as an assessment tool
Concerns:
  • None

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

Rating:
Strengths:
  • The resource is ADA compliant
  • The navigation is intuitive and embedded content is easy to use
  • The manipulation includes both a slider and button
  • Clear and concise
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Concerns:
  • None
Other Issues and Comments:

An excellent site that can be used in a wide variety of situations.

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