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Cell-Tissue-Body Explorer

Reviewed:	Aug 12, 2001 by Biology Editorial Board
Overview:	This two frame site contains text and links that activate a series of animations and interactive modules. The Cell-Tissue-Body Explorer is an elementary exploration into a limited list of basic cell structures, cell types and organ systems. The pictures are labeled well. Some 3D animations are incorporated as well as split image animations of molecular and cellular structures and processes. These diverse digital learning objects can easily be integrated into existing lectures. A quiz that focuses on the user?s ability to drag objects about the screen in a timely fashion as well as their knowledge of the material is also provided. The website is still under development.
Target Student Population:	Jr. High or High School level
Type of Material:	Animation and Simulation collection
Technical Requirements:	HTML, shout3d

Rating:

Strengths:	Quality of Content: (3.0) (3.5) = 3.3 No defects or major bugs found. The quality of most of the materials was excellent and the 3D effects very useful.
Concerns:	English grammar through out the text needs to be proof read

Rating:

Strengths:

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool: (3.5) (4.0) = 3.8

Each learning object can be easily incorporated into
an instructors current presentation giving students valuable visual information

The concept of a quiz is good, however, see recommendations
below regarding the quiz.

Quality of graphics and simplicity of models make the
use of these learning objects appropriate for entry-level students.

Concerns:

The split-image graphics with text would be greatly enhanced
if made into a movie click with text and audio capability

The quiz has limited use. The user must proceed from
beginning to end without a choice on the material to be quizzed over (i.e.
cellular structures, organ systems, etc.) For some of the questions the objects
were very hard to see, thus, making it hard to drag to the appropriate locations.
Suggest changing this to make them easier to see.

Rating:

Strengths:

Usability: (4.0) (4.0) = 4.0

None

Concerns:

It would have been clearer to the first time user of
the links had been in the traditional blue — it took me a while to realize
that the black headings were also links.

Image list appeared to be unorganized. Perhaps categorizing
them under "Cellular", "Tissues" and "Organ Systems"
and then listing them alphabetically would allow a use to find them more efficiently.
As the list gets longer, a search option would also be appropriate

Overall Rating: = 3.7

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