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The Biology Project: Immunology

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Reviewed:	Feb 16, 2002 by Biology Editorial Board
Overview:	This site is a collection of problem sets and tutorials dealing with Introductory Immunology, antibody structure, HIV/AIDS as well as three Case Studies requiring diagnoses. The site also has a collection of highly interactive activities dealing with HIV, the ELISA Assay and Western blotting with accompanying tutorials. Suggestions are provided for the running of the HIV simulation. Additional pertinent web resources are included.
Target Student Population:	College
Type of Material:	Tutorial/Simulation
Technical Requirements:	html, Quicktime

Evaluation and Observation

Content Quality

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Strengths:	Quality of Content Ratings: (4.70) (4.60) = 4.65 Clearly laid out Accurate Good use of animations and graphics The addition of student activities that extend beyond the problem sets make this site of particular interest.
Concerns:	More information about the intended interpretation of the antibody-antigen and Western blotting animations should be provided. It may not be clear to students what they are intended to take away from these animations.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching-Learning Tool Ratings: (4.80) (4.75) = 4.8

Promotes critical thinking and attention to detail

Tutorial questions are graded immediately with feedback for correct and incorrect answers

-Each unit has numerous problems to be answered which should give students sufficient opportunity to test their knowledge

Excellent open-ended discussion and critical thinking questions that could be assigned to students.

Good source of discussion questions that relate the application of technology to society. Questions well thought out.

Good links to other web sites providing related information and simulations.

Concerns:

An animation of the steps involved in Western blotting would be helpful. Students are only asked to view the final results of a Western blot and may not understand how the results were generated.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

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Strengths:	*Ease of Use Ratings: (4.80) (4.75) = 4.8* Clear and accurate instructions Intuitive design No defective links Rapid grading of tutorial questions Interactive activities are readily responsive
Concerns:	Animations in the section "Antibody Structure" do not always play.

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Peer Review

The Biology Project: Immunology

Ratings

Overall Rating:

Evaluation and Observation

Content Quality

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty