http://oeit.mit.edu/taxonomy/term/13/0 en http://oeit.mit.edu/gallery/projects/stargenetics <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_image" width="303" height="220" alt="" src="http://oeit.mit.edu/sites/default/files/staff/StarGenPic.png?1260970599" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-collections"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/gallery/collections/star">STAR</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-subject-areas"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/gallery/subjects/stem-sci-tech-eng-math">STEM (Sci, Tech, Eng, Math)</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-themes"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Project Themes:&nbsp;</div> <a href="/gallery/themes/visualization-and-simulation">Visualization and Simulation</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-principal-investigators"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Principal Investigators:&nbsp;</div> <a href="/chris-kaiser">Chris Kaiser</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-contributors"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Contributors:&nbsp;</div> <a href="/about/staff/ivica-ceraj">Ivica Ceraj</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-link field-field-project-link"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://web.mit.edu/star/genetics/">StarGenetics homepage</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-project-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>StarGenetics provides a set of tools for analyzing genetic traits. This software simulates mating experiments between organisms that are genetically different across a range of traits and allows students to analyze the nature of the traits in question.</p> </div> </div> </div> <p><strong>Overview</strong><br /> <a href="http://web.mit.edu/star/genetics/">StarGenetics</a> provides a set of tools for analyzing genetic traits. This software simulates mating experiments between organisms that are genetically different across a range of traits and allows students to analyze the nature of the traits in question.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-project-technology-used"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-project-feature"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> No </div> </div> </div> <fieldset class="fieldgroup group-quote"><div class="field field-type-text field-field-project-quote"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>I&#39;ve observed students experience tremendous &quot;Aha!&quot; moments, when deep understanding of a concept clicks into place as they&#39;re investigating a trait using the StarGenetics genetic cross simulator.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-quote-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/stacie-bumgarner">Stacie Bumgarner</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-show-quote"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Show Quote on project page </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <div class="field field-type-link-plus field-field-related-resources"> <div class="field-label">Related Resources:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="link-plus-info"><div class="link-url"><a href="http://www.sciencemag.org/content/312/5773/532.summary">Technological Advance in Inquiry Learning</a></div><div class="link-text">This paper provides a rationale for StarGenetics use in education, and suggestions for next steps.</div></div> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="link-plus-info"><div class="link-url"><a href="http://pubget.com/paper/20713744">Genetics computer teaching simulation programs: promise and problems.</a></div><div class="link-text">Article soliciting further implementation and assessment of genetic experiement computer cimulations in undergraduate education.</div></div> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="link-plus-info"><div class="link-url"><a href="http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&amp;amp;tid=12253">Genetics Twists of Fate</a></div><div class="link-text">Answers fundamental questions about genetics role in health and disease.</div></div> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://oeit.mit.edu/gallery/projects/stargenetics" target="_blank">read more</a></p> biology genetics Star StarGenetics Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:17:07 +0000 drupaladmin 164 at http://oeit.mit.edu