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Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms

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Reviewed:: Jan 12, 2015 by Biology

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Overview:

The Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms website provides a list and definition of commonly used genetic terms in the classroom and research laboratories, pronounced and narrated by scientists from the National Institute of Health (NIH). It includes images and in some cases animations. The material is also available in Spanish.

Type of Material:

Reference material (Glossary).

Recommended Uses:

In class resource, homework, lecture supplement

Technical Requirements:

JAVA, Flash plugin, Quicktime

Identify Major Learning Goals:

No specific learning outcomes are listed. However users will learn the following:
To define key terms in genetics
To understand the meaning of scientific terminology used in genetics

Target Student Population:

High school students
Undergraduate students
Adult learners

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

None.

Content Quality

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Strengths:

The information is accurate and provides a good basic background about the material
Interactivity keeps users interested in the material
Narrations by experts add credibility to material
The information is a comprehensive survey of what may be studied for this topic

Concerns:

No concerns

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:

It could easily be integrated into curriculum assignments
You can learn a lot in a short time
It does exactly what a glossary should do – defines key terms.

Concerns:

It cannot measure student learning outcomes

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

Rating:

Strengths:

It is effective and easy to use
Navigation is intuitive
It is appealing because real scientists actually explain the terms
Very interactive
Incorporates quizzes

Concerns:

No major concerns

Other Issues and Comments:: It does what a glossary should do in a very effective way. It would be nice if all the terms had an animation associated with it.
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