SimGerm 1.0

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Classroom Observations

  • AP Bio
  • Freshman Bio

Interviews

  • Interviewed two high school science teachers
  • Interviewed four high school students
  • Interviewed a professor in biology
  • Interviewed a doctor
  • Interviewed a professor who created VirtualU
  • Interviewed a game designer at the Game Developer's Conference

Literature Review

Storyboards

  • Storyboarding was frequently used to clarify and test ideas.
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Prototype

  • As a result of storyboards, research, and observations, a prototype was created.
    Prototype Example Prototype Example Prototype Example

User Testing

  • LDT
  • Faculty
  • Consultants
  • High school students

Iterative Design

  • The project went through three major iterations.

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