Using Digital Organism Evolutionary Software in the Classroom

Luke Appleton; Joshua Mackie

doi:10.1525/abt.2019.81.1.12

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Luke Appleton,¹ Joshua Mackie²

¹Luke Appleton (appletonlh@icloud.com) is a Student Researcher
²Joshua Mackie (joshuamackie@gmail.com) is a Lecturer, both in the Department of Biological Sciences,

Abstract

We review software for exploring biological evolution from a fun and educational perspective. Our goal is to provide a background explanation of the methods used, terminology, and user experience, and learning outcomes of desktop and mobile evolutionary simulators. Freeware and commercial programs are detailed, with a discussion of how certain software packages can be used in introducing evolutionary theory.

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Luke Appleton and Joshua Mackie "Using Digital Organism Evolutionary Software in the Classroom," The American Biology Teacher 81(1), 12-17, (11 February 2019). https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2019.81.1.12

Published: 11 February 2019