\ql\fs20 FlyLab, developed at California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA), lets students construct and breed flies with varying genetic attributes. By studying and breeding the offspring, students quickly learn
\fc0 Mendelian genetics. FlyLab is part of the CSULA “Interactive Electronic Blackboard for Natural Science and Mathematics” project.
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\fs36 Computer simulated laboratories let students conduct experiments that would be too time consuming or costly to run in an actual lab. Computer simulations also combine images, sounds, and text that engage students in ways not possible with textbook-based experiments.