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Interactive Educational Media for the Neural and Cognitive Sciences
1Department of Neurobiology & 2Center of Excellence 'Cognitive Interaction Technology', Bielefeld University, Germany3Integrated School of Ocean Sciences, Cluster of Excellence 'The Future Ocean', Christian Albrechts University, Kiel, Germany
* Olshausenstr. 40, 24098 Kiel, Germany; Phone: ++49-431-8802653, Fax: ++49-431-8802539, email: soeren.lorenz@isos.uni-kiel.de
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Abstract. Understanding the functioning of brains is an extremely challenging endeavour - both for researches as well as for students. Interactive media and tools, like simulations, databases and visualizations or virtual laboratories proved to be not only indispensable in research but also in education to help understanding brain function. Accordingly, a wide range of such media and tools are now available and it is getting increasingly difficult to see an overall picture. Written by researchers, tool developers and experienced academic teachers, this special issue of Brains, Minds & Media covers a broad range of interactive research media and tools with a strong emphasis on their use in neural and cognitive sciences education. The focus lies not only on the tools themselves, but also on the question of how research tools can significantly enhance learning and teaching and how a curricular integration can be achieved. This collection gives a comprehensive overview of existing tools and their usage as well as the underlying educational ideas and thus provides an orientation guide not only for teaching researchers but also for interested teachers and students.
Editorial
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Interactive Tools and Media in the Neural and Cognitive Sciences | bmm1410 by Martin Egelhaaf [ view as pdf ] [ cite this article ] [ submit comment ] published May 19th, 2008 |
I. Simulation Tools
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SNNAP: A Tool for Teaching Neuroscience | bmm1408 by Evyatar Av-Ron, Michael J. Byrne, John H. Byrne, and Douglas A. Baxter [ view as pdf ] [ cite this article ] [ submit comment ] published May 19th, 2008 |
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Understanding Neural Maps with Topographica | bmm1402 by James A. Bednar [ view as pdf ] [ cite this article ] [ submit comment ] published May 19th, 2008 |
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Simbrain: A visual framework for neural network analysis and education | bmm1411 by Jeff Yoshimi [ view as pdf ] [ cite this article ] [ submit comment ] published May 23rd, 2008 |
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Teaching Cognitive Modeling Using PDP++ | bmm1406 by David C. Noelle [ view as pdf ] [ cite this article ] [ submit comment ] published May 26th, 2008 |
II. Virtual Environments
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Virtual Electrophysiology with SPatch – Applications in undergraduate education | bmm1403 by Robert C Cannon and Constance Hammond [ view as pdf ] [ cite this article ] [ submit comment ] published May 19th, 2008 |
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BrainMaps.org – Interactive High-Resolution Digital Brain Atlases and Virtual Microscopy
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III. Repositories
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ModelDB in Computational Neuroscience Education – A research tool as interactive educational media | bmm1409 by Thomas M. Morse [ view as pdf ] [ cite this article ] [ submit comment ] [ view supplementary material ] published May 26th, 2008 |
IV. Curriculum Development
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Neurons in Action in Action – Educational settings for simulations and tutorials using NEURON | bmm1401 by Ann Stuart [ view as pdf ] [ cite this article ] [ submit comment ] published May 19th, 2008 |
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Interactive Curriculum Based on Models of Mind & Brain | bmm1418 by Daniel J. Franklin [ view as pdf ] [ cite this article ] [ submit comment ] published May 26th, 2008 |
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Curricular Integration of Interactive Media in Neuroscience Education – Instructional and Technical Perspectives
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