Vassar College - Visualization Techniques in Teaching

Students doing independent research in biology study the biomechanics of walking on water by small arthropods. Click on the image for more. Biology students study the aerodynamics of airborne seeds while working on the evolution of wind dispersal in plants. Click on the image for more. In studio arts courses, students need to understand both the production of color and its perception. Click on the image for more.
In introductory physics courses, students compare results from video analysis of motion to computer simulations of the same motion. Click on the image for more. Student independent research in Physics and Astronomy deals with the collisions of stars. Results of simulations are displayed using MatLab. Click on the image for more. Anthropology students test archeological hypotheses based upon simulated data on the discovery sites of artifacts. Click on the image for more.

Much of the work presented here, as well as much of the visualization work done in instructional settings at Vassar, has been stimulated and supported by the Mellon Foundation through Vassar's Teaching with Technology grant.

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