The Center for Connected Learning and Computer-Based Modeling

The Center for Connected Learning (CCL)
and Computer-Based Modeling

affiliated with the departments of Learning Sciences and Computer Science
the Cognitive Science and Technology and Social Behavior programs,
and the Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems at Northwestern University

About CCL

Papers

BugHunt -- Simulated Evolution
A Project Sponsored by OBONU.

Compete in a worldwide on-line natural selection competition:

Join in a new competition every 3 minutes. Can you earn the title of top hunter?

Start Game

Or view the top hunters, scores, and the results of natural selection in these environements: Here are some of the environments that you can play in and examine the outcomes:

PoppyField MarsSurface RainForest Glacier

Seashore NUbreakwall NUevergreen NUpondshore

Or the top scores from all the environments.

Further Explorations -- The BEAGLE simulated evolution models.
Conduct experiments and explore computer models of evolution:

BugHunt Camouflage - How does a population of bugs evolve so as to be camouflaged in its environment?

Sunflower Biomorphs - What patterns of sunflowers can you evolve?

BugHunt Speeds - How does what you do as a predator change the selective pressure on a population of prey?

Gene Drift - In the absence of selection, why do traits in a population drift over time?

Peppered Moths - How does moth color change in response to pollution?

Altruism - Which behaviors (selfish or altruistic) benefit the survival of a population?

How to Build a Cladogram

...learn more about simulated evolution and the BEAGLE Project