MicroSim Visualizations
This section contains interactive MicroSims covering topics in metadata, search systems, educational classification, and data visualization. Each simulation allows students to explore concepts through hands-on experimentation and visualization.
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Side-by-side comparison of beginner and intermediate pendulum simulations showing how the same concept can be presented with different levels of control complexity.
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A MicroSim for implementing and validating Dublin Core metadata completeness in your projects.
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Interactive infographic showing the 15 Dublin Core metadata elements organized into three categories - Content, Intellectual Property, and Instantiation.
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Interactive world map demonstrating how the Dublin Core Coverage element applies differently across global regions with varying educational standards.
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Interactive demonstration of multi-dimensional classification showing how faceted search filters combine to narrow results across Subject, Grade Level, Difficulty, and Type dimensions.
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Interactive diagram showing the structure of a MicroSim's main.html file including head, body, scripts, and how components work together.
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Animated diagram showing how interactive learning creates a cognitive feedback cycle between student, MicroSim, and brain processing.
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Static representation of the V1 animation concept, showing why continuous animation failed instructionally for an Understand-level objective.
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Step-through visualization showing how user search queries are processed through tokenization, keyword matching, and ranking to produce ordered results.
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Interactive viewer to explore the learning graph for the MicroSim Search and Similarity course with search and taxonomy controls.
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Interactive tool to help you select the appropriate Creative Commons license by answering simple questions about commercial use and modifications.
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Interactive diagram showing the hierarchical structure of metadata.json with Dublin Core, educational, pedagogical, technical, and search sections.
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Interactive diagram showing the standard file organization for MicroSim packages including index.md, main.html, style.css, script.js, and metadata.json files.
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Infographic showing the four-stage workflow from teacher need to MicroSim discovery through faceted search.
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Technical diagram showing how MicroSims are embedded in web pages using iframes, with animated HTTP request/response flow.
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Interactive 2D visualization of MicroSim semantic embeddings using Principal Component Analysis, showing clusters by subject area.
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Interactive workflow diagram showing the complete data pipeline for the MicroSim faceted search system, from crawling GitHub repositories to serving web applications.
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Find MicroSims that are semantically similar to any given MicroSim using precomputed embeddings and cosine similarity.
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Interactive visualization showing hierarchical relationships between subject disciplines, domains, and topics for Dublin Core metadata classification.
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Interactive demonstration of essential animation controls including play, pause, restart, step-through, speed adjustment, and loop toggle with a sample pendulum animation.
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Apply-Level Pendulum Calculator
Students calculate pendulum period using T = 2π√(L/g), then verify their answer against the simulation. Demonstrates Apply-level (L3) learning with hands-on calculation practice.
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Interactive pyramid visualization of Bloom's Taxonomy cognitive levels with example verbs, MicroSim types, and detailed descriptions for each level.
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Drag-and-drop matching activity where students connect MicroSim types to their appropriate Bloom's Taxonomy levels with immediate feedback.
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Beaker visualization demonstrating cognitive load theory with three liquid types representing intrinsic, extraneous, and germane load affecting learning capacity.
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Drag-and-drop tool for constructing effective dashboard layouts by selecting and arranging components on a grid canvas with preset templates.
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Three-panel comparison of feedback styles (minimal, directive, elaborated) across different error scenarios showing effectiveness percentages and research findings.
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Visual timeline showing characteristics of educational content across grade levels from elementary through graduate, with reading level and complexity indicators.
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Gallery of five graph layout algorithms (Force-Directed, Hierarchical, Circular, Radial, Grid) showing the same data rendered in each style with descriptions.
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Nine-step interactive workflow showing the guided discovery learning process from initial question through scaffolded exploration to knowledge transfer.
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Four-quadrant comparison of major learning theories (Constructivism, Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Experiential) with central design challenge integration.
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Interactive rubric assessment tool where students evaluate work samples using criteria and compare their scores against expert assessment.
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Annotated diagram showing the five essential regions of an educational simulation interface: Visualization, Control Panel, Information, Title, and Help.
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Side-by-side comparison of educational standards frameworks (Common Core, NGSS, ISTE, state standards) with feature analysis and recommendations.
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Comparison of four timeline visualization styles (Horizontal Linear, Vertical Scroll, Centered Alternating, Parallel Tracks) with the same event data.