Interactive teaching prototypes generated from the course catalog

Bridge Data Simulator

Engineering Computation and Data Science. Make a core idea from Engineering Computation and Data Science.

Sustainable Startup Impact Canvas

Startup Sustainable Tech. Compare alternatives and tradeoffs for Startup Sustainable Tech.

Sustainable Design Tradeoff Board

Tools for Sustainable Design. Compare alternatives and tradeoffs for Tools for Sustainable Design.

Climate Change Lever Lab

Climate Change. Make a core idea from Climate Change.

Sustainability Decision Model

Modeling and Decision-Making for Sustainability. Compare alternatives and tradeoffs for Modeling and Decision-Making for Sustainability.

Mechanical Engineering (Course 2, MechE)

Toy Design Physics Sandbox

Toy Product Design. Make a core idea from Toy Product Design.

Stress and Strain Visualizer

Mechanics and Materials I. Make a core idea from Mechanics and Materials I.

Dynamics Control Cart

Dynamics and Control I. Make a core idea from Dynamics and Control I.

Heat Exchanger Explorer

Thermal-Fluids Engineering I. Make a core idea from Thermal-Fluids Engineering I.

Mechanism Design Playground

Design and Manufacturing I. Make a core idea from Design and Manufacturing I.

Materials Science and Engineering (Course 3, MSE)

Coffee Extraction Materials Lab

Coffee Matters. Tune conversion, flow, and mixing for Coffee Matters.

Crystal Structure Explorer

Science and Engineering of Materials. Make a core idea from Science and Engineering of Materials.

Battery Material Selector

Materials for Energy and Sustainability. Compare alternatives and tradeoffs for Materials for Energy and Sustainability.

Defects in Crystals

Structure of Materials. Make a core idea from Structure of Materials.

Phase Diagram Game

Thermodynamics of Materials. Tune conversion, flow, and mixing for Thermodynamics of Materials.

Architecture (Course 4)

Form and Composition Studio

Design Studio: How to Design. Make a core idea from Design Studio: How to Design.

Spatial Sequence Builder

Introduction to Architectural Design Techniques. Compare alternatives and tradeoffs for Introduction to Architectural Design Techniques.

Object Interaction Prototype

Design Studio: Objects and Interaction. Compare alternatives and tradeoffs for Design Studio: Objects and Interaction.

Information Visualization Critique Tool

Design Studio: Information Design and Visualization. Critique clarity, hierarchy, and context in Design Studio: Information Design and Visualization.

Visual Communication Grid Lab

Visual Communication Fundamentals. Compare alternatives and tradeoffs for Visual Communication Fundamentals.

Chemistry (Course 5)

Virus and Immunity Molecular Matching

Viruses, Pandemics, and Immunity. Explore bonds, polarity, and energy in Viruses, Pandemics, and Immunity.

Molecular Force-Field Toy

Models of Molecular Systems. Explore bonds, polarity, and energy in Models of Molecular Systems.

Inorganic Geometry Explorer

Principles of Inorganic Chemistry I. Explore bonds, polarity, and energy in Principles of Inorganic Chemistry I.

Electrochemistry Cell Simulator

Electrochemistry. Explore bonds, polarity, and energy in Electrochemistry.

Enzyme Reaction Pathway Demo

Introduction to Biological Chemistry. Explore bonds, polarity, and energy in Introduction to Biological Chemistry.

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (Course 6, EECS)

Python Execution Visualizer

Introduction to Computer Science Programming in Python. Make a core idea from Introduction to Computer Science Programming in Python.

Data Science Bias Sandbox

Introduction to Computational Thinking and Data Science. Sample and threshold uncertainty in Introduction to Computational Thinking and Data Science.

State-Machine Debugger

Fundamentals of Programming. Make a core idea from Fundamentals of Programming.

Software Testing Mutation Game

Software Construction. Compare choices in Software Construction.

Interface Design Critique Lab

Software Design. Make a core idea from Software Design.

Biology (Course 7)

Central Dogma Animation

Introductory Biology. Connect genotype, variation, and selection in Introductory Biology.

Molecular Lab Protocol Simulator

Fundamentals of Experimental Molecular Biology. Explore bonds, polarity, and energy in Fundamentals of Experimental Molecular Biology.

Inheritance Probability Game

Genetics. Sample and threshold uncertainty in Genetics.

Metabolic Pathway Explorer

General Biochemistry. Explore bonds, polarity, and energy in General Biochemistry.

Cell Signaling Dashboard

Cell Biology. Connect genotype, variation, and selection in Cell Biology.

Physics (Course 8)

Forces and Free-Body Sandbox

Physics I. Build an interactive force model for Physics I.

Field-Line Explorer

Physics II. Explore frequency, amplitude, and phase in Physics II.

Wave Interference Lab

Physics III. Explore frequency, amplitude, and phase in Physics III.

Spacetime Diagram Explorer

Relativity. Manipulate geometry, slope, and transformation for Relativity.

Quantum Probability Visualizer

Quantum Physics I. Sample and threshold uncertainty in Quantum Physics I.

Brain and Cognitive Sciences (Course 9, BCS)

Perception Illusion Lab

Introduction to Psychological Science. Explore stimulus, threshold, and spikes for Introduction to Psychological Science.

Neuron Firing Simulator

Introduction to Neuroscience. Explore stimulus, threshold, and spikes for Introduction to Neuroscience.

Cognitive Model Comparison

Cognitive Science. Explore stimulus, threshold, and spikes for Cognitive Science.

Neural Data Fitting Tool

Quantitative Methods and Computational Models in Neurosciences. Explore stimulus, threshold, and spikes for Quantitative Methods and Computational Models in Neurosciences.

Speech and Sound Spectrogram Toy

Introduction to Sound, Speech, and Hearing. Explore stimulus, threshold, and spikes for Introduction to Sound, Speech, and Hearing.

Chemical Engineering (Course 10, ChemE)

Molecule Builder

Molecule Builders. Tune conversion, flow, and mixing for Molecule Builders.

Engineering Ethics Dilemma Map

Ethics for Engineers. Tune conversion, flow, and mixing for Ethics for Engineers.

Energy Systems Balance Lab

Foundational Analyses of Problems in Energy and the Environment. Tune conversion, flow, and mixing for Foundational Analyses of Problems in Energy and the Environment.

Reactor Mixing Simulator

Introduction to Chemical Engineering. Tune conversion, flow, and mixing for Introduction to Chemical Engineering.

Thermodynamics Phase Slider

Chemical and Biological Engineering Thermodynamics. Tune conversion, flow, and mixing for Chemical and Biological Engineering Thermodynamics.

Urban Studies and Planning (Course 11, DUSP)

Urban Form Morphing Map

Introduction to Urban Design and Development. Redesign a simplified district for Introduction to Urban Design and Development.

Policy Stakeholder Simulator

Making Public Policy. Redesign a simplified district for Making Public Policy.

Cost-Benefit Analysis Lab

Methods of Policy Analysis. Redesign a simplified district for Methods of Policy Analysis.

Development Indicators Dashboard

Introduction to International Development. Redesign a simplified district for Introduction to International Development.

Negotiation Role-Play

The Art and Science of Negotiation. Redesign a simplified district for The Art and Science of Negotiation.

Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (Course 12, EAPS)

Rock Cycle Explorer

Introduction to Geology. Model motion, mass, and path geometry for Introduction to Geology.

Planetary Interior Slicer

Introduction to Geophysics and Planetary Science. Model motion, mass, and path geometry for Introduction to Geophysics and Planetary Science.

Atmosphere-Ocean Circulation Lab

Introduction to Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate Dynamics. Model motion, mass, and path geometry for Introduction to Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate Dynamics.

Carbon-Cycle Budget Simulator

Introduction to the Global Carbon Cycle. Model motion, mass, and path geometry for Introduction to the Global Carbon Cycle.

Mission-to-Planet Planner

Planetary Explorations. Model motion, mass, and path geometry for Planetary Explorations.

Economics (Course 14)

Policy Microeconomics Simulator

Microeconomic Theory and Public Policy. Manipulate supply, demand, and friction for Microeconomic Theory and Public Policy.

Supply-Demand Market Lab

Principles of Microeconomics. Manipulate supply, demand, and friction for Principles of Microeconomics.

Macro Shock Dashboard

Principles of Macroeconomics. Manipulate supply, demand, and friction for Principles of Macroeconomics.

Consumer Choice Indifference Map

Intermediate Microeconomic Theory. Make a core idea from Intermediate Microeconomic Theory.

Game Theory Payoff Arena

Economic Applications of Game Theory. Manipulate supply, demand, and friction for Economic Applications of Game Theory.

Management (Course 15, Sloan)

Management Decision Cockpit

Explorations in Management. Model motion, mass, and path geometry for Explorations in Management.

Analytics Dashboard Builder

Analytics Tools. Sample and threshold uncertainty in Analytics Tools.

Pricing Strategy Simulator

Economic Analysis for Business Decisions. Manipulate supply, demand, and friction for Economic Analysis for Business Decisions.

Climate Economy Negotiation

Climate and Energy in the Global Economy. Move bargaining positions and agreement zones for Climate and Energy in the Global Economy.

Competitive Strategy Map

Competitive Strategy. Compare alternatives and tradeoffs for Competitive Strategy.

Aeronautics and Astronautics (Course 16, AeroAstro)

Wing Material Stress Lab

Unified Engineering: Materials and Structures. Build an interactive force model for Unified Engineering: Materials and Structures.

Signal and Control Visualizer

Unified Engineering: Signals and Systems. Explore frequency, amplitude, and phase in Unified Engineering: Signals and Systems.

Airflow Over Wing Demo

Unified Engineering: Fluid Dynamics. Build an interactive force model for Unified Engineering: Fluid Dynamics.

Propulsion Cycle Explorer

Unified Engineering: Thermodynamics and Propulsion. Tune conversion, flow, and mixing for Unified Engineering: Thermodynamics and Propulsion.

Autopilot Control Tuner

Principles of Automatic Control. Build an interactive force model for Principles of Automatic Control.

Political Science (Course 17)

Justice Allocation Game

Justice. Map premises, objections, and warrants for Justice.

Political Thought Concept Map

Introduction to Political Thought. Map premises, objections, and warrants for Introduction to Political Thought.

Power Network Simulator

Power: Interpersonal, Organizational, and Global Dimensions. Map premises, objections, and warrants for Power: Interpersonal, Organizational, and Global Dimensions.

ML Ethics Lifecycle Board

Just Code: The Ethical Lifecycle of Machine Learning. Make a core idea from Just Code: The Ethical Lifecycle of Machine Learning.

Trade Negotiation Model

International Political Economy. Move bargaining positions and agreement zones for International Political Economy.

Mathematics (Course 18)

Derivative Tangent Lab

Calculus. Manipulate geometry, slope, and transformation for Calculus.

Multivariable Surface Explorer

Calculus. Manipulate geometry, slope, and transformation for Calculus.

Differential Equation Phase Portrait

Differential Equations. Manipulate geometry, slope, and transformation for Differential Equations.

Probability Sampler

Introduction to Probability and Statistics. Sample and threshold uncertainty in Introduction to Probability and Statistics.

Linear Transformation Visualizer

Linear Algebra. Manipulate geometry, slope, and transformation for Linear Algebra.

Biological Engineering (Course 20, BE)

Biological Systems Parts Kit

Introduction to Concepts in Biological Engineering. Map premises, objections, and warrants for Introduction to Concepts in Biological Engineering.

Experiment Design Simulator

Introduction to Experimentation in BE. Sample and threshold uncertainty in Introduction to Experimentation in BE.

Synthetic Biology Circuit Builder

Introduction to Biological Engineering Design Using Synthetic Biology. Tune voltage, resistance, and storage in Introduction to Biological Engineering Design Using Synthetic Biology.

Lab Measurement Uncertainty Tool

Laboratory Fundamentals in Biological Engineering. Sample and threshold uncertainty in Laboratory Fundamentals in Biological Engineering.

Drug Development Pipeline

Fundamentals of Drug Development. Redesign a simplified district for Fundamentals of Drug Development.

Anthropology (21A)

Culture Comparison Lens

Introduction to Anthropology: Comparing Human Cultures. Compare social lenses and cultural practices in Introduction to Anthropology: Comparing Human Cultures.

Norms and Rituals Model

How Culture Works. Compare social lenses and cultural practices in How Culture Works.

Memory and Culture Archive

Memory, Culture, and Forgetting. Compare social lenses and cultural practices in Memory, Culture, and Forgetting.

Family Systems Comparison

For Love and Money: Rethinking the Family. Compare social lenses and cultural practices in For Love and Money: Rethinking the Family.

Class Mobility Simulator

American Dream: Exploring Class in the US. Compare social lenses and cultural practices in American Dream: Exploring Class in the US.

Global Languages (21G)

Multilingual Boston Map

Discovering Multilingual Boston. Weigh events, sources, and causality for Discovering Multilingual Boston.

Bilingualism Code-Switching Demo

The Linguistic Study of Bilingualism. Make a core idea from The Linguistic Study of Bilingualism.

East Asian Culture Timeline

Introduction to East Asian Cultures. Weigh events, sources, and causality for Introduction to East Asian Cultures.

Advertising Comparison Board

Advertising and Media: Comparative Perspectives. Map platform, audience, and framing in Advertising and Media: Comparative Perspectives.

Modern India Media Map

A Passage to India. Map platform, audience, and framing in A Passage to India.

History (21H)

History-of-Now Timeline

The History of Now. Weigh events, sources, and causality for The History of Now.

Revolution Staging Simulator

How to Stage a Revolution. Stage space, intention, and light for How to Stage a Revolution.

World-History Fault-Line Map

World History and Its Fault Lines Since 1800. Weigh events, sources, and causality for World History and Its Fault Lines Since 1800.

Election Timeline Explorer

The History of American Presidential Elections. Weigh events, sources, and causality for The History of American Presidential Elections.

Digital Humanities Annotation Tool

Digital Humanities Laboratory. Weigh events, sources, and causality for Digital Humanities Laboratory.

Literature (21L)

Epic Motif Tracker

Foundations of Western Literature: Homer to Dante. Map motif, narration, and conflict in Foundations of Western Literature: Homer to Dante.

Fiction Narrator Lens

Reading Fiction. Map motif, narration, and conflict in Reading Fiction.

Poetry Meter Visualizer

Reading Poetry. Scan stress, pause, and pattern in Reading Poetry.

Shakespeare Scene Network

Shakespeare. Map motif, narration, and conflict in Shakespeare.

Film Shot Grammar Lab

Introduction to Film Studies. Storyboard shot scale, motion, and cutting for Introduction to Film Studies.

Music (21M)

Western Music Timeline

Introduction to Western Music. Shape rhythm, contour, and harmony for Introduction to Western Music.

World Rhythm Map

Introduction to Musics of the World. Shape rhythm, contour, and harmony for Introduction to Musics of the World.

Chord Builder

Fundamentals of Music. Shape rhythm, contour, and harmony for Fundamentals of Music.

Polyrhythm Trainer

Rhythms of the World. Shape rhythm, contour, and harmony for Rhythms of the World.

Music Tech Signal Chain

Introduction to Music Technology. Shape rhythm, contour, and harmony for Introduction to Music Technology.

Theater Arts (21T)

Acting Intention Beat Map

Introduction to Acting. Stage space, intention, and light for Introduction to Acting.

Voice Resonance Visualizer

Voice and Speech for the Actor. Stage space, intention, and light for Voice and Speech for the Actor.

Blocking and Directing Stage Planner

Fundamentals of Directing. Stage space, intention, and light for Fundamentals of Directing.

Lighting Design Board

Fundamentals of Theater Design. Stage space, intention, and light for Fundamentals of Theater Design.

Script Analysis Markup Tool

Script Analysis. Stage space, intention, and light for Script Analysis.

Writing (21W)

Rhetoric Move Annotator

Writing and Rhetoric: Rhetoric and Contemporary Issues. Balance ethos, pathos, and logos for Writing and Rhetoric: Rhetoric and Contemporary Issues.

Visual Media Argument Lab

Writing and Rhetoric: Exploring Visual Media. Balance ethos, pathos, and logos for Writing and Rhetoric: Exploring Visual Media.

Science Communication Clarity Meter

Science Writing and New Media. Scan stress, pause, and pattern in Science Writing and New Media.

Environmental Narrative Builder

Writing and the Environment. Balance ethos, pathos, and logos for Writing and the Environment.

Team Communication Scenario Game

Emotional Intelligence and Team Communication. Balance ethos, pathos, and logos for Emotional Intelligence and Team Communication.

Nuclear Science and Engineering (Course 22, NSE)

Radiation Simulation Modeler

Introduction to Modeling and Simulation. Model source, shielding, and dose for Introduction to Modeling and Simulation.

Ionizing Radiation Dose Lab

Introduction to Nuclear Engineering and Ionizing Radiation. Model source, shielding, and dose for Introduction to Nuclear Engineering and Ionizing Radiation.

Nuclear Systems Society Map

Nuclear Engineering: Science, Systems, and Society. Model source, shielding, and dose for Nuclear Engineering: Science, Systems, and Society.

Radiation Medicine Explorer

Radiation and Life. Model source, shielding, and dose for Radiation and Life.

Neutron Transport Visualizer

Neutron Physics and Radiation Transport. Model source, shielding, and dose for Neutron Physics and Radiation Transport.

Linguistics and Philosophy (Course 24)

Philosophical Argument Mapper

Problems of Philosophy. Map premises, objections, and warrants for Problems of Philosophy.

Moral Dilemma Simulator

Moral Problems and the Good Life. Map premises, objections, and warrants for Moral Problems and the Good Life.

Justice Allocation Lab

Justice. Map premises, objections, and warrants for Justice.

Minds-and-Machines Turing Game

Minds and Machines. Map premises, objections, and warrants for Minds and Machines.

Paradox Explorer

Paradox and Infinity. Map premises, objections, and warrants for Paradox and Infinity.

Comparative Media Studies (CMS)

Media Ecosystem Map

Introduction to Media Studies. Map platform, audience, and framing in Introduction to Media Studies.

Game Mechanics Taxonomy

Game Studies. Make a core idea from Game Studies.

Game Design Balancing Tool

Game Design Methods. Make a core idea from Game Design Methods.

Comics Panel Sequencing Lab

Making Comics and Sequential Art. Sequence panels and closure for Making Comics and Sequential Art.

Worldbuilding Constraint Generator

Critical Worldbuilding. Make a core idea from Critical Worldbuilding.

Data, Systems, and Society (IDS/IDSS)

Statistics Simulation Lab

Statistics, Computation and Applications. Sample and threshold uncertainty in Statistics, Computation and Applications.

System Safety Fault Tree

System Safety. Expose and defend attack paths for System Safety.

Cybersecurity Attack-Defense Model

Cybersecurity. Expose and defend attack paths for Cybersecurity.

Data-and-Society Bias Audit

Data and Society. Sample and threshold uncertainty in Data and Society.

Energy Systems Climate Lever Tool

Energy Systems for Climate Change Mitigation. Sample and threshold uncertainty in Energy Systems for Climate Change Mitigation.

Media Arts and Sciences (MAS)

Futures Scenario Generator

Safeguarding the Future. Make a core idea from Safeguarding the Future.

Sensor Data Playground

Mobile and Sensor Computing. Make a core idea from Mobile and Sensor Computing.

Human Augmentation Design Lab

Human 2.0. Compare social lenses and cultural practices in Human 2.0.

Affective Computing Ethics Board

Advanced Seminar: Affective Computing and Ethics. Make a core idea from Advanced Seminar: Affective Computing and Ethics.

Creative Learning Activity Builder

Learning Creative Learning. Compare social lenses and cultural practices in Learning Creative Learning.

Science, Technology, and Society (STS)

Technology History Timeline

Technology in American History. Weigh events, sources, and causality for Technology in American History.

Finance-and-Society Network

Finance and Society. Manipulate supply, demand, and friction for Finance and Society.

Science History Lineage Map

Ancient Greeks to Modern Geeks. Weigh events, sources, and causality for Ancient Greeks to Modern Geeks.

Data Society Case Explorer

Data and Society. Sample and threshold uncertainty in Data and Society.

Biotech Controversy Simulator

Engineering Life: Biotechnology and Society. Map premises, objections, and warrants for Engineering Life: Biotechnology and Society.

Women's and Gender Studies (WGS)

Gender Studies Concept Map

Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies. Map premises, objections, and warrants for Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies.

Gender and Media Representation Analyzer

Gender and Media Studies. Make a core idea from Gender and Media Studies.

Gender and Technology Design Audit

Gender and Technology. Critique clarity, hierarchy, and context in Gender and Technology.

Women in Science Timeline

History of Women in Science and Engineering. Weigh events, sources, and causality for History of Women in Science and Engineering.