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<h1> Human practice overview </h1>
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Because we deem gamification to be a very interesting concept when considering human practice in synthetic biology we wanted to [https://2013.igem.org/Team:ETH_Zurich/Human analyze how games and synthetic biology] can go together. We studied examples where games were used to proof new principles and games used as active research tool. Right from the start Colisweeper has been envisioned to be able to be used without the need of any particular biological know how or complex instrument. Following this prospective we chose simple agar plates that can be easily produced and manipulated, paired with chromogenic reporters, readable by naked eye. These characteristics make Colisweeper a perfect tool to introduce students of different school grades, from the younger to the high schools, to concept of Biology, Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology in different level of details. The younger students can just learn the general concept about bacteria, microscopic life and enjoy the game, while more advanced classes can dive into the intricacy of biological regulation and circuit design. Intuitive GUI based modeling system can be developed to allow students to easily play around with the system design and experience in first person its requirements. In addition we plan to push this gamification process even further and describe an idea of how Colisweeper could be set up as a [https://2013.igem.org/Team:ETH_Zurich/World web-based game] to educate people about synthetic biology all over the world.
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Because we deem <b>gamification</b> to be a very interesting concept when considering human practice in synthetic biology we wanted to [https://2013.igem.org/Team:ETH_Zurich/Human analyze how games and synthetic biology] can go together. We studied examples where games were used to proof <b>new principles</b> and games used as active <b>research tool</b>. Inspired by these examples we discussed how Colisweeper could be used as a tool to introduce students of different school grades, from the younger to the high schools, to concepts of Biology, Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology in different levels of detail. With  our [https://2013.igem.org/Team:ETH_Zurich/HEducational Colisweeper lab course kit], the younger students could just learn the general concept about bacteria, microscopic life and enjoy the game, while more advanced classes could dive into the intricacy of biological regulation and circuit design. An intuitive <b>GUI based modeling system</b> can be developed to allow students to easily play around with the system design and experience in first person its requirements. In addition we push this gamification process even further and describe how Colisweeper could be set up as a [https://2013.igem.org/Team:ETH_Zurich/World web-based game] using an <b>internet platform</b> and a remote control to play a <b>robot assisted colisweeper</b> located in our departement from all over the world.
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Human practice overview

Because we deem gamification to be a very interesting concept when considering human practice in synthetic biology we wanted to analyze how games and synthetic biology can go together. We studied examples where games were used to proof new principles and games used as active research tool. Inspired by these examples we discussed how Colisweeper could be used as a tool to introduce students of different school grades, from the younger to the high schools, to concepts of Biology, Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology in different levels of detail. With our Colisweeper lab course kit, the younger students could just learn the general concept about bacteria, microscopic life and enjoy the game, while more advanced classes could dive into the intricacy of biological regulation and circuit design. An intuitive GUI based modeling system can be developed to allow students to easily play around with the system design and experience in first person its requirements. In addition we push this gamification process even further and describe how Colisweeper could be set up as a web-based game using an internet platform and a remote control to play a robot assisted colisweeper located in our departement from all over the world.