CSI-+The+Experience+(J.+Baker)



For this week's assignment I played "CSI: The Experience". I am a big fan of the original CSI show so I thought this would be fun.

The game incorporates the characters and labs from CSI: Las Vegas. This is a very comprehensive game, and after an hour of working through the labs and the assignments to learn what each lab does, I was just ready to start working cases.

The first level is "Rookie Training" and includes 6 labs: Forensic Biology; Toxicology Lab; Firearms and Toolmarks; Medical Examiner; and CSI Ethics. In each lab the information is presented, you can practice the skill, and then pass a test to move on. If you don't pass the test you can go back and cover what you missed and then retest right away. I found this to be a good system of learning these ideas while playing the game.

One of the interesting things that I noticed within the game is the DNA lesson. It provided a good overview of DNA, and how it's used to identify people. It made me want to learn more about the subject. The Firearms lab includes how guns work and ammunition fires. It includes some basic physics information in an easily understood manner. The Toxicology lab discusses the chemical breakdown of drugs and how the labs identify which drug is which. This is a good basic overview of chemistry.

Once you learn the labs you get to work cases and apply your new skills to crime scene case studies. This promotes critical thinking and application of your new skills. On the homepage for the game there is a tab for Educators. This tab includes additional resources for teachers and parents, as well as providing links for students to get more information about forensics and criminalists. There is also a tab for game support which provides additional information. This is a fun game and includes good support which makes it easy to play and learn from.