Buzz About is a participatory simulation that teaches people about native pollinators of Minnesota.
Buzz About is a web app built with Angular and Firebase.
- One-minute introduction video
- 7-minute demo video
- Our IDC 2021 Work-in-Progress paper: Pandemic Pivot: Designing a Participatory Simulation to Support Social Distancing and Remote Learning
You can find Buzz About online at buzzabout.app.
If you'd like to contribute, please fork the repository and make changes as you'd like. Pull requests are warmly welcome.
For more information on how to contribute to Buzz About, see the development guide.
All repositories in the Minnesota Pollinators organization are subject to our Code of Conduct.
Funding for this project was provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR).
The Trust Fund is a permanent fund constitutionally established by the citizens of Minnesota to assist in the protection, conservation, preservation, and enhancement of the state’s air, water, land, fish, wildlife, and other natural resources. Currently 40% of net Minnesota State Lottery proceeds are dedicated to growing the Trust Fund and ensuring future benefits for Minnesota’s environment and natural resources.