iSaveSpecies—Sustaining Life Summative Evaluation Report for the Chicago Zoological Society/Brookfield Zoo

The iSaveSpecies project, created by Project Dragonfly at Miami University and a consortium of zoos and aquariums, designed and implemented a socially-networked exhibit system to engage family visitors to zoos and aquariums in inquiry and conservation. The second wave of the iSaveSpecies exhibit stations focused on Sustaining Life, allowing families to conduct research and learn about conservation efforts. The Chicago Zoological Society/Brookfield Zoo incorporated two of these touchscreen-based kiosks in their Living Coast area exhibit. In this report, we describe the impact of the kiosks to engage family visitors in inquiry, STEM, and conservation actions. Findings indicate that visitors who engaged with the iSaveSpecies inquiry kiosks were somewhat more likely to report that the kiosks added value to their visit. Additionally, visitors who engaged with the iSaveSpecies kiosks reported they were more likely to donate to the Chicago Zoological Society to support animal care and conservation efforts or ask other to do so. Appendix includes instruments.

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