Inheritree is a learning tool allowing nursing students to create family health pedigrees that are a standardized way to illustrate relevant genetic information in the medical field. Students are able to generate professional quality pedigree charts that adhere to standards defined by the Pedigree Standardization Work Group.
These charts are generated through the use of a desktop application that allow students to save their work and export their diagrams to a PDF document. They are also be able to submit their work to their professors, who use a specialized version of the Inheritree software in order to view and grade the students' work.
The focus of development is a rich, intuitive user interface that integrates into existing distance learning systems used by the College of Nursing. Inheritree uses Microsoft Silverlight to provide a polished, responsive interface.
