Virtual labs: A substitute for traditional labs?

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 231-236

  Scheckler, Rebecca K ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental biology; Digital; Teaching; Virtual; World Wide Web

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; LABORATORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STUDENT; TEACHER; TEACHING; TECHNOLOGY; VIRTUAL REALITY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EDUCATION; LABORATORIES; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 0038372626     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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