Teaching histology to first-year veterinary science students using virtual microscopy and traditional microscopy: A comparison of student responses

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 177-182

  Mills, Paul C ^a   Bradley, Andrew P ^a   Woodall, Peter F ^a   Wildermoth, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; EDUCATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; TEACHING; TELEMEDICINE;

ANIMALS; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, VETERINARY; HISTOLOGY; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY; TEACHING; TELEMEDICINE; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 34250736753     PISSN: 0748321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.34.2.177     Document Type: Article

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