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Biology

5 Questions to Help You Distinguish Between Monocot and Dicot Plants

Posted on 11/6/20 by Laura Snider

When you think about plants, what is the first thing that pops into your head? Is it flowers? That wouldn’t be too surprising, considering that the largest and most diverse group of organisms in the plant kingdom (with over 260,000 species) is the ...

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Pathology

3 Real Diseases That Influenced Vampire Folklore

10/28/20 by Laura Snider

From Bram Stoker’s Dracula to the 2000s’ sparkly Edward Cullen, vampire mythology has been part of popular culture for quite a while. Even before ...

Technology in Anatomy Education

Can My Computer Run Courseware? System Requirements and Tech Specs Explained

10/23/20 by Laura Snider

Before the switch to online education, students would ask questions on the first day of class like “where is the lab?” and “who do I go see about ...

Technology in Anatomy Education

3 Challenges for Online Education and How to Overcome Them

10/16/20 by Laura Snider

Over the last few weeks, instructors and students have been adjusting to a fall semester that looks different from any they have experienced before. ...

Pathology

Learning the ABCs: What Is Viral Hepatitis?

10/9/20 by Laura Snider

This year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been announced, and it’s being awarded to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton, and Charles M. ...

Technology in Anatomy Education

Student Perspectives on Online Learning

10/2/20 by Nick Riley and Laura Snider

Over the past few months, we’ve focused a lot on giving instructors tips for successful online teaching using Visible Body Courseware. We’ve ...

Technology in Anatomy Education

3 Tips for Successful Asynchronous Learning

9/23/20 by Laura Snider

Today, we’ll be discussing the basics of asynchronous learning and go over three tips for how to implement asynchronous learning using Visible Body ...

Anatomy & Physiology

5 Facts About the Prostate and Prostate Cancer

9/16/20 by Laura Snider

The prostate is a gland of the male reproductive system that is located just below the bladder. It contains the ejaculatory ducts and a portion of ...