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Dissection Models
Anatomically Correct: The On-line Cat Dissection
Online resource for cat dissection. You can dissect a cat, learn about multiple features of its anatomy, and then test your skills on the material you learned. Teachers can also print out worksheets and other materials!
Anatomy revealed
A wonderful CD ROM of the Anatomy of the human face.
Digital Anatomist Project
This site contains a digital anatomy atlas and shows 1. The generation of graphical models derived from cadaver and clinical imaging data; and 2. Symbolic modeling of the structures and relationships that constitute the human body.
Digital Frog International Inc.
Product and ordering information, and demos available from the Digital Frog International company.
Dissection of a frog
Demos of dissection of a frog, squid and owl pellet can be viewed online free of charge. Crayfish, perch, starfish, earthworm, cow eye, rat and fetal pig will be added soon.
Interactive Frog Dissection
The interactive Frog Dissection - an online tutorial. Original version of 1994 and improved version of 2002 can both be accessed free of charge.
Mouse Anatomy Poster
Glossy poster with drawings of the ten significant systems of mouse anatomy. This poster may be used as a reference tool for laboratory technicians or in high school or college science classrooms. (23" x 35")
Rabbit Anatomy Poster
Glossy color poster of a complete rabbit skeleton and many systems of rabbit anatomy. This poster may be used as a reference tool for researchers and laboratory technicians or in high school or college science classrooms. (33" x 40")
Rat Anatomy Poster
Glossy poster of the ten significant systems of rat anatomy.This color poster may be used as a reference tool for laboratory technicians or in high school or college science classrooms. (23" x 35")
Simulation Development & Cognitive Science Lab
Descriptions of an enormous numbver of commercially available simulators of many types, including computer screen simulations, instructor and model driven simulators, virtual reality simulators and task specific models. It is mainly for those who are researching simulators for purchase and for those who like to keep abreast with the latest technological developments in medical simulation. Each heading has a separate page with details about each model, links to that model, and to the manufacturer's home page.
The Scientist - digital anatomy
Links between anatomical and gene-expression data continue to expand. An upcoming Internet site should allow viewers to compare anatomies across species, a task that is now difficult, if not impossible, to accomplish online. Finally, various online resources already detail the anatomy of a single species or organ.
UC-Davis alternatives
Several educational resources (videos and CD ROMs).
Virtual Frog Dissection Kit
Online tutorial Frog dissection.
Website JOVE on visualize experiments
The website JOVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments) contains many useful videos and techniques, such as rat blood collection from the cardiac and saphenous routes. The website is relatively new but expanding.
Whole Frog Project
Froguts.com is an online free educational resource on dissection of frogs.
Education databases / resources
About Biology
A list of 5 virtual dissections links, covering crayfish, earthworm, squid, pig and a frog dissection quiz.
ALTEX
A quarterly journal for new paths in biomedical science
Official organ of the Middle European Society for Alternative Methods to Animal Experiments (MEGAT).
AnimaLEARN
A teacher-focused online resource for alternatives to dissection information.
Animals in Education in Canada
A text on animals in education with references about the situation in Canada.
AVAR Alternatives in Education Database
Large dabatase on alternative models in education.
Background information on the 3Rs
Four articles originally published in Laboratory Animals, v.28, 1994, are published on the UC Davis web site.
cLabs information
More information about teaching software "cLabs" (PDF files):
Posters about cLabs and an article/interview about the Real and Virtual Laboratory by Dr. Hans Braun of the University of Marburg.
Educational Simulation Models in the Biomedical Sciences
Article by Adrian Smith, Richard Fosse, David Dewhurst, and Karina Smith in ILAR Journal, Volume 38(2)1997 on the Role of Computational Models in Animal Research.
EVALUATION OF EDUCATIONAL WEB SITES
Evaluation of educational web sites is a subject area that has not had a lot of published research. With the enormous amount of information and web sites available on the Internet, teachers may feel overwhelmed when it comes to evaluating web sites. There are many general web sites that outline basic standards for evaluating Internet information; however, as teachers, we believe that an educational web site and its information need to be given a specific set of criteria for evaluation.
Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments
Web site with all relevant information on alternatives, searching for alternatives in different databases and links.
Humane Research and education
Very informative, almost complete list of "The International Internet Collection of rules, regulations, recommendations".
Immersion haptic technologies
Immersion creates tactile feedback technology that its licensing partners can integrate into their products and training programs.
Journal of Visualized Experiments
The website Jove (Journal of Visualized Experiments) includes many useful videos of techniques, including rat blood collection from the cardiac and saphenous routes. This website is relatively new but expanding.
Learning without killing: A guide to conscientious objection
Includes Free downloadable resources
Andrew Knight's Book (on the homepage of AVAR, go to the page "Conscientious Objection Resources"). This guide to conscientious objection is an attempt to give students access to the resources they need. It includes detailed information about humane alternatives and the reasons why they should be used enough to make any student far more knowledgeable about the topic than their opponents, including the academics who are supposed to be experts in the teaching of their chosen fields.
NORINA
Large database (~4,000 products) with Audiovisual and other types of Alternatives to Laboratory Animals in Teaching.
Pharma-CAL-ogy simulation program reviews
Click on Reviews and a list of "Articles on computer aided learning and teaching" will appear.
Pulsating Organ Perfusion
Pulsating [animal] organ perfusion was developed for simulation of operations in minimally invasive surgical techniques and opens up new perspectives in laprascopy/thoracoscopy training.
Search guide to Alternatives in higher education
This website provides information and links to four large databases that emphosize animal alternatives in education: 1) Norwegian Reference Centre for Laboratory Animal Science & Alternatives ( NORINA ), 2) European Resource Center for Alternatives in Higher Education (EURCA), 3) Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights (AVAR Alternatives in Education Database), and 4) International Network for Humane Education (InterNICHE).
SimSurgery Education Platform
The SimSurgery Education Platform is a scalable educational platform which presents solutions for improving surgical performance -eventually for all surgical disciplines.
Simulation Development & Cognitive Science Lab
Descriptions of an enormous number of commercially available simulators of many types, including computer screen simulations, instructor and model driven simulators, virtual reality simulators and task specific models. It is mainly for those who are researching simulators for purchase and for those who like to keep abreast with the latest technological developments in medical simulation. Each heading has a separate page with details about each model and links to that model, and to the manufacturer's home page.
Strathclyde Pharmacology Simulations
The Strathclyde Pharmacology Simulations package is a suite of programs simulating pharmacological experiments on isolated tissues or whole animals. A range of drugs in varying concentrations can be applied and the effects observed. The programs can be downloaded from this website and will run under Windows 95 or later.
The Laboratory Rat: a natural history
Dr Manuel Berdoy of Oxford University made a very interesting video and this informative website about laboratory rats put into a large outdoor enclosure, where they (were able to) perfom natural behaviour. A great resource for those (researchers, students and teachers) working with rodents.
The Netherlands Centre Alternatives to Animals (NCA)
The NCA stimulates the development, validation and application of alternatives to animal experimentation in the Netherlands. The website offers information (legislation, reports, other documents and events) on alternatives (3Rs) in research, testing and eduction.
Washington University - DCM Educational services
A list of (links to online descriptions of) training models for animal procedures, such as surgery.
Student organisation on alternatives
InterNICHE
InterNICHE aims for a high quality, fully humane education in biological science, veterinary and human medicine. IN supports progressive science teaching and the replacement of animal experiments by working with teachers to introduce alternatives, and with students to support freedom of conscience.
Farsi, Greek, Polish, Russian and Ukrainian (and soon also Arabic, Czech and Slovak) versions are accessible via the InterNICHE homepage.
Learning without killing - humane education campaign resources
The site contains information on resources for students or others running campaigns for the introduction of humane alternatives to harmful animal use in life or health sciences education, especially at university level. Furthermore photos of harmful animal use and humane alternatives, as well as memorial stories of graduated students to honor the memory of the animals they’ve seen harmed or killed in their courses, links and lists.
Studentische Arbeitsgruppe gegen Tiermissbrauch im Studium (Student Group against the misuse of animals in education)
Das Ziel von SATIS ist zunächst die Einführung einer Möglichkeit für Studierende, ihr Studium unter Berufung auf ihre persönliche Gewissensfreiheit ohne den Missbrauch von Tieren durchführen zu können. Hieraus dürfen den Studierenden keine Nachteile entstehen.
Students for Ethical Science (SES)
Informative site from the "Students for Ethical Science" (both past and present students) of the Open University in the UK.
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