Gale, CyberScience 3D Partner on New Interactive Science Learning Programs
Three
new Web-based reference products that cover
science topics are now available with optional interactive 3D models.
Gale,
a division of Cengage Learning, has
developed the three programs in conjunction with CyberScience
3D, a company
that creates 3D simulations.
Gale,
which typically markets materials for
academic and public libraries, has created two topic-specific programs,
one on
human anatomy and another on chemistry. A third resource combines
multiple
science topics and can be used as a refresher for introductory college
science
courses or as a basic science learning tool for high school students.
"These
products bring science to life by enabling
students to manipulate and interact with content," said Paul Gazzolo,
senior
vice president and general manager for Gale.
While
the resources allow students to manipulate
and interact with content and images in two-dimensional formats on
almost any
screen, a 3D experience is available using glasses or an interactive
whiteboard
with a 3D projector. By clicking on individual components of the
visuals in the
programs, users can find relevant additional content about the image.
Each
program includes the ability for students to
give themselves quizzes at the end of each section and work through
interactive
simulation lessons. They can be accessed on laptops, tablets or with
interactive whiteboards through multiple browsers.
A
driver can be installed to accommodate 3D
printing and an optional 3D printer is available.
"These
new science products for academic and
school libraries will allow students to learn science concepts online
in an interactive
environment supported by curriculum-based reference materials in the
classroom,
at home and in the library," said CyberScience 3D President Tom
Nicknish.
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Michael Hart is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer and the former executive editor of THE Journal.