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This article describes "what about 8,000 students at Arizona State University are already doing on a weekly basis as a part of their introductory biology courses. Replacing traditional labs, this new technology from Dreamscape Learn is used to reinforce the foundational life science concepts they are learning in the classroom." So, score one for the marketing department. But also, the technology represents 8,000 animal lives saved. "I was shocked by how bearable the virtual dissection was... Virtually dissecting a make-believe animal that didn't have to die was far less troubling." Also, though, if you can't match the skin colour of hands to that of the user, put gloves on the hands.

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