I've been following the discussion with interest; it reflects some of
the conversations we've been having about botany labs here. The
technology applications are great & engage student interest, but the
focus of the discussion on plant ed so far seems to be on imaging
rather than plant structure & function.
The problem I see with our students is their failure to link the
prepared material & images to 3-D living plant structure & function.
That is why we use images in the first place - isn't it? We do have
the students work with some living materials & fresh preparation
already. How can we link that to use of educational technology?
Staria
Staria S. Vanderpool, Ph.D.
Asst. Prof. of Botany
Dept. of Biological Sciences
P.O. Box 599
Arkansas State University
State University AR 72467
Phone: 870 972 3082
FAX: 870 972 2638
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