Carolina Biological Supply Company Joins Compaq's LearningPaq Educational Software Provider Network.Business Editors/High Tech, Education, Health & Medical Writers BURLINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2002 Carolina(TM) BioLab(R) Offers Educators a Virtual Dissection dissection /dis·sec·tion/ (di-sek´shun) 1. the act of dissecting. 2. a part or whole of an organism prepared by dissecting. Laboratory Experience for Grades 7-12 Carolina Biological Supply Company, a leading supplier of educational materials for science and math, today announced Carolina(TM) BioLab(R): Pig and BioLab: Frog software will be included in Compaq's LearningPaq program. The BioLab programs were created by Bob Doltar, a 25-year teaching veteran of high school biology and AP biology Advanced Placement Biology (also known as AP Biology or AP Bio) is a course and examination offered by the College Board to high school students as an opportunity to earn placement credit for a college-level biology course. at Grant High School in Portland, Oregon. The BioLab programs are designed to enhance dissection laboratory exercises by giving students a chance to virtually dissect dissect /dis·sect/ (di-sekt´) (di-sekt´) 1. to cut apart, or separate. 2. to expose structures of a cadaver for anatomical study. dis·sect v. organisms prior to the hands-on experience. Students can also use BioLab during a lab as reference, and teachers can have students conduct virtual post-lab experiments to further supplement their experience. BioLab: Pig and BioLab: Frog use real dissection images, not drawn or illustrated images. LearningPaq is an educational software package offered to schools and educators as an educational software add-on to direct purchases of Compaq Evo The Compaq Evo was a series of business desktop and laptop PCs made by Compaq and Hewlett-Packard (following the 2002 merger). The Evo brand was introduced by Compaq in May 2001 as a business-oriented brand, and replaced Compaq's Deskpro brand for desktops and Armada for its laptops and desktops. The LearningPaq program goal for K-12 education is to connect the learning community like no one else. Through technology, services, and partnerships, Compaq is helping schools and students discover the future faster by breaking down the traditional classroom walls with innovative technology like expanding network infrastructures and wireless, mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings . "Combining virtual technology with hands-on experience in the classroom is one of the most effective ways to assure student enthusiasm for learning, enhance understanding, and increase comprehension, while meeting the national science standards requirements for content and technology," said Chuck Vitello, department head of Multimedia and Publications at Carolina Biological Supply Company. "The Compaq LearningPaq program sets a precedent for corporate commitment to the improvement of education." "It is companies like Carolina Biological and dedicated educators that help make the LearningPaq program a success," said George Warren George Warren (unknown - 1892) worked as a prospector in Bisbee, Arizona U.S.A. during the late 19th century. His image was used in the Seal of Arizona[1]. References 1. ^ [1] , Compaq director of K12 education. "The software included in LearningPaq is carefully screened to ensure it meets high standards of quality, content, and educational innovation." Carolina(TM) BioLab(R) Features BioLab: Frog: -- Graphic-rich software featuring full color photography and videography -- Students receive pre-lab instruction and post-lab reinforcement -- System studies include: Digestive, Respiratory, Urogenital, Endocrine and Skeletal -- Includes learning extensions such as observations of peristalsis, heart function, antagonistic muscle, kidney function and hormone balance -- Interactive Mini Labs that allow the student to change variables and record results in a virtual lab report. Mini Labs include: CO2, and Heart Rate Recovery BioLab: Pig: -- Graphic-rich software featuring full color photography and videography -- Students receive pre-lab instruction and post-lab reinforcement -- System studies include: Digestive, Respiratory, Urogenital, Endocrine and Skeletal -- Includes learning extensions such as observations of peristalsis, heart function, antagonistic muscle, kidney function and hormone balance -- Interactive Mini Labs that allow the student to change variables and record results in a virtual lab report. Mini Labs include: CO2, and Heart Rate Recovery Other Carolina BioLab titles available through Carolina Biological Supply Company are BioLab: Invertebrates which include the earthworm earthworm, terrestrial, cylindrical segmented worm of the class Oligochaeta. There are 2,200 earthworm species, found all over the world except in arid and arctic regions and ranging in size from 1 in. (2.5 cm) to the 11-ft (330-cm) giant worms of the tropics. , crayfish crayfish or crawfish, freshwater crustacean smaller than but structurally very similar to its marine relative the lobster, and found in ponds and streams in most parts of the world except Africa. Crayfish grow some 3 to 4 in. (7.6–10. and starfish in one program, and BioLab: Fly, a virtual fruit fly breeding program A breeding program is the planned breeding of a group of animals or plants, usually involving at least several individuals and extending over several generations. Breeding programs are commonly employed in several fields where humans wish to manage the characteristics of their . About Carolina Biological Supply Company Carolina Biological Supply Company is a national and international supplier of science and math educational material. Established in 1927, Carolina(TM) is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Burlington, North Carolina Burlington is a city in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. It is the principal city of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Alamance County. . Our vision is through innovation, quality, and service to be the most valued teammate of every science and math educator. For more information, visit www.carolina.com or call 1-800-334-5551. |
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