Labs are a critical part of science education. You can read about something all day, but until you actually do it, the knowledge falls short. However, labs take up lots of time and can be costly. Luckily SimBio is a company that produces many "virtual labs" that students can try. I used one of these programs in my Evolution class. I emailed my professor, and she gave me the info. I looked around the website and there are many options. You can buy a copy for every student, just the class, etc. This could be a viable option to introduce to a science department. The programs around between $600 and $1000, so you would have to see if any funding is available.
There is currently a Mitosis lab available to sample, it expires August 31, 2012.
SimBio also has an interesting blog with a combination of news about current science, education, and technology.
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