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La grenouille digitale
Virtual frog dissection, anatomy & ecology
Version 2.5d | Windows & Macintosh
La grenouille digitale is now available; the same content and interactive dissection as our award winning Digital Frog 2.5
Key Benefits
Interactive dissection
Students are not just shown how to perform a frog dissection. La grenouille digitale virtual dissection allows them to simulate the same cuts
made in an actual dissection. Learn
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Full-screen video
Every step of the dissection is clearly illustrated with full-screen
video to reinforce what they have just done. Or they can even act as
a guide for a wet dissection.
Over 100 screens of anatomy
Every major body system is covered in exhaustive detail, from
overviews down to cellular division. Learn
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Comparative anatomy
Students can easily find out how frogs compare to humans—both the
differences and the many similarities. Learn
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And it's fun!
La grenouille digitale engages students with an interactive, virtual dissection,
allowing the student to learn each of the cuts necessary by "cutting" with a digital scalpel before watching the full screen video. The program also makes learning anatomy an enjoyable experience,
by allowing students to have fun and learn through exploration and discovery.
Animations and interactions allow students to see how the frog's body works—from
blood pumping through the heart, to joints that can be built up and moved
by the user.
Much, much more than just dissection
La grenouille digitale is so much more effective than a wet lab because the interactive dissection is seamlessly linked to a comprehensive anatomy and physiology section, with human anatomy comparisons. A fascinating ecology section reminds students that biology is the study of living organisms.
Supports your curriculum
Curriculum correlations are available for many states and provinces. Check out our topic summary chart on all the major topics covered in our software for more information or download the PDF version
Environmentally sound
La grenouille digitale eliminates the need for frog dissection to teach anatomy, protecting a diminishing species. La grenouille digitale focuses the student on the study of structure and function, rather than on the process of dissection. La grenouille digitale also encourages squeamish students who may otherwise avoid biology and science.
Comprehensive
The Dissection module allows students to perform an entire frog dissection. They can make cuts with a "digital scalpel" and then see the actual cuts with full-screen videos. And unlike a real dissection, mistakes are easily corrected.
The
Anatomy module, with its animation, movies, photographs and in-depth text,
seamlessly links from the dissection, providing a close-at-hand research
as students work through the dissection. Comparisons to human anatomy are only a click away.
The Ecology section rounds out the educational experience by giving students insight into species diversity, frog calls, behavior and the life cycle.
Ph.D Dissertation shows learning can be achieved in 44% less time
A 2001 study at George Mason University compared virtual frog dissection (using The Digital Frog 2) and concluded that "multimedia-based virtual dissection was more effective than hands-on dissection in helping students learn about frog anatomy. Moreover this result was achieved when the time available for the virtual dissection was approximately 44% less than that available for hands-on dissection". Download a PDF of the study's abstract.
Who would benefit?
La grenouille digitale was designed for use at the secondary school level. However, it is a valuable resource for students from middle school all the way up to university and college. It's also useful for zoos and zoologists as a teaching tool, as well as natural history enthusiasts, biologists, libraries and anyone interested in the general principles of anatomical science.
Easy-to-use
We've incorporated our award-winning features into La grenouille digitale, from our simple point-and-click interface and handy interactive map
Our Find feature allows you to quickly jump to screens by typing in the topic you are searching for.
Easy to install
La grenouille digitale is a download only, it can then be installed on the hard drive of standalone computers or with the purchase of a multiseat license, over a LAN.
Multi-platform
La grenouille digitale runs on both Macintosh and Windows platforms.
System requirements
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Pricing
All this can be yours for as low as $155 (educational version) or $85
(home version). Multiseat pricing is available, to find out more check out our
full price list
