Virtual Microscope - V-Scope


The V-Scope is a 3-D, interactive, research quality virtual microscope. It allows students to experience interactive and state-of-the art microscopy. Students using actual microscopes can also benefit from using the V-scope to assure they are viewing what their instructor intends them to see.

For those biology students who require microscopy practice, LabPaq provides good quality and affordable microscope equipment plus excellent prepared biological slides. Now, for those students who do not need practice using an actual microscope, a new option is available - the V-Scope.

Illustration of V-Scope User Interface and Functions
Watch the three-minute V-Scope demo


Note: Click on the blue arrow box to start the video. Allow time for the video to load. The screen will go black while it is loading. If the link does not automatically open, paste http://vimeo.com/7352388 in your browser window.

Instructors can adopt Biology, Microbiology, and A&P LabPaqs with the microscopy option and related costs that best meets the needs of their students:

Microscope - Standard LabPaqs with traditional prepared tissue slides that require microscope equipment for viewing

V-Scope - LabPaqs with the new V-Scope software that includes computer images of tissue slides viewable at different powers of magnification

Microscope and V-Scope - LabPaqs with both actual tissue slides used with a microscope and the V-Scope software and virtual slides.

Students do not need to purchase a LabPaq to purchase a V-Scope so instructors can also adopt the V-Scope for use by their on-campus students.

"I realize that the microscope vs. no microscope debate in A&P will probably never be settled, so it's great that LabPaqs has both sides of the issue covered!"
Laszlo Vass, A&P Instructor, CCCOnline

"I love the V-scope! It is as good as having an actual microscope. I particularly love the feature where students can view the labels to ensure they are viewing the proper tissue. The V-scope makes my job easier because I know exactly what my students are seeing with each slide."
Cheryl Thomas, A&P Instructor, John A Logan College


Virtual Microscope
(Click Item Name to Add To Cart)		 Description Price
V-Scope-AP-1 V-Scope w/ 1st smester A&P slide images - purchased w/ a LabPaq $49.00
V-Scope-AP-1-NoKit V-Scope w/ 1st smester A&P images - purchased w/out a LabPaq $75.00 
V-Scope-AP-2 V-Scope w/ 2nd smester A&P slide images - purchased w/ a LabPaq  $39.00
V-Scope-AP-2-NoKit V-Scope w/ 2nd smester A&P images - purchased w/out a LabPaq $60.00 
V-Scope-BK V-Scope w/ Biology slide images - purchased with a LabPaq $39.00 
V-Scope-BK-NoKit V-Scope w/ Biology slide images - purchased w/out a LabPaq $60.00 
V-Scope-MBK V-Scope w/ Micro-Biology slide images - purchased with a LabPaq $39.00
V-Scope-MBK-NoKit V-Scope w/ Micro-Biology slide images - purchased w/out a LabPaq $60.00 

 

The above pricing is for ala-carte purchase of the V-Scope application and slide image sets. When the V-Scope application and slide images are used in place of the prepared slides that would normally come in a standard LabPaq, there is no difference in the price of the LabPaq, and no additional charge for the V-Scope application. The main difference in this case is that the student would not have to purchase a microscope. This substitution needs to be carefully considered since in some LabPaqs the student is not only viewing prepared slides, but is also preparing slides to be viewed with a normal microscope.