Electronic-learning (E-learning) has been increasingly promoted as an effective and efficient method of teaching. Research has shown that even surgical procedures taught in a virtual classroom improve and refine the surgical skills of new and experienced surgeons. On-line training provides several advantages. It offers a single experience that accommodates various distinct learning styles, and it can target specific needs and learning preferences of an individual through learning style tests. Online training is self-paced, allowing fast learners to bypass instruction that may seem redundant, while novice learners can go at a slower pace. Online courses provide on-demand availability. The interactivity of modules engages and guides users through the training. On-line training gives confidence to the students through immediate feedback and quick reference materials that are always available. It achieves this by providing consistent content delivery and access on a global scale. E-learning can immediately provide certification upon course completion which provides instant gratification. Web modules, unlike textbooks, can continually incorporate rapid advances in biomedical knowledge and technology without needing to continually purchase new textbooks.

VBI can provide mouse and rat surgical and biomethodology training via:

• Online access to training courses and a media library
  

VBI can provide ready-made or assist in development of custom:

• Surgical and biomethodology webinars

• Providing customized web-training solutions

• Surgical Standard Operating Protocols (SOP)

• Surgical Animal Care and Use Committee (ACUC) Protocols

For additional information please contact VBI at info@vetbiotech.com or 877-VET-BIOS

The Veterinary Bioscience Institute (VBI) is an approved continuing education provider by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards Registry of Approved Continuing Education.  VBI's courses and workshops also meet the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science and Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science requirements for Continuing Education Units.

Passive courses are online courses which have a set number of modules, twelve to fifteen depending on the course. The progress through the modules depends on the student. Students can take as much or as little time as they like. These courses do not offer live interaction with the faculty but they do offer passive interaction, which means students can interact with the faculty through email. All procedures such as instrument handling and all techniques from surgeon preperation to surgical technique or animal behaviors are represented through high quality images and videos.

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Interactive Training Courses are online courses that have a set number of modules; twelve to twenty depending on the course. Students are expected to learn one to two modules per week. Each week there is a one to two hour live interaction with the faculty of the course through interactive sessions. This provides students with an opportunity to interact with the faculty and ask questions. All procedures such as instrument handling and all techniques from surgeon preperation to surgical technique or animal behaviors are represented through high quality images and videos.

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The Media Library (ML) includes videos that encompass various skills such as prepping an animal for surgery, to detailing various surgical procedures and pain assessment. This site is easily searchable.

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