The
Undergraduate Edition of A.D.A.M. Practice Practical.
Instructor’s
Edition, Demo version 2.0d
1998 A.D.A.M. Software, Inc,
1600 RiverEdge Parkway, Suite 800
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
770-953-2326
System Requirements
Windows:
486/33 MHz or higher; Windows 95 or Windows 3.1; 8 MB RAM; 7 MB hard disk
space; 13” color monitor, 640x480 resolution, 256 colors; double-speed or
faster CD-ROM drive.
Macintosh:
680/25 MHz or higher; System 7.1 or higher; 16 MB Ram; 7 MB hard disk space;
13” color monitor, 640x480 resolution, 256 colors; double-speed or faster
CD-ROM drive.
User’s Guide, (17 pages)
Contents
About
A.D.A.M Anatomy Practice
Getting
Started
Getting
Help
Reviewing
Anatomical Regions and Structures
Testing
Your Knowledge
A.D.A.M.
Customer Support
System
Requirements, back cover.
“Anatomy Practice is a review and
assessment tool for undergraduate anatomy. Contains a new unique data set or
images, use to review human anatomy and test students on their retention of the
material.”
Credits
Rose Leigh Vines, Ph.D.,
Dept. of Biological Sciences, California State Univ., Sacramento. Also Wojciech Pawlina, M.D., and Todd R. Olson, Ph.D.
Format
This
is a CD-ROM only product but each special test, the review notes and a Body
System Lesson plan can be printed as well as all anatomical images. Labels and
pinned anatomical structures are covered in three types of images: anatomical
illustrations (exterior), radiographs (x-rays), and cadaver dissection
photographs.
A
student can begin with the exterior body or reveal individual muscles, nerves,
blood vessels and internal organs. The human body is divided into the following
regions: Head and Neck, Upper Limb, Body Wall & Back, Thorax, Abdomen,
Pelvis & Perineum, and Lower Limb.
“Test
mode lets you create and take randomly-generated tests based on options you
specify, or take one of the Sample Tests provided for each system.” The program
allows each test to be modified to a specified region. It also allows the
choice between ‘Identify the pinned structure’ format or the ‘Objective
format’. The objective format is matched items. At the end of your test
individual results or score can be viewed. A test may be timed.
Audience
The
intended audience for Anatomy Practice
is undergraduate college students and upper division high school students.
Purpose
For
becoming proficient in identifying anatomical parts of the human body this product
goes well into providing an exhaustive list of image in a creative and
well-detailed format. “The flexibility and depth makes [this program] a
valuable tool…”
Extras
Printable quick reference
cards and explanation of options. The users guide states an online help is
provided but the website is not in operation or has been dropped. The online
help doesn’t work.
Interface
The program specifies the
use of 256 colors and the detail is enhanced with this setting. There are over
14,000 possible identification pins and the outlined structure provides for
great ease in navigating around the human body. The menu or function keys are
few and uncomplicated.
Summary
In general this is an excellent software tool and is well suited to any secondary biology class. The amount of material can easily support any curriculum or lesson. The simplified organization can allow a student to use the program without any supervision and allows students to set their own pace.