26 November 2018
Springer and Labster have formed a partnership to connect traditional textbook material with computer-animated simulations. The ‘enhanced textbook’ material is available via Springer’s content platform SpringerLink or through purchasing a specific textbook.
Four English-language books for biology in higher education will be available; they are designed specifically for the German university curriculum. The first two cover theory in basic genetics and basic biology and two more will be published in spring 2019, which cover theory in basic biochemistry and genetics of human diseases.
Each book chapter covers the basic concepts of a topic, and is followed by a Labster simulation that students can use to reinforce and test their knowledge. Readers are also able to practise the techniques that they have learned with a hands-on lab experience which is simulated through virtual labs using advanced equipment and includes multiple choice questions and 3D animations.