| Résumé: | Final report from a project that generated four sets of virtual slides for use in learning and teaching in human anatomy (histology), human pathology (histopathology), comparative anatomy/zoology, and plant ecology/evolution. As intended, these have been made available to educators via a repository, with illustrative examples of the use of virtual slides in practical classes for medicine and science students. The project also achieved several enhancements of its aims, introduced in response to feedback. Teaching using virtual slides was trialled for the first time in botany/ecology, with considerable success. Student ratings were exceptional, and there was measurable evidence of improved learning outcomes demonstrated by significant improvement in assessment marks. The repository is now readily retrieved via Google, and has good internet visibility. Dissemination has included publication, seminar, and conference presentations on the project, and roll-out of the repository to several universities. An unexpected outcome was a request from The Curriculum Corporation in Melbourne (a partnership of all Australian education ministers) to host the resource.
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