VSU Applications of Tablet PC in Biology In an introductory biology lab course, Tablet PC was effective in generating students' interest and in increasing lab efficiency. The lab exercise that demanded students to go to the field for sample-collection was modified (due to inclement weather). Instead students used their Tablet PCs to search the web for simulated field samples and virtual data-acquisition of plants and animals found in different ecosystems to classify, study and tally the samples. In groups of four, students used the electronic ink option of Tablet PCs to enter data, make tables and draw graphs. They could also save their work and submit to WebCT.