Interested in Teaching with Sim-on-a-Stick? Start here!

If you're interested in teaching with SoaS, the best place to start is this page: An Introduction to Sim-on-a-Stick
After that, you might want to take at look at Teaching with SoaS Frequently Asked Questions.
If you're a librarian, Using SoaS to Create Portable Virtual Libraries might interest you as well.
Also, if you have questions about these topics, please consider joining Teaching with SoaS group on Facebook.

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