Cal State L.A. biology students are breeding fruit flies to learn how mutations, such as white eyes or curved wings, are passed to future generations. On other campuses, subjects on treadmills are ...
A Brigham Young University faculty member has found a way for students to get hands-on chemistry experience without actually putting their hands on any chemicals. The students work with computer ...
explosion and the shattering glass don’t distress her. She simply clicks her computer mouse a few times and starts over. Ms. Ellison’s laboratory section relies on computer simulations, rather than on ...
If you can't make it to campus, the IRT Open Virtual Computer Lab is a great alternative to help you stay connected to the essential tools you need for coursework: Most Sac State colleges have their ...
A student in an Advanced Placement biology class might dissect a fetal pig to study internal organs and the skeleton. But can a student get the same level of experience from a virtual dissection ...
Complex topics can be challenging both for instructors to teach and for students to learn. While instructional strategies have varied over the years, modern computer graphics environments can provide ...
Many lab classes will now have students perform online simulations or watch videos of professors and TAs completing the labs. Credit: Melanie Hilman On Monday, Penn students attended class virtually ...
The rapid transition from college classrooms to online classes in the wake of COVID-19 has given faculty members little to no time for planning and preparation. Challenging pedagogical issues must ...
When I enter the lab, I see an open flame on an unattended Bunsen burner. The fume hood is open and a pile of explosive chemicals sits in the middle of the floor. In a fit of devilish abandon, I take ...
“Uninstall and go hang yourself.” A teammate addressed those words to me as our five-person band of cartoonish champions faced defeat in the online game League of Legends. You might expect such ...
If you can't make it to campus, the IRT Open Virtual Computer Lab is a great alternative to help you stay connected to the essential tools you need for coursework: Most Sac State colleges have their ...