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Supporting Students in Using Virtual Science Labs

Credit: iStock.com/MadamLead
Credit: iStock.com/MadamLead
The shift to remote learning during the pandemic gave faculty the opportunity to explore new technology and pedagogical approaches to teaching science-related courses. Science courses in particular can be challenging to host online without wet labs to provide students with hands-on experience. But virtual science labs offer a solution with active learning, visualization of scientific concepts, and development of basic scientific literacy.

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