Peter Gemmellaro, M.Ed.Senior Customer Success Managergemmellaro@labster.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/pgemmellaro/

• Provide assistance in solving complex technical issues• Strategize ways in which to implement Labster into your course(s)• Identify opportunities for content development (simulations)• Deliver training sessions on a variety of topics (customer support, product feedback,

course development

Agenda

● Introduction to Labster● Accessing Labster – Uploading Simulations● Product Enhancements and Updates● Labster Help Center – Support Resources● Sakai Integration● Q&A

Introduction to Labster

Simulation Catalog

● Biology● Chemistry● Physics● Microbiology● General, Organic, &

Biological Chemistry● Ecology● Anatomy &

Physiology● Cellular & Molecular

Biology

● Biochemistry● Biotechnology● Laboratory Safety● Life Fundamentals● Evolution● Genetics● Engineering● Organic Chemistry

Labster leverages multiple design elements to deliver maximum impact+160 complete simulations enabling 18 different online science courses

Simulations for concept understanding, multilevel practice

and labs

Real life stories and cases increases student motivation and

retention

Simulations are based on research and continuously improved through

R&D

Fully immersive simulations that contain interactive animations

Gamified using quiz questions, process tracking and narratives

Integrating adaptive, failure-driven and inquiry-based pedagogical

approaches

Real-Life StoriesRealistic Simulations Research Based

Immersive Animations Interactive Quizzes Adaptive, Failure & Inquiry

Pre/Post-Lab

Exercise

Online Lab Courses

Hybrid Lab Courses

Homework Exercise

Integrating Virtual Labs

Efficacy: Helping all students“A good majority of my students live in rural areas and this

feature enables them to take the labs and finish the course

without commuting to college. Many of our students are

also non-traditional and have full-time jobs and family to

care for. So there are time constraints that will prevent them

from taking a traditional class but now with Labster they can

progress and make improvements to their career by

completing the course in time.”

Kamesh Narasimhan, SUNY Corning Community College

“It is nice for the students to be able to have different methods

of learning, and Labster really ticks the visual and self-

directed boxes. Especially if you have English as a second

language, which almost all of my students do, it can be

challenging to always be listening and writing. It’s a nice break

for them to have another angle on the content that is fun

but still educational.”

Harmony Clayton, Taylors College

“The data [from the teacher dashboard] gives me an idea of

how easy or difficult the lab is for a student. This information

gives me a very good indication of whether or not a student

needs more help in the learning process. I can then spend

more time with that student and figure out what

difficulties the student is having.”

Andrés Garzón, Universidad Pablo de Olivade

Supporting Students with the Greatest Needs

Fig. 1 Mean (% correct) pre/post-test knowledge scores

Get an Introduction

Review and Choose Simulations

Import Simulations into Your Course(s)

Faculty Resources Page

Accessing Labster – Uploading Simulations

Accessing Labster – Uploading Simulations

Accessing Labster – Uploading Simulations

Product Enhancements and Updates

• Our simulation catalog has expanded to over 160 simulations, each with their own accompanying lab manual!

• 20 new animations created from full simulations• 14 new simulations were released in October 2020• 3 new simulations were released in January 2021• To stay abreast of Product news and more, subscribe to our monthly

newsletter at The Labster Report

Product Enhancements and Updates

Product Enhancements and Updates: New Simulations

General Biology I & II• Aseptic Technique: Culture Your Sample Without Contamination• Bioinformatics: An Introduction• Fermentation: Optimize Bio-Ethanol Production• Fluorescence Microscopy• Gel Electrophoresis: Separate Nucleic Acids• Light Microscopy• Spectrophotometers: Building and Exploring the Instrument• Spectrophotometry: Learn the Beer-Lambert Law with Kinetic ExperimentsGeneral Chemistry I & II• Simple Distillation: Recycle Waste from Biodiesel ProductionOrganic Chemistry• Carbon Valence, Hybridization and Angles• Functional Groups and Basic Chemical Tests• Hydrocarbon Nomenclature and Representations • Liquid-Liquid Extraction: Extract Caffeine from Your Everyday Drinks• Proton NMR: Spectrum Interpretation• Recrystallization: Dissolve Your Solid and Precipitate Your Crystals• Recrystallization: Filter Your Crystals and Measure the Melting Point• Recrystallization: Purify Your Solid

Labster Help Center – Support and Resources

Labster Help Center – Support and Resources

Labster Help Center - https://help.labster.com/en/• Step-by-step instructions for integrating Labster into your LMS,

support with access issues, articles on best practicesContact Labster Support -https://help.labster.com/en/articles/1391733-contact-labster-supportContact Labster Support – customer.support@labster.com

Accessing Labster – Students and Faculty

For best results, use a laptop or desktop computer. This includes Chromebooks. For more information on Chromebook specifications, visit the Labster Help Center.

Labster operates best in Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome.

In order to optimize performance, the Labster simulation tab should be the only tab open in your browser. Leave the simulation tab open while it loads; otherwise, it will pause.

Sakai Integration