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Mid-At-Lab-tic: Virtual Science Labs for MidAtlantic Schools
Come join the Labster Mid-Atlantic team as we explore how K-12 instructors can benefit from Labster’s entire science learning ecosystem: virtual labs, lab manuals, lab reports, 3D animated videos, and a library of 1000s of science images. We’ll be polling the audience throughout the discussion so you can hear from your fellow colleagues, contribute to the conversation, and even win a prize! Our goal is to make your teaching life easier by giving you the support you need to continue educating the next generation of scientists for many years to come. All attendees will receive a full trial access and resources for 30 days.
Tuesday, September 14th, 2021
8:30am – 9:30am ET
Wednesday, September 15th, 2021
3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
Hands-on Workshop: Behind the Scenes of the Gram Stain Virtual Lab
See what it’s like and how it’s made! During this short workshop, you’ll use a biology lab simulation, taking the same journey your students take to learn how to differentiate bacterial species using the Gram stain technique. Wondering why instructors are teaching with simulations when students are back to learning in-person? Get your questions answered by a simulation designer while you join her in playing Gram Stain: how stains and counterstains work.
Here’s what’s in store: you’ll explore how the four reagents of the Gram stain interact with structural components of the cell wall to color the bacteria. Now able to tell the difference, you’ll be trained to use a light microscope to interpret the results of a given Gram stain. Still inside the virtual world, you can view the microscopic image on the screen, and even apply immersion oil to increase the magnification! Confused? You can repeat the process until you’ve mastered the technique. Better yet, you can keep using this simulation after the workshop is over. We’ll leave it open for a short time so you can assign it to your students and get their feedback!
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021
3pm ET | 2pm CT | 12pm PT
Ca-Lab-fornia: Virtual Science Labs for California Schools
Come join the Labster California team as we explore how K-12 instructors can benefit from Labster’s entire science learning ecosystem: virtual labs, lab manuals, lab reports, 3D animated videos, and a library of 1000s of science images. We’ll be polling the audience throughout the discussion so you can hear from your fellow colleagues, contribute to the conversation, and even win a prize! Our goal is to make your teaching life easier by giving you the support you need to continue educating the next generation of scientists for many years to come. All attendees will receive a full trial access and resources for 30 days.
Wednesday, August 25th, 2021
7am PST – 7:45am PST
Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
9am PST – 9:45am PST
Labster Demo: An Introduction
Join this live product tour to find out what virtual labs can help you achieve:
- Learn more about our packages and pricing.
- See inside a virtual lab and experience different science simulations.
- Discover examples and best practices.
- Find out how Labster supports data-driven decision-making.
- Explore how instructors can benefit from Labster's whole science learning ecosystem - virtual labs, lab manuals, lab reports, 3D animated videos, and a library of 1000s of science images.
- Get your questions answered on our live Q&A.
Every Wednesday:
10-10:30am PST (San Francisco) | 1-1:30pm EST (New York)
6-6:30pm GMT (London) | 7-7:30pm CET (Copenhagen)
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Previous recordings
Bridging the Achievement Gap with Limited Resources
Thursday, August 12th, 2021
Can a smaller college or university really teach science on a par with a larger, research university? There is a way to level the playing field. Science simulations allow forward-looking institutions to deliver a high-quality, advanced laboratory experience to their science students without the constraints of a physical infrastructure. In this webinar, you’ll meet an instructor who successfully combined his own creative teaching approach with Labster virtual labs to raise final average course grades from a C to a B. Join chemistry instructor Cord Carter and Labster’s own Ben Bowles on Thursday, August 12, 2021 to find out how you can make it happen at your own college or university. Don’t miss your opportunity to ask Cord and Ben for their ideas about how to do more with less. We’ll also ask you to share your own experience via interactive live polls.
SO: Uplifted Summer Conference
Thursday, June 24th, 2021
SO: Uplifted is the free summer get-together for science educators. You’ll get to meet Mike Massimino, an astronaut who happens to be an inspiring fellow science instructor. You can even take a behind-the-scenes journey into how virtual labs are made, hear how your peers are creating awesome courses using virtual labs, and you’ll learn about the latest product updates from Labster. Get access to all 6 session recordings here!
Spend Less Time on Admin Tasks & More Time with Your Students: Strategies for Teaching Science with Virtual Labs
Wednesday, June 16th, 2021
Most science educators wish they could spend more time coaching and mentoring students one-on-one. But too often, instructors find themselves spending valuable time doing tasks like repeating the same lectures for every class period, setting up and cleaning up after lab experiments, and grading assessments.
Labster offers a way to maintain your impact in the classroom without sacrificing precious face-to-face time with your students. With our mature science education platform, you’ll have access to:
- 100s of virtual labs
- Automatically graded quiz questions
- Pre-made lab manuals and reports
- Engaging 3D animated videos
- A library of science visualizations
- Other flexible curriculum resources
Watch Labster’s webinar with Peter Gemmellaro and Sasha Mathrani as they engage with your peers in an honest conversation about how you can save time — and prevent burn-out — while supporting your students’ learning. Our goal is to make your teaching life easier so you have the support you need to continue educating the next generation of scientists for many years to come!
Student Engagement and Access in STEM Learning: Integrating Virtual Labs in Community Colleges
Thursday, May 13th, 2021
Today’s students are asking for flexible teaching strategies that meet their academic needs. Virtual labs have been a flexible tool to enhance engagement and access during the pandemic. How can we utilize them in-person?
Watch the discussion about how to make STEM learning more flexible, accessible and engaging with our panelists:
- Terri Quenzer, PhD, California Community Colleges
- Melody Esfandiari, PhD, San Jose State University
- Dennis Gravert, PhD, Los Medanos College
- Peter Gemmellaro, MEd, Labster (moderator)
Highlight: See Dr. Esfandiari’s recent research on teaching with virtual labs in a chemistry course.
What's New from Labster
Thursday, March 25th, 2021
Watch the webinar for some major, exciting updates from the Labster Product Team! Hosts Mark Fuller, Claire Floquet, and Sasha Mathrani will describe Labster’s latest product releases and offer a glimpse into what’s coming soon for educators and students in April 2021 and beyond.
Topics include:
- New and upcoming simulation titles (including 30+ new virtual labs in April 2021)
- Forthcoming supplements such as Lab Reports, 3D animations, and 2D science images
- Upcoming translations of Labster simulations
- Updates on accessibility and other features
- Teaching resources, faculty training, and thought leadership in spring 2021
Enriching the UK & Ireland STEM learning experience in a post-COVID world
Friday, March 19th, 2021
A year into the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic, educators are finally able to see the path back to a more ‘normal’ teaching environment. As we emerge from the pandemic, what lessons and resources from the past year are educators happy to leave behind, and what will they bring with them to further enrich the student learning experience? Join our webinar with:
- Dr. Amy Patten of Aston University, Birmingham
- Dr. Gethin Evans, Dep. Head of Life Sciences at Manchester Met.
- Gavin Knight, Principal Lecturer at Portsmouth University
- Dr. Therese Uniacke-Lowe of University College Cork
- Dr. Sarah-Jayne Boulton, Global Curriculum Lead at Labster
as they discuss how the past year has impacted the future of sciences courses in UK & Ireland higher education. We’ll be polling the audience throughout the discussion, as well as highlighting recent survey data from 600+ educators, to learn what other institutions are planning post-COVID.
Enriching the STEM learning experience in a post-COVID world
Thursday, March 11th, 2021
A year into the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic, educators are finally able to see the path back to a more ‘normal’ teaching environment. As we emerge from the pandemic, what lessons and resources from the past year are educators happy to leave behind, and what will they bring with them to further enrich the student learning experience? Join our webinar with Amber Kool, Director of Curriculum and Instruction at Arizona College of Nursing, and Labster’s Peter Gemmellaro, as they discuss how the past year has impacted the future of sciences courses at the Arizona College of Nursing. We’ll be polling the audience throughout the discussion, as well as highlighting recent survey data from 600+ educators, to learn what other institutions are planning post-COVID.
What's New from Labster
Thursday, December 10th, 2020
Mark Fuller, Product Director at Labster, gives a quick review of all our latest product releases and offers a glimpse into what’s coming soon to Labster.
Topics include:
- Recent and upcoming simulation titles
- Forthcoming supplements such as Lab Manuals and video animations
- Teaching resources and thought leadership from throughout Fall 2020
- Recent improvements to Labster Direct, the Customer Success team, and more
Science Online: Inspired 2020
Virtual Conference On-Demand
Wednesday, October 14th, 2020
Since COVID-19 forced instruction online, science educators have pioneered new ways to help students engage and succeed online, from adopting Labster virtual labs to holding class via Zoom, among many other educational technologies. Labster’s 2020 conference, Science Online: Inspired, brought together the community of high school and higher ed science educators, administrators, and thought leaders to exchange stories, tips, tools, and best practices aimed at educating and inspiring the next generation of scientists.
Access all of our sessions on-demand!
What's New from Labster
Thursday, September 10th, 2020
Mark Fuller, Product Director at Labster, gives a quick review of all our latest product releases and offers a glimpse into what’s coming soon to Labster.
Topics include:
- New ways to access Labster simulations
- Key simulation improvements
- New simulation titles in Chemistry and Biology
- Forthcoming Fall 2020 simulation titles, features, and events
- Resources for quickly learning how to incorporate Labster into your remote teaching
Fall Course Planning: Teaching with Virtual Labs
Tuesday, July 28th, 2020
The Fall 2020 semester is going to look different for many science instructors at institutions either remaining online or opening back up with limited capacity. Virtual STEM resources, such as Labster’s virtual labs, can accelerate science education through:
- Expanding access to students
- Assisting teachers in engaging students better
- Helping institutions offer high value for remote classes or limited capacity
Watch our webinar recording to hear how virtual labs have proven to be a valuable resource in science education. Dr. Stephanie Dillon, Director of Freshman Chemistry Laboratories at Florida State University, and Dr. Shyam Shukla, Professor of Analytical Chemistry at Lamar University, share their experiences using Labster’s virtual labs in both hybrid and online formats.
What's New from Labster
Wednesday, May 13th, 2020
Mark Fuller, Product Director at Labster, will gives a quick review of all our latest product releases and offers a glimpse into what’s coming soon to Labster.
Topics include:
- Key improvements to Labster simulations
- New simulation titles in biology, chemistry, and physiology
- Resources for quickly learning how to incorporate Labster into your remote teaching
Virtual Lab Simulations: Evaluating, Implementing and Experimenting
Wednesday, May 6th, 2020
Take an in-depth look at virtual labs in higher education and uncover what research shows about learning with virtual labs. Shalaunda Reeves from the University of Florida (UFL) shares her research on the use of virtual labs in UFL’s science courses.
Key Takeaways:
- Explore virtual labs uses and best practices
- Uncover the current research evaluating the effectiveness of virtual labs in higher ed
- Hear about the experiences and lessons learned from UFL’s use of virtual labs
Teaching High School Science with Virtual Labs
Thursday, April 30th, 2020
Learn best practices on engaging your science students and reducing teacher workload with Labster’s online virtual simulations. Labster co-founder and CEO Michael Bodekaer and colleagues are joined by Dr. Suzanna Katz, a science teacher at Staten Island Academy, who shares her experience using virtual lab simulations and her recommendations for other high school teachers.
Topics include:
- How Labster can help bring your science course online
- An overview of Labster’s High School simulations package
- Tips, recommendations, and lessons learned from teaching with virtual labs
Digital Strategy in Action: Moving My Science Course Online
Tuesday, March 24th, 2020
Join the webinar to learn how to transition your science course online, including:
- Best practices and considerations for moving a course online
- How to interweave virtual labs into a science course
- Evaluating and engaging remote students
- Q&A
Safety Training with Virtual Labs
Wednesday, March 18th, 2020
Find out how your employees and students can master good lab safety practices through virtual lab simulations in this webinar hosted by Sam Butcher, Customer Development Manager at Labster, and Mark Fuller, Product Marketing Manager.
The webinar will cover:
- What are virtual labs?
- The benefits of using virtual labs in safety training
- The different areas of lab safety covered by our simulations
- Q&A session
Bringing learning online in response to COVID-19
Monday, March 16th, 2020
In this webinar, Michael Bodekaer, CEO and co-founder of Labster, and Helen Gadegaard, Customer Success Manager and former Life Sciences university lecturer, will discuss how universities and high schools can and should react to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. With nearly 300 million students around the world set to miss school at the time of writing, how can educators handle such a global educational upheaval?
The webinar will cover:
- What does the situation look like right now
- Helpful resources for remote teaching in case of school closures
- General tips to improve distance learning
- How Labster can help bring your science course online
- Q&A session
Teach Organic Chemistry with Labster
Thursday, March 5th 2020
Learn about Labster’s new virtual labs for organic chemistry in this webinar hosted by Katy Mould, Scientific Simulation Director at Labster. Find out how virtual labs can enhance your organic chemistry course, which topics and learning outcomes will be covered in the new simulations, and watch live demos.
Seminario Web: Reinventando la Educación Científica (presented in Spanish)
Thursday, February 27th 2020
¿Qué es un laboratorio virtual? ¿Como se pueden usar en cursos de Ciencias? ¿De verdad pueden ayudar a los estudiantes a estar más motivados e implicados con la materia?
Encuentra las respuestas a todas tus preguntas sobre los Laboratorios Virtuales de Labster en nuestro próximo webinar, Reinventando la Educación Científica. En este webinar abordamos:
- Labster: la plataforma y el material disponible
- Recomendaciones sobre cómo utilizar laboratorios virtuales en tu curso
- El impacto de los laboratorios virtuales en el aprendizaje del estudiante
What's New from Labster
Thursday, February 13th, 2020
Join Labster for a new year’s update! In this webinar, Mark Fuller, Product Marketing Manager at Labster, will give us a quick review of all our latest product releases and give a guided tour of all the new updates coming soon to Labster.
Reinventing Science Education
Professors around the globe are using Labster’s virtual labs to help motivate and engage STEM students through introducing and reinforcing concepts, safety training, preparing for wet-labs, and as a post-lab practice to master skills/techniques.
Watch the webinar to learn more about Labster and find out how virtual labs can bring value to your course, including:
- The Labster platform and course content
- Best practices for building virtual labs into a course
- The impact of virtual labs on student learning
What's Next for EdTech?
Thursday, December 12th, 2019
In this webinar, we are joined by Maaroof Fakhri, VP of Product Management at Labster. We take a quick look back at some of our favorite Edtech trends of the past, look at the predictions for the next decade and also hear about what to expect from Labster over the next year. Most importantly, we want to hear your thoughts on what’s next for Edtech.
The webinar includes:
- A look back at our favorite Edtech innovations.
- Predictions for emerging trends over the next 10 years.
- What’s in store for Labster in 2020.
What's New from Labster
Thursday, November 21st, 2019
In this webinar, Emma Durand, Head of Product Delivery at Labster, will give us a quick review of all of 2019 product releases and give a guided tour of all the new updates coming soon to Labster.
The webinar covers:
-New simulations to be released.
-A review of product updates and simulations for 2019.
VR in Higher Ed
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Join us for an in-depth look at the status of VR in higher education. Find out what research shows about learning with VR and where VR is headed. Maaroof Fakhri, VP of Product Management at Labster, will also share what’s new with Labster VR.
The webinar will cover:
- What does the current research say?
- Where is Labster’s VR product headed?
- Q&A
Teach Microbiology with Labster
Monday, September 23, 2019
Ana Barral from National University in California has been using Labster’s virtual labs as a core part of her Microbiology course for a year now. In this webinar, she will share her thoughts about using virtual labs to achieve student success.
The webinar covers:
- How Ana Barral got started with Labster
- How she has used virtual labs in her course
- What the pros and cons of teaching with virtual labs are
- What results she achieved
- What advice she can give other Microbiology professors
The End of Adobe Flash Player
Monday, September 16, 2019
In December of this year Adobe Flash Player will be discontinued, leaving many teachers and faculty members without the EdTech tools they’ve come to rely on. In this webinar, hosted by Labster’s co-founder Michael Bodekaer, you will learn how you can transition your classroom away from Flash and ensure the EdTech tools you adopt are built to evolve with future innovation.
The webinar covers:
- What types of EdTech use Flash, and how to check if the tools you use are built on it
- What to consider when researching alternative solutions
- A glimpse into where EdTech is heading in 2020 and beyond
What’s New from Labster
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Join Labster for a beginning-of-the-academic-year update on new features and simulations. Emma Durand, Head of Product Delivery at Labster, will take you on a guided tour of all the new features of Labster, as well as give you a sneak peek at our newest simulations.
The webinar covers:
- New features: Improved LMS integration and Teacher Dashboard
- New simulations: New microbiology package to be released by the end of September 2019.
Teaching with Virtual Labs: Inspiration and Best Practices
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
In this webinar Helen Gadegaard, Customer Success Manager at Labster and formerly a university lecturer in Life Sciences, will share useful insights and best practices that she has acquired from working with countless professors around the world who are using Labster.
Teaching Chemistry with Labster's Virtual Labs
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
In this webinar we invited Professor Sabine Matallana-Surget from Stirling University to talk about teaching chemistry with Labster’s virtual labs. Sabine has been using Labster for several years, and shares her experiences with us, as well as answer questions from the audience.
Can VR simulations replace traditional science labs?
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Last summer, Labster VR was launched, and this academic year, Arizona State University launched three fully online courses in biology, all at the advanced level (upper division courses).
Mike Angilletta is the Associate Director of Undergraduate Programs and the instructor for the Ecology Lab course. He will in this webinar discuss his experience while teaching a 100% online lab course.
In one hour, Mike Angilletta will answer the following questions:
- What are the benefits of teaching with VR, and what are the limitations?
- How did the students respond to using VR?
- Can you use VR to replace large fractions of a lab course?
We’ll also take a closer look at some of the new ecology simulations, giving you insight into what virtual labs are all about.
What's New From Labster
Tuesday, March 5, 11:00 AM ET/ 08:00 AM PT
Lots of exciting things are happening here at Labster. Not only do we have more new simulations being launched than ever before, but new features are being implemented to give you the best possible teaching and learning experience.
In the webinar, Emma Durand, Head of Product Delivery at Labster, will take you on a guided tour of all the new updates and features that you can soon start using.
In one hour, we will present the following updates and features:
- New simulations: On March 4 we launch lots of new simulations.
- New Teacher Dashboard: We have updated the interface with a new, more user-friendly design. Find out how it works!
- Skin color randomization: We want all students to feel represented in our simulations.
- Quiz question editor: We are working to empower professors to use Labster in a more flexible way.
The Future of EdTech
Wednesday, February 27, 12:00 PM ET
As a follow-up to our highly popular whitepaper: What’s on the horizon for EdTech in 2019, we will hold this webinar on the same topic.
The webinar will be hosted by Michael Bodekaer, Labster’s CTO and Co-founder. In the webinar, we will let you in on interesting insights from the EdTech field, as well as all the exciting things we are working on at Labster.
In one hour, we will:
- Discuss the four main trends for EdTech in 2019 highlighted in our whitepaper
- Reveal the results of an EdTech survey we conducted and share with you what your peers think will happen in 2019
- Share highlights from BETT 2019 and what we saw and heard from EdTech providers around the world
- Reveal what lies ahead for Labster: What features and products can you expect to see this year?
- Discuss your predictions: You can submit them beforehand or during the webinar
New Chemistry Simulations
Wednesday, Feb 20, 2019, 10:30 AM ET
Learn about Labster’s chemistry simulations in this webinar hosted by Ainara Lopez-Cordoba, PhD, Head of Content and Research at Labster.
Find out how virtual labs can enhance your chemistry teaching, see which topics and learning outcomes will be covered in the new simulations, and watch live demos!
In one hour, we’ll cover:
- How virtual chemistry labs are created to ensure optimal learning outcomes for your students
- Examples of activities students can do in a virtual chemistry lab
- Benefits of using virtual labs for teaching chemistry
- A brief introduction to the new simulations and an explanation of what students can learn and do in them
My Labster Experience: How to get the most out of Labster (09/17/2018)
Are you considering using virtual labs in your science teaching, but are still not completely sure how to get started or how it can benefit your students? Or are you already using Labster, and looking for inspiration for how to maximize your students’ experience?
Then watch this webinar to learn from two professors currently using Labster and get inspired! Meet Dr. Kambiz Hamadani, California State University, San Marcos, USA and Dr. Sabine Matallana-Surget, University of Stirling, Scotland, and learn from their Labster experience.
Find out how they got started, how they have used Labster in their courses, which challenges they have faced, and the opportunities they have discovered along the way. At the end, we open up the discussion and answer audience questions. Facilitated by our Educational Specialists, Laura Wirpsza and Helen Gadegaard.
Webinar on Flipped Science Teaching (06/14/2018)
Learn how you can use virtual lab simulations as a part of a blended/flipped science course and get tips, recommendations and examples from early adopters and experts Dr. Felicia Vulcu from McMaster University and Cathy Thomas-Varco from Mirrabook Development Trust CIC.
Key Highlights:
- What is flipped teaching and why is it important for science teachers?
- How can you get started and what are the benefits?
- What are the learning outcomes and results of using virtual lab simulations?
- What do students think about it?
