1. Wet labs for online biology courses using LabPaqs Sherry Stewart Navarro College

2. Lab Science Classes On Campus Biology classes on campus meet 6 hours a week Biology classes on campus meet 6 hours a week 3 lecture 3 lecture 3 lab 3 lab

3. Lab Science Classes On Campus Expensive models/equipment Expensive models/equipment Students often work together (dissections) Students often work together (dissections) Instructor guidance Instructor guidance

4. Labs for Online Classes Should we teach lab classes online? Can we adequately duplicate the wet lab experience?

5. What are the choices for online labs? Simulations Simulations “Kitchen” labs “Kitchen” labs Paperwork Paperwork Wet labs Wet labs

6. Biology 2404 One semester survey course in human anatomy and physiology originally only taught on campus One semester survey course in human anatomy and physiology originally only taught on campus Originally offered to help prepare students for Biology 2401 and 2402; pre-requisites for nursing Originally offered to help prepare students for Biology 2401 and 2402; pre-requisites for nursing Biology 2404 or Biology 2401 are allowed for the Occupational Therapy Assistant program Biology 2404 or Biology 2401 are allowed for the Occupational Therapy Assistant program Navarro College OTA program is one of the few in our area Navarro College OTA program is one of the few in our area

7. Biology 2404 Why offer an online version? Why offer an online version? Some students live two hours from our campus Some students live two hours from our campus These students were taking Biology 2404 online from another college These students were taking Biology 2404 online from another college

8. Biology 2404 Wet labs are unique to science courses Wet labs are unique to science courses Simulations do not adequately replace wet labs Simulations do not adequately replace wet labs

9. Biology 2404 Online courses are a growing reality for colleges Online courses are a growing reality for colleges Navarro College offers several online biology courses Navarro College offers several online biology courses Lab decisions are made by each instructor Lab decisions are made by each instructor

10. Biology 2404 Enrollment has had exponential growth since it was first offered Enrollment has had exponential growth since it was first offered Administration supports online courses within our new guidelines Administration supports online courses within our new guidelines

11. Biology 2404 Student interaction between online and on campus is vastly different Student interaction between online and on campus is vastly different Depending on the teacher, this can be good or bad for the student Depending on the teacher, this can be good or bad for the student

12. Biology 2404 Assessments On Campus Paper tests No time limit Can see all questions and go back Supervision in lab Participation grades Online Online testing Submit photos of work Discussion Boards Who’s doing the work?

13. LabPaq Amino acid Glucose

14. LabPaq GlucoseTriglyceride

15. Dissections

16. Sheep Brain Dissection

17. Brain Dissection

18. Sheep Brain Dissection

19. LabPaq Eye Dissection Brain Dissection

20. Ordering the LabPaqs Financial Aid/Bookstore issues Financial Aid/Bookstore issues Cost included as a fee of the course and assessed at registration Cost included as a fee of the course and assessed at registration LabPaqs ordered directly from Hands on Labs and shipped to the students LabPaqs ordered directly from Hands on Labs and shipped to the students

21. LabPaqs are a very viable and flexible way to offer students wet labs in online lab science courses