Virtual Labs
What It Is
Some lab classes will hold lab activities during a set time or day and require students to meet virtually on a platform like zoom.
Lab Course Information
What To Expect
- You will probably work with a partner or a group in a breakout room on zoom
- The lab data may be individualized or the whole group may have a set
- You may be expected to make measurements or observations of things in your home
- You may be expected to make measurements or observations by watching a video, looking at pictures, or running a simulation on a site to which you log in
- You may be expected to use a lab kit you picked up from the college or were sent by mail to make measurements or observations.
Online Labs
What It Is
Some lab classes will set their labs to be completed asynchronously with a due date only.
What To Expect
- You will most likely be assigned the lab to work on your own without a lab partner
- The lab data may be individualized or the whole class may have a data set
- You may be expected to make measurements or observations of things in your home
- You may be expected to make measurements or observations by watching a video, looking at pictures, or running a simulation on a site to which you log in
- You may be expected to use a lab kit you picked up from the college or were sent by mail to make measurements or observations