Manage labs easily in one place
- Is easy to use for instructors and students of all skill levels
- Integrates seamlessly with your existing LMS
- Lets you assess students' work quickly
Simplify how you deliver science labs.
Give your students authentic lab experiences no matter where they’re learning from, while you focus on what you do best: helping them grasp the critical thinking and observation skills they need to succeed in their studies.
Deliver accessible lab experiences for all students
Purpose-built to guide students through every step of their labs—from Exploration to Experimentation and Evaluation—our platform helps students easily complete their experiments and successfully log their responses.
Plus, our lab management platform meets WCAG 2.1 AA standards for accessibility so you can support learners of all abilities.
Customize labs and courses the way you like to teach
You’re in control, and you have the ability to customize your courses and lessons in line with your unique teaching style and strategy.
Our lab management platform makes it easy to customize lessons by adding text, photos, or video content.
Guide learning, grade, and assess progress from one place
Here’s how our lab management platform supports instructors and the student learning experience at once:
- LMS Integration: Our platform integrates seamlessly with your existing LMS, so your students can access the content easily and grades automatically sync with the LMS gradebook.
- Automatic grading: Multiple-choice assessments are graded automatically, giving you more time to teach and provide constructive feedback to students who need it.
- Assessment analytics: The platform comes with analytics to help you identify students that may be falling behind in certain areas, giving you the opportunity to provide extra guidance and help them get back on track.
Integrates seamlessly with the LMS you're already using
Deliver authentic lab experiences across 14 scientific disciplines
What others have to say:
Rachel thought the labs would take much longer than they did. With guidance from her instructor and instructions that took her step by step, Rachel found the process of conducting labs on her own easier than expected. “Each step explained in detail what to do, and I was able to see how it applied to the lecture and concepts we were learning. The videos and images helped to see if I was doing things right. And in the end, it was a great opportunity to apply what we were learning to real-world scenarios.
I learn in a very visual way, and I wouldn’t not have done as well as I did in this course if we didn’t do hands-on labs. I read the chapters, took the notes, and then when I did the experiments, it reinforced what I had read. For example, for one of the labs, I was able to put my hands on the muscles we were studying to really feel and scope them out. I wouldn’t have been able to do that in just the virtual simulation, so I think people would miss out a lot if they didn’t have the hands-on part. The simulation isn’t that much different from the textbook; the hands-on takes it to a whole other level.
Janette was amazed by the quality of the hands-on kit she received. “I was excited to open my kit. I couldn’t wait to get it. When they said I was getting a skeleton…it was so cool to open it up. I couldn’t wait to dig in and see everything that was in there. The sheep heart – that was awesome! I’ve never seen something like that in person before, and I couldn’t wait to dissect that!
When I received the hands-on chemistry kit, I was impressed. I didn’t think it was going to be that thorough. To see actual chemicals and real experiments! There was a ton more in there than expected there would be. I’m also someone that likes to work independently and go at my own pace. For me, that means watching lectures quickly but then re-watching sections where I need more clarification.
My 2-, 5-, and 10-year old were enthralled with the labs, particularly the dissection labs. They watched over my shoulder meticulously, as I cut the pig heart. I moved through each lab, showing them the tools and narrating each step, which also helped me. We loved examining the skeleton together, and using the virtual scope was convenient. I felt like I got the same experience as using a real microscope without having to have all the slides and specimens everywhere. From the blood typing to the ice water experiments, the hands-on component helped me understand the concepts much better, and it was fun to involve my kids in this learning experience.
When I opened the hands-on kit, I was mind blown, especially when I took out the skeleton. I wasn’t expecting it to be so large — my kids absolutely loved it! I have always been more of a hands-on learner vs someone who can just read and learn. I absorb things better if I’m doing it as I am trying to learn it.
I don’t do well just sitting there reading a textbook. Yes, I read everything, but while I was taking in the information, I didn’t have anything to apply or connect it to. But when I could manipulate the things and physically see it during the labs, that was the biggest game changer for me. If people can’t get to an on-campus lab, you still want them to get that deeper understanding of exactly what’s taking place — the science behind it all. Using hands-on labs gives you that face-to-face experience to see how things actually work.
Some of the biggest benefits of having access to Science Interactive in my online lab were that we didn't have to have huge textbooks, and we could learn at our own pace. Everything we needed for the course was centralized and so clearly presented that it made learning much more fun and enjoyable.
