Resources for Lab, Studio, and Field Experience Classes
Think creatively about the learning goals for the activities you do in person. What might students be able to do at home in order to achieve those same goals? What resources are available online that can simulate the experiences you want them to have in a lab, a studio, or fieldwork?
Labs are one of the more challenging things to translate into an online course. The following resources may be good starting points as you are searching for effective online labs and simulations.
- MERLOT.org, access to curated online learning and support materials, searchable by discipline
- Teaching and Learning Online, a MERLOT site organized specifically in response to COVID-19, with additional resources for learning how to teach and learn online
- OER Commons, access to open educational resources, searchable by subject and level
- ASU for You, a wide variety of digital learning tools
Online Labs and SimulationsÂ
- North American Network of Science Labs Online
- Harvard’s Bok Center Remote Labs
- PhET: Free Online Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Earth Science and Math Simulations
- Concord Consortium – Revolutionary Digital Learning for Science, Math, and Engineering
- LabXchange: Foundational Concepts and Techniques in Biotechnology
- APA Online Psychology Laboratory
- Chem101: Transform Your Chemistry Students with Active Learning
- Online Simulations and Virtual Labs, a spreadsheet of science lab resources, managed by Leigh Ann Tomaswick
Online Studio and Performance Resources
- Resources for Moving Dance-Based Pedagogy Online, by the Dance Studies Association
- Moving Media Production Courses Online, crowd-sourced and managed by Jen Proctor
- Teaching Theatre Online: A Shift in Pedagogy Amidst Coronavirus Outbreak
Community-Based or Field Work Resources
Community-Engaged Teaching during Suspension of Face-to-Face Classes, from the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning @IUB blog