Customized Virtual Simulations Provide an Interactive Lab Experience

ABSTRACT Although various resources exist for facilitating online laboratory courses, stitching together disparate elements from multiple sources may not be sufficient to meet the learning goals of a given course. For example, our Biology Project Lab course introduces students to an array of fundame...

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Published in:	Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
Main Authors:	Meredith O. Sweeney, Johanna E. Farkas, Erica P. Homan, Desislava (Dessy) A. Raytcheva
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	American Society for Microbiology 2022-04-01
Subjects:	virtual lab microbiology education laboratory simulation Storyline 360
Online Access:	https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jmbe.00331-21

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