LabSims

Improve student confidence and accelerate performance with engaging lab simulations

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LabSims enhance lab experiences by providing an opportunity for students to practise and explore common lab skills and challenges, anywhere, anytime, on any device.

Close the pandemic gap, future-proof your courses and empower students with the skills they need to succeed

What are LabSims?

Over 100 virtual lab simulations covering over 50 topics within bioscience and chemistry

Our interactive, online lab simulations for bioscience and chemistry form part of a blended learning experience, designed to enhance your existing workbooks, teaching labs, and assignments. Active learning is at the heart of what we do, all our tools ensure your students are actively engaged and involved participants.

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Why use LabSims?

Accelerate and enhance student engagement, skills and outcomes

Practice makes permanent

Students have multiple opportunities to practise, repeat and apply knowledge in a meaningful way around their real lab experience.

Boost confidence

Personalised feedback provides enhanced support for students, helping them ask better questions and proactively lead their own improvement.

Strengthen competencies

Students can learn and practise skills and develop an understanding of how these can be used commercially.

What is the real impact of LabSims?

90%

of students felt prepared

Students felt more prepared after using LabSims for pre-labs, up from 50% in the previous year without these resources.

University of Glasgow

Case Study

84%

said interactive online resources helped them prepare for the lab

Almost all students surveyed felt our interactive lab simulations were engaging.

Coventry University

Case Study

96%

of students would recommend our activities

Students agreed that they would recommend the laboratory simulations to their peers.

University of Exeter

Case Study

Why use LabSims?

Improve teaching practice

Understand your students better

Tailored student feedback enables you to know where students struggle and better understand individual needs. Supported, inspired students will stay the duration of their course.

Inspire and excite your students

Students are better prepared for the lab with LabSims, so your time can be spent on more meaningful interactions in the lab. Inspiring teaching labs are attractive to prospective students.

Spread best practice

With our support, community groups and events, you will learn new ways and have the tools to spread them within your organisation.

How to access LabSims

Student and staff can access LabSims easily through VLE integration or through our new LearnSci Direct platform

VLE / LMS integration

Resources embedded seamlessly into your own VLE/LMS
Dedicated support team to get you up and running
Gradebook integration

LearnSci Direct

Access resources through our multi-featured learning platform
No need for a VLE and access with or without institutional login
Software licence scales to meet size of your organisation and students

Learn about LearnSci Direct

Our flexible pricing plans allow you to choose one or all of our access methods, so you only pay for the features you need.

Key features

Solid bioscience and chemistry pedagogy
Future-proof digital learning
Customisable simulations
WCAG 2.0 AA accessible
Supports Moodle, Blackboard, Canvas, D2L and more

150+ interactive lab simulations
Easy integration
Progress and usage analytics
Multi-device accessible

Online, remote access
Dedicated support team
GDPR compliant
Supports modern web browsers

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Educational Research

Preparing Students for Practical Sessions Using Laboratory Simulation Software

Authors:

Richard A. R. Blackburn, Barbara Villa-Marcos, and Dylan P. Williams

Source:

Journal of Chemical Education

A series of laboratory simulations developed by LearnSci were integrated into a first-year laboratory module at the University of Leicester. High student engagement was observed during our pilot, and student end-of-module comments were very positive for this technological enhancement.

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LabSims and Smart Worksheets

Combine a curated collection of Smart Worksheets and LabSims to give your students a highly engaging practical science experience that is perfect for self study and remote learning.

LabSims

Improve student confidence and accelerate performance with engaging lab simulations

What are LabSims?

Over 100 virtual lab simulations covering over 50 topics within bioscience and chemistry

Why use LabSims?

Accelerate and enhance student engagement, skills and outcomes

Practice makes permanent

Boost confidence

Strengthen competencies

What is the real impact of LabSims?

Why use LabSims?

Improve teaching practice

Understand your students better

Inspire and excite your students

Spread best practice

How to access LabSims

Student and staff can access LabSims easily through VLE integration or through our new LearnSci Direct platform

VLE / LMS integration

LearnSci Direct

Key features

Educational Research

Preparing Students for Practical Sessions Using Laboratory Simulation Software

LabSims and Smart Worksheets

LabSims increase student confidence and competence in the use of laboratory techniques and equipment.