Anatomy and Physiology:
It’s Not Just On Campus
Anymore!
Laszlo Vass
Professor, Community
College of Denver
Hands On Labs Inc.
Acknowledgements
The
Hands On Labs Team:
Linda and Peter Jeschofnig
Ron Krempasky
Stan Carpenter
The Conundrum of Online
Science
How
do I give online students the
same lab experience as on-campus
students?
This is a Simulating
Conversation
Simulations
have traditionally taken
the place of labs in online science
courses.
Students simulate the concepts and
simulate the ideas of what the lab
content.
Problems with Simulation
Disconnect
between the concepts in
lecture and the purpose of the simulation.
Simulations do not provide practical
laboratory skills or measurement,
instrumentation, and analysis.
Students are disengaged from the learning
process.
Simulations in A&P
Most
are Shockwave or Flash Based
programs that show concepts but
rarely ask students to do much.
Simulated dissections can be
expensive and incomplete.
So, What’s the Answer?

What is a LabPaq?
Academically
aligned collections of
course specific science materials
that allow anytime anywhere
science experimentation.
Why LabPaq?

100% Safety Record and Fully Insured

Meet On-Campus Lab Objectives

Easily integrated into existing curricula.

Self-contained – Lab Manuals, Equipment, Supplies,
Specimens, and Chemicals

Real laboratory experiences designed to work around
students schedules.

Maximizes the use of precious lab space on campus.
Application to Anatomy and
Physiology
Histology:
Actual microscope work allows
students to learn structure and relate it to
function.
Dissection: Alcohol preserved sheep brain,
eye, heart, kidney and full fetal pig allow
students to learn structures just like on
campus courses do without the hazards of
formaldehyde based preservatives.
Applications for A&P
Observations:
Students can submit
sketches and /or descriptions of drawings
and observations to professors.
Safety: All chemicals, specimens and
equipment is easily disposed of and safe to
use at home.
Seamless Curriculum
 LabPaq
manuals are written to follow the typical
sequence of topics in each course.
 LabPaq’s
allow the instructor to integrate the labs
into their existing curricula with minimal
adjustment and time.
 Instructors
can use existing simulations, web sites
and online diagrams they have already built.
 Flexibility
is a wonderful thing!
It’s the Real Deal
“I have been teaching A&P for over 20 years
and never thought it should be taught
online.
My colleague showed me the positive results
from his online A&P course using LabPaqs.
I am now one of the converts who say YES,
you can do A&P online with a genuine handson experience using LabPaqs.”
Dr. Marsha Bradley, Professor
Ocean County College, NJ
Student Preference
Question:
If you could take an online
science courses with Hybrid Lab or
LabPaq, which would you prefer?
Student Preference
59%
preferred
23%
preferred Campus or Hybrid
9%
preferred either.
Source – CCCOnline Health Sciences Department February 2007. 125 responses from
students who experienced both LABPAQS and on-campus labs
Contact Info/Questions
Laszlo
Vass: lvass@mac.com
Hands
On Labs: www.LabPaq.com or
ron@LabPaq.com
What
would you like to know?