Dear UUP members,
PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH COLLEAGUES.
On Friday, April 7, the SUNY Faculty Advisory Council on Teaching and Technology (FACT2) is holding a symposium in Albany titled Virtual and Alternative Labs for the STEM subjects. We are invited to “participate in the conversation about the value and assessment of virtual labs.”
UUP will subsidize member attendance by covering registration, travel, and parking costs. To receive the subsidy, members must register for the conference through UUP via the registration form at this link:
http://uupinfo.org/committees/pdf/teached/SUNYFACT2signup.pdf
If you already registered through the SUNY registration site and want to receive the subsidy, contact Lynn Alderman at UUP Headquarters: lalderma@uupmail.org, 1-800-342-4206.
FACT2 Symposium Program:
http://www.cvent.com/events/fact2-symposium-2017/agenda-8dbe6452c372406aa2421848a5304eb9.aspx
In addition, I will present member input on the use of simulated labs during the following symposium panel: All Things Considered: A Look at Both Sides of Online Labs.
I welcome comments and suggestions for my presentation from UUP members who have experience with and/or information about the use of simulated labs. Please consider e-mailing me with your comments or to set up a phone conversation to discuss your experiences with simulated labs.
Here are some questions to consider:
- Have you used simulated labs in your courses? If so, what kind of courses (e.g., course level; elective courses, courses for majors)?
2. Are there benefits to using simulated labs?
3. Are there drawbacks to using simulated labs?
4. Are there specific conditions/circumstances under which use of simulated labs works best?
5. Are there specific conditions/circumstances under which simulated labs should not be used?
6. Are you aware of graduate programs that do not accept student coursework when simulated labs are used?
7. What issues should SUNY (and faculty members/departments) consider in discussions about whether and how extensively simulated labs should be used?
Sincerely,
Jamie Dangler, PhD
Vice President for Academics
United University Professions
jdangler@uupmail.org
1-800-342-4206