Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T)  piloted blended lab sections in the fall of 2014 to improve learner outcomes, decrease instructional costs, and increase enrollment capacity. This presentation reports the first semester results, identifies the modifications implemented for the scaled up spring pilot, and identifies potential challenges for the full scale deployment of a blended 1,000 student lab course for the fall of 2015.<br/>A comparison of “in-the-commons” and traditional labs will be presented. Topics that will be covered include a review of EHS participation, campus compliance, waste management, as well as the experiential nature of the “in-the-commons” activities that were chosen, lecture to lab content synchronization, and other logistical challenges of the redesign. Information gathered from pre- and posttest, lecture grades, and student feedback and surveys will be included.

Metamorphosis: Transforming a general chemistry lab to a blended course

249th National Meeting (2015)

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