Why we’re measuring grading time at Labflow
Knowing how long it takes Teaching Assistants (TAs) to grade their students' work is a critical part of any laboratory course.
Effective Methods to Mitigate Cheating
I speak with faculty constantly, and the acceleration of cheating comes up in most of those conversations. The difficult part is that most people—and plagiarism detection solutions—are focused solely on catching students when they cheat…
Labflow Animations: Our Commitment to Accessibility
While inclusive design guidelines for illustrations are clear, designing in 3D—especially with animated movement—poses unique challenges…
Accelerating Research in Lab Education
I recently presented at ACS Spring 2022 to share a preview of the work we’re doing here at Catalyst. Joined by Caitlin Zumalt, one of our stellar Faculty Success Managers, we discussed how Labflow can help accelerate research in laboratory education…
Easing Financial Pressures for Lab Courses
After visiting with dozens of department heads throughout my career, I’ve found that many are under financial pressures and looking to deliver lab courses at a reduced cost to the department...
Increase Your Department’s Research Throughput
Throughout my career, I’ve been to more than 100 different universities to visit with science-teaching faculty and give department presentations. I hear a common refrain from department heads and faculty: Lab TAs spend too much time grading lab reports instead of doing research…
Labflow Introduces Data Insights
Lab courses are complex learning environments where students are often at least one degree removed from you as the lab coordinator/instructor responsible for administering their learning…
Adopt a Platform, Gain a Partner
At Catalyst Education, we understand that every course is different. Our team gets excited about helping instructors solve problems…
OER: Making Learning Accessible and Affordable
Open education resource (OER) materials have increased access to high-quality curriculum for millions of students—and for good reason…
Enhancing the Labflow User Experience
Here at Catalyst Education, we listen to our users. From the very beginning, we have sought feedback from our users about ways that we could improve our platform…
Reduce Cheating in Chemistry Lab Courses
As an educator, I take cheating very seriously. I often hear about this pain point from lab coordinators, lab directors, and instructors—especially with the transition to online lab experiences…
Partner Spotlight: How One Canadian Institution Uses Labflow
In a recent post to McGill University’s Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) blog, Dr. Alice Cherestes shared how Labflow is used in her General and Organic Chemistry courses…
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