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...

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…

Since her first time as a TA for general chemistry, Kim Morgan has been passionate about improving students’ introduction to chemical concepts, reasoning, and applications…

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…

At Catalyst Education, we understand that every course is different. Our team gets excited about helping instructors solve problems…

At Catalyst Education, our mission is to improve lab education by wrapping digital content around in-person instruction…

Open education resource (OER) materials have increased access to high-quality curriculum for millions of students—and for good reason…

Kelly Hennessey brings a rich background in the education field to her role here at Catalyst…

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…

At Catalyst Education, we are committed to helping the entire team in the laboratory. Whether you are an instructor, a teaching assistant, or a student, we strive to promote a positive lab experience…

Mandy Dark, a Lab Solutions Developer here at Catalyst, brought her skills and knowledge to the team in July 2020…

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…

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…

Late last summer, I joined Alchemie’s “Ideas That Matter” podcast to help instructors prepare for their fall classes…

Post-Pandemic Health, Absenteeism, and Technology for Lab Courses
This year a global once-in-a-century pandemic has forced an immediate shift to digital learning strategies…

Over the last 4 months, I’ve had hundreds of Zoom meetings with faculty and departments from every corner of the country where they discussed their plans for Fall lab instruction…