Abstract
Ocean County College provides online science courses to hundreds of students nationally and internationally. Through the use of robust online content, engaging learning exercises, and hands-on lab kits, OCC Online's science courses are widely regarded as some of the best and most transferable online science courses around. It is believed the success of these courses is due to the integration of lecture with a series hands-on laboratory exercises from a customized lab kit.
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Summary Statement - this presentation will focus on the importance of an integrated lecture and laboratory experience, the utilization of a laboratory kit.
Description of Activity -Beginning in 2007, Ocean County College began developing online Science courses utilizing laboratory kits. Since that time, almost all of the Science courses offered by OCC have an aniline equivalent, and it is now possible to obtain a degree in Science completely online.
Outcome - Data indicate that online courses offered at OCC have lower attrition rates, equivalent GPA's, and higher performance on standardized tests of achievement (HAPS exam).
Relevance - online Science courses offered at OCC have a high success and transfer rate, Enrollment in these courses has expanded internationally as well as to the military. About the speaker: Marc LaBella taught at the college level for 30 years in the capacity of both a professor and an administrator at Felician College in Lodi, New Jersey, and now as a full-time tenured Associate Professor at Ocean County College.
Presentation Content:
Summary Statement - this presentation will focus on the importance of an integrated lecture and laboratory experience, the utilization of a laboratory kit.
Description of Activity -Beginning in 2007, Ocean County College began developing online Science courses utilizing laboratory kits. Since that time, almost all of the Science courses offered by OCC have an aniline equivalent, and it is now possible to obtain a degree in Science completely online.
Outcome - Data indicate that online courses offered at OCC have lower attrition rates, equivalent GPA's, and higher performance on standardized tests of achievement (HAPS exam).
Relevance - online Science courses offered at OCC have a high success and transfer rate, Enrollment in these courses has expanded internationally as well as to the military. About the speaker: Marc LaBella taught at the college level for 30 years in the capacity of both a professor and an administrator at Felician College in Lodi, New Jersey, and now as a full-time tenured Associate Professor at Ocean County College.
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