Case Study: Yavapai College boosts online microbiology completion with Labster

Yavapai College boosts online microbiology completion 14 points with Labster

Yavapai College, a rural community college, faced a significant challenge with a gap in completion rates between its online and in-person microbiology courses. The online BIO 205 course had a lower completion rate, and the home lab kits used created an inequitable and logistically difficult learning experience for students. The college turned to Labster virtual labs for a solution.

The solution implemented was Labster, which provided a convenient and consistent virtual lab resource. This resulted in a 14-percentage-point increase in the online course completion rate, bringing it from 66% to 80% and matching the in-person rate. The cost of the Labster solution was within 10% of the previous home lab kits, making it a cost-effective and scalable success.

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