Community reviews for Labster

I really enjoy all aspects of this product. The only shortfall is the long load time; however, they are great at support and working with customers to fix any glitches that arise.

The following is a list describing why I use Labster: 1. 20+ Virtual labs for microbiology, and many other topic areas 2. Easy to set up and use 3. Virtual labs delve deep into subject matter, ie. Immunology 4. Topics help meet course objectives 5. Virtual labs give students a "laboratory experience" when otherwise there would be no experience at all 6. Customer service is fast and effective 7. Instructor can simply observe student progress The only issue that I have run across is the campus computer system does not support Labster, therefore I must ask my students to use the WiFi with their private devices. Most devices are now compatible with Labster.

Labster is constantly expanding its offerings of science labs; they already have an impressive selection of biology, chemistry, & physics simulations. Since I started using Labster, they have built a campus community for instructors to provide support & information, and I have received excellent customer service when I have had to contact them. They are incredibly helpful for students, providing easy-to-use student help & troubleshooting tips.

Labster is a great product, and the support that the Labster team provides is incredible as well.

Labster is a very useful tool especially for online classes. It provides alternative laboratory activity that instructors can provide in lieu of experiments that experiments that can't be run anymore due to resources. Also, it is very interactive and some students find it very engaging and very informative.

-Affordable -Super large variety of courses/virtual simulations to choose from -Excellent customer support -Very stable platform with virtually no "down time"

Labster has increased student engagement and achievement in my Advanced Placement Environmental Science as well as my other courses.

personally used this software and it was ok. I didn't like the fact that I couldn't get a refund after dropping my BIO class. The first week we had to do two simulations which automatically disqualifies me for a refund. However I dropped the class with more than enough time for the refund date for my college. $99 is a lot for many community colleges student. The refund policy is too harsh.

I think overall its a decent teaching tool for science labs/simulations, but its really expensive for what you get. School district wide it can get super pricey, especially when newer free simulation options like Inspirit are coming out. I hope they continue to roll out new features on top of simulations, and I like their standards alignment.

Waste of money.