BIO351

Below you will see some useful resources to help you prepare for and complete your class successfully.

Course Materials Required
This science course requires materials that are not available in the University's e-reader platform. You will complete some homework for this course using a virtual lab kit. Virtual labs are all integrated into the classes and are paid for as part of the resource fee of the course. There is nothing additional you need to purchase. If you have any issues accessing the virtual lab, please contact your instructor.

Labster
You will complete a weekly virtual lab assignment within Labster, which you will access via the weekly folders. Keep the following in mind as you work through the labs:

• You may leave a lab and return to where you left. You will be prompted to Continue or Restart; if you select Restart, your progress will be erased.
• You have unlimited attempts to complete each lab. The lab is complete when you see a score and a medal icon showing completion. Your final grade will reflect your highest score.
• All labs are graded automatically, but the points assigned to a lab in Labster may not match the point totals assigned in Blackboard. The points within Labster track the accuracy of tasks in the experiment; the grades in Blackboard will reflect the percentage of points that you earn in the lab.
• After completing each lab, you will be prompted to complete a small quiz. If you decide that you aren’t ready for the quiz, you will have a chance to review essential steps and complete the lab again before attempting it.
• If you reach a point in a lab where you are struggling to continue, explore all fields of the screen to look for any items that are flashing. Flashing items will provide you with helpful hints.
• The lab contains an AI bot to assist you with questions throughout the lab—use it for help with navigating Labster. Your faculty member cannot view the questions you ask the chatbot, so reach out to them in Blackboard if you have specific questions about the assignment.

Review the Labster Student Guide for additional information.

Labster Troubleshooting and System Requirements
If you encounter any errors in Labster please first verify that you have met the minimum system requirements. Labster requires the most recent version of Firefox, Chrome, or Safari, and the latest version of Windows (64-bit) or Mac OS. Some Chromebooks may be compatible. Review Labster’s minimum system requirements page for more information on specific system requirements.