From:
Daniel Jacques <jacques**At_Symbol_Here**GENESEO.EDU>
Subject:
[DCHAS-L] Seeking Literature on Safety Impacts of Transitioning from Online to In-Person Chemistry Labs
Date:
Aug 6, 2023 12:48 UTC
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ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**Princeton.EDU>
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Dear colleagues,
Is anyone familiar with literature that documents or hypothesizes safety concerns or incidents in higher-level in-person labs, linked to students with only prior online introductory chemistry lab experience and lacking proper hands-on preparation?
My colleagues and I are hoping to advocate for the importance of hands-on, in-person lab sessions, stressing that online labs shouldn't supplant them as administration continues to stress transitioning to more online courses. While the above question points toward both the anecdotal and what seems like common sense, is there evidence of such in the literature? Despite several semesters of students transitioning from online to in-person chemistry labs these past few years, I've found no specific literature on this context.
Thank you for any assistance you can provide!
-Dan Jacques
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Daniel R. N. Jacques, MS
Chemistry Stockroom and Safety Manager
Instructional Support Specialist, SL4
Dept. of Chemistry - ISC 329
SUNY Geneseo, 1 College Circle, Geneseo, NY 14454
Office: (585) 245-5318
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