LabTutor User Testimonials

“I use LabTutor with nursing students to revisit and rework physiology lecture material in a new setting. It brings a tutorial aspect into the course and I have no doubt completing hands-on practical exercises improves students' understanding. In addition, taking physiological measurements from each other gives students some insight into what it may be like for a patient, in terms of being subjected to a whole variety of potential interventions. This method of learning is more interesting for students, and their feedback has always been very positive.”

- Dr. Therese Ruane-O'Hora, University College Cork

“I use LabTutor to teach third year psychology students. The students find the software interface much less intimidating than the research-style data acquisition software we used previously. Most of these students don’t have a scientific background, and they are much more interested in LabTutor practicals. The students’ feedback has been very positive.”

- Dr Christelle Jozet-Alves, University of Caen, Basse-Normandie, France

“Our second year Biology-Biochemistry undergraduates use LabTutor to explore cardiovascular functions including ECG, heart noise and blood pressure. I think LabTutor is particularly good for students who don’t yet have a lot of practical lab experience. The systems are easy-to-use and students can obtain reliable results easily, which leaves them more time to understand their results and the related theory. I also appreciate the flexibility and possibilities offered by LabAuthor. Finally, I would recommend LabTutor because of the initial hardware and software setup help and ongoing support provided by ADInstruments technical staff.”

- Dr Nathalie Imbert, Universite de la Rochelle, France

“We use LabTutor with over 1200 students across five different courses, including science, medicine, pharmacy, dentistry and nursing. LabTutor has made it possible for more students to attend each lab session, we need fewer technicians and supervisors than previously, and the same equipment can be used for a range of different LabTutor experiments. Additionally, the totally professional ADInstruments staff provide excellent support service.”

- Stephen Dineen, University College Cork, Ireland

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“I recommend PowerLabs with LabTutor for middle schools, high schools and universities. LabTutor is a nice program if you are a teacher who doesn’t want to spend a lot of time recreating labs. PowerLab is extremely easy to work with, the students really like using the equipment and it is extremely durable.”

- Dr. Jill Slade, Assistant Professor of Radiology, Michigan State University (MSU), USA

“We use PowerLab and LabTutor software in the Department of Medical Physiology, College of Health Sciences to teach Physiology to about 500 medical, pharmacy and dental undergraduate students. We have managed to reduce the time spent on practicals by half as result of the immense advantages offered by the new PowerLab Systems with LabTutor software. We have managed to accomplish this because of ADInstruments innovativeness in providing state of the art tools that effectively and efficiently integrate teaching and research activities. We are highly impressed by the reliable backup support provided by well-trained and competent staff.”

- Dr Paul Mungai Mbugua, Department of Medical Physiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya

“As this is a new school, we wanted technologically advanced equipment that was also cost effective. The PowerLab LabTutor System was the obvious choice. I liked the ease of use and immediate start. The background information included within the LabTutor interface gives students the information they need to contextualize their experiments, and to proceed without a general introduction and verbal instruction on how to set up the equipment. By allowing students to work independently and virtually eliminating set-up time, the PowerLab LabTutor Systems allowed us to reduce staffing requirements for the new school. Indeed, I can run a practical class of 55 students with only one academic. Students ask relevant questions on the physiology, rather than questions related to setting up the equipment. A three hour prac can now be run comfortably in two hours, with some students completing all exercises and the report in only 90 minutes.”

- Professor Vaughan G Macefield, School of Medicine, University of Western Sydney, Australia

“PowerLab LabTutor systems enable my Anatomy and Physiology students to complete their physiology experiments virtually independently. The step-by-step instructions and detailed explanations make experiments easy to perform. Student understanding is improved because physiological concepts are demonstrated effectively. I recommend the system because it makes teaching easier.”

- Dr Amira Shaham-Albalancy, Professor of Biology, Collin County Community College, USA

“I have used the ADInstruments research PowerLab system for several years and recently we have also introduced the Advanced Teaching System (with LabTutor software) in our student lab. Besides being easy to learn and use it has also changed the way students work. Earlier, most student lab exercises were run by an assistant that instructed the students on how the equipment worked and how to run the lab exercises. Now many of the exercises are run by students themselves from start to report writing. The role of the assistant in this situation is more to help the students with the scientific part of the exercise instead of the technical side of the lab. With the introduction of the LabTutor system the process of setting up an running the lab exercises has been even easier, allowing the students even more time to focus on the subject matter instead of the technical aspects.”

- Prof. Michael Axelsson, Goteborg University, Department of Zoology, Sweden

“PowerLab LabTutor Systems have been an excellent addition to our first and second year biological and biomedical science programs. Students enjoy using the easy-to-follow instructions to work at their own speed, and staff appreciate the ease with which students can get experiment results during their laboratory sessions. LabTutor’s background information, exercises and interface design are excellent, and I like that I can modify the report section to suit my institution and courses.”

- Dr. Ian Kay, Senior Lecturer in Physiology, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

“LabTutor is a great introductory experiment system for first year students. It increases their productivity because it makes experiments easier to perform. I like the fact that students can plug in transducers and record useful data immediately without making any adjustments to the recording settings. Students enjoy using LabTutor because they can focus on understanding the scientific concepts rather than the equipment. LabTutor has made my job easier.”

- Dr Lesley Brooker, Lecturer in Physiology & Anatomy, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia

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