ENGLEWOOD, Colo., April 27, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LabPaq by Hands-On Labs, Inc. (HOL), the pioneer and leader in providing academically-aligned, single-use lab experiments to online students, expands its product line with experiments specifically designed for Environmental Science. "With 'being green' being trendy on both personal and corporate levels and an optimistic job outlook for environmental science careers, higher-education institutions are adding courses to keep up with demand," says HOL's new President, Kevin Melendy. "LabPaqs allow administrators to increase their laboratory courses without increasing laboratory expenses, and they give online students the opportunity to fulfill their lab requirements without being on campus."
HOL's chief, in-house scientists who were instrumental in achieving this objective are Drs. Emily Barter and Eric Punkay. They continue the company's founding principle of having educators develop experiments for college science courses. "Environmental Science LabPaqs encompass this discipline's interdisciplinary nature– biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics," says Dr. Punkay. "Our experiments bring the concepts home for students because they focus on how students relate to the environment." Experiments cover core areas, including:
- Climate Change
- Pollution
- Conservation Biology
- Habitat & Soil Degradation
- Carbon Footprint & Sustainability
- Acid Rain & Water Quality
- Greenhouse Effect
- Energy
"Students learn through hands-on repetition," says Dr. Barter. "LabPaqs take the abstract concepts in Environmental Science textbooks and provide students with a hands-on approach to investigate, understand, and relate to these concepts through experimentation in their homes."
Drs. Barter and Punkay will present a webinar about HOL's Environmental Science LabPaq on Monday, May 7, 2012, at 3 p.m. MDT. Registration is underway.
About LabPaq by Hands-On Labs, Inc.
Founded in 1994, LabPaq by Hands-On Labs, Inc. (HOL) is an educator-owned company and pioneer in online science education. LabPaqs are academically-aligned, remote lab experiments covering 360+ campus-equivalent experiments spanning most science disciplines. Students adopt them just like textbooks. Students fulfill laboratory requirements without being on campus while administrators expand science programs without incurring related laboratory expenses. HOL is frequently recognized for the quality of its services and the excellence and reliability of its products which are in use by universities and colleges worldwide. HOL earned position #1625 on Inc. magazine's fifth annual Inc. 500|5000. This exclusive ranking tracks the nation's fastest-growing private companies and represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy – America's independent entrepreneurs.
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