The iLab Network

iLabs are an emerging online tool that provides new opportunities for the delivery of science laboratory experiences. The iLab Network provides teachers and pre-college age students with remote access via web browser to laboratory equipment housed at universities and research labs that would otherwise be unavailable to outside users. This access enables teachers and students to design and conduct their own experiments using authentic high-end scientific instruments. Use of iLabs has been shown to promote more authentic scientific investigation practices by providing real data from self-guided inquiries.