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Stay informed about the latest developments at TableTop Science
and our ongoing research initiatives!

Stay informed about the latest developments at TableTop Science
and our ongoing research initiatives!

TableTop Science News
  • OLC logo OLC Accelerate 2025, November 17-20, 2025, Orlando, Florida.

    Faculty members from University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) and Notre Dame Maryland University (NDMU) leveraged AI to analyze open-ended student responses on end-of-course evaluations for their high enrollment courses that used TableTop Science's labs.

    The takeaway from their analysis? Students love our labs!

    Presentation: Sentiment Showdown: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence Tools for Analysis of Student Voices in High-Enrollment Courses.

    Authors: Torsethaugen, G., McLaughlin, D.F., & Vikram, M.

  • NDMU logo TableTop Science's Nutrition Lab Activities

    Notre Dame Maryland University (NDMU) has adopted TableTop Science's Nutrition Lab Activities for their nutrition labs starting in fall 2025!

  • TTS logo TableTop Science introduces AI-Addy!

    Our new AI Lab Assistant, Addy, has joined the team at TableTop Science! Addy knows our labs well and loves to help students! Importantly, Addy is helpful, but always stays mindful of academic integrity issues.

  • USM logo Spring 2025 SoTL Showcase across USM Institutions

    Faculty members from University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) and Notre Dame Maryland University (NDMU) leveraged AI to analyze open-ended student responses on end-of-course evaluations for their high enrollment STEM courses that used TableTop Science's labs.

    Presentation: Leveraging Natural Language Processing to Gain Insights into Learner Experiences in Virtual Labs. (2025)

    Authors: Torsethaugen, G., McLaughlin, D.F., & Vikram, M.

  • CHE logo Forum on Expanding Opportunities in the Hard Sciences

    University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) Assistant Dean Debra McLaughlin highlighted the many benefits of using TableTop Science for courses in biology, physical science, nutrition, and physics. (2025)

  • UMGC logo 40,000+ University of Maryland Global Campus student-users!

    TableTop Science has now served over 40,000 students at UMGC! We are proud to have helped UMGC's students achieve their educational goals.
    At TableTop Science, students are our #1 priority!

  • USM logo The 10th Annual Maryland Collegiate STEM Conference

    Faculty members from University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) and Notre Dame Maryland University (NDMU) leveraged AI to analyze open-ended student responses on end-of-course evaluations for their high enrollment STEM courses that used TableTop Science's labs.

    Presentation: A natural language processing approach to leverage end-of-course evaluations to improve student learning experiences in STEM laboratory courses. (2025)

    Authors: Vikram, M., Torsethaugen, G., and McLaughlin, D.F.

  • ASU+GSV logo ASU+GSV Summit & The AI Show | April 5-9, 2025 | San Diego

    TableTop Science was thrilled to participate in this event along with education and thought leaders from around the world. We left feeling inspired to push harder to better serve students across the globe in their educational endeavors!

  • AAC&U logo AAC&U Transforming STEM Conference, Arlington, VA (2024)

    Faculty members from University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) and Notre Dame Maryland University (NDMU) leveraged AI to analyze open-ended student responses on end-of-course evaluations for their high enrollment STEM courses that used TableTop Science's labs.

    Presentation: Leveraging Natural Language Processing to gain insights into learner experiences in virtual laboratory courses.

    Authors: McLaughlin, D.F., and Vikram, M.

  • PEOC logo Peralta Online Equity Conference (2023)

    University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) Assistant Dean Debra McLaughlin highlights the many benefits of using TableTop Science for courses in biology, physical science, nutrition, and physics.

    Presentation: Science-based Virtual Labs Promote Learner Engagement.

    Authors: McLaughlin, D.F.

  • UMGC logo TableTop Science's Physics Lab Activities (2023)

    University of Maryland Global Campus adopts TableTop Science's Physics Lab Activities for their physics courses. Over 500 UMGC physics students have successfully used our physics labs!

  • UMGC logo TableTop Science's Nutrition Lab Activities (2021)

    University of Maryland Global Campus adopts TableTop Science's Nutrition Lab Activities for their nutrition courses. Over 5000 UMGC nutrition students have successfully used our nutrition labs!

  • OLC logo Online Learning Consortium Virtual Laboratories Symposium (2020)

    University of Maryland Global Campus science faculty, and science chairs, discussed the many positive outcomes from using TableTop Science's lab activities for biology and physical science courses. TableTop Science was proud to be a sponsor of this online conference during the COVID pandemic.

    Presentation: Keeping It Real: Science-based virtual labs that inspire students in general education STEM courses.

    Authors: McLaughlin, D.F., Torsethaugen, G., Searles-Adenegan, R. Martner-Hewes, P. & Bailey, B.

  • UMGC logo TableTop Science's Biology Lab Activities (2019)

    University of Maryland Global Campus adopts TableTop Science's Biology Lab Activities for their biology courses. Over 34,000 UMGC biology students have successfully used our biology labs!

  • UMGC logo TableTop Science's Physical Science Lab Activities (2017)

    University of Maryland Global Campus adopts TableTop Science's Physical Science Lab Activities for their physical science courses. Over 3,000 UMGC physical science students have successfully used our physical science labs!

  • TTS logo TableTop Science Founded (2016)

    TableTop Science started with a simple yet powerful vision: to make high-quality science education accessible to students everywhere. What started as a small project to help students conduct virtual science experiments has grown into a comprehensive platform serving tens of thousands of learners worldwide.

TableTop Science News
  • OLC logo OLC Accelerate 2025, November 17-20, 2025, Orlando, Florida.

    Faculty members from University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) and Notre Dame Maryland University (NDMU) leveraged AI to analyze open-ended student responses on end-of-course evaluations for their high enrollment courses that used TableTop Science's labs.

    The takeaway from their analysis? Students love our labs!

    Presentation: Sentiment Showdown: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence Tools for Analysis of Student Voices in High-Enrollment Courses.

    Authors: Torsethaugen, G., McLaughlin, D.F., & Vikram, M.

  • NDMU logo TableTop Science's Nutrition Lab Activities

    Notre Dame Maryland University (NDMU) has adopted TableTop Science's Nutrition Lab Activities for their nutrition labs starting in fall 2025!

  • TTS logo Introduces AI-Addy!

    Our new AI Lab Assistant, Addy, has joined the team at TableTop Science! Addy knows our labs well and loves to help students! Importantly, Addy is helpful, but always stays mindful of academic integrity issues.

  • USM logo Spring 2025 SoTL Showcase across USM Institutions

    Faculty members from University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) and Notre Dame Maryland University (NDMU) leveraged AI to analyze open-ended student responses on end-of-course evaluations for their high enrollment STEM courses that used TableTop Science's labs.

    Presentation: Leveraging Natural Language Processing to Gain Insights into Learner Experiences in Virtual Labs. (2025)

    Authors: Torsethaugen, G., McLaughlin, D.F., & Vikram, M.

  • CHE logo Forum on Expanding Opportunities in the Hard Sciences

    University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) Assistant Dean Debra McLaughlin highlighted the many benefits of using TableTop Science for courses in biology, physical science, nutrition, and physics. (2025)

  • UMGC logo 40,000+ University of Maryland Global Campus student-users!

    TableTop Science has now served over 40,000 students at UMGC! We are proud to have helped UMGC's students achieve their educational goals.
    At TableTop Science, students are our #1 priority!

  • USM logo The 10th Annual Maryland Collegiate STEM Conference

    Faculty members from University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) and Notre Dame Maryland University (NDMU) leveraged AI to analyze open-ended student responses on end-of-course evaluations for their high enrollment STEM courses that used TableTop Science's labs.

    Presentation: A natural language processing approach to leverage end-of-course evaluations to improve student learning experiences in STEM laboratory courses. (2025)

    Authors: Vikram, M., Torsethaugen, G., and McLaughlin, D.F.

  • ASU+GSV logo ASU+GSV Summit & The AI Show | April 5-9, 2025 | San Diego

    TableTop Science was thrilled to participate in this event along with education and thought leaders from around the world. We left feeling inspired to push harder to better serve students across the globe in their educational endeavors!

  • AAC&U logo AAC&U Transforming STEM Conference, Arlington, VA (2024)

    Faculty members from University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) and Notre Dame Maryland University (NDMU) leveraged AI to analyze open-ended student responses on end-of-course evaluations for their high enrollment STEM courses that used TableTop Science's labs.

    Presentation: Leveraging Natural Language Processing to gain insights into learner experiences in virtual laboratory courses.

    Authors: McLaughlin, D.F., and Vikram, M.

  • PEOC logo Peralta Online Equity Conference

    University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) Assistant Dean Debra McLaughlin highlights the many benefits of using TableTop Science for courses in biology, physical science, nutrition, and physics.

    Presentation: Science-based Virtual Labs Promote Learner Engagement.

    Authors: McLaughlin, D.F.

  • UMGC logo TableTop Science's Physics Lab Activities (2023)

    University of Maryland Global Campus adopts TableTop Science's Physics Lab Activities for their physics courses. Over 500 UMGC physics students have successfully used our physics labs!

  • UMGC logo TableTop Science's Nutrition Lab Activities (2021)

    University of Maryland Global Campus adopts TableTop Science's Nutrition Lab Activities for their nutrition courses. Over 5000 UMGC nutrition students have successfully used our nutrition labs!

  • OLC logo Online Learning Consortium Virtual Laboratories Symposium (2020)

    University of Maryland Global Campus science faculty, and science chairs, discussed the many positive outcomes from using TableTop Science's lab activities for biology and physical science courses. TableTop Science was proud to be a sponsor of this online conference during the COVID pandemic.

    Presentation: Keeping It Real: Science-based virtual labs that inspire students in general education STEM courses.

    Authors: McLaughlin, D.F., Torsethaugen, G., Searles-Adenegan, R. Martner-Hewes, P. & Bailey, B.

  • UMGC logo TableTop Science's Biology Lab Activities (2019)

    University of Maryland Global Campus adopts TableTop Science's Biology Lab Activities for their biology courses. Over 34,000 UMGC biology students have successfully used our biology labs!

  • UMGC logo TableTop Science's Physical Science Lab Activities (2017)

    University of Maryland Global Campus adopts TableTop Science's Physical Science Lab Activities for their physical science courses. Over 3,000 UMGC physical science students have successfully used our physical science labs!

  • TTS logo TableTop Science Founded (2016)

    TableTop Science started with a simple yet powerful vision: to make high-quality science education accessible to students everywhere. What started as a small project to help students conduct virtual science experiments has grown into a comprehensive platform serving tens of thousands of learners worldwide.

Ready to Transform Science Education
at Your Institution?

Join the tens of thousands of educators and students that leverage
our virtual science labs to enhance educational outcomes!

Ready to Transform
Science Education
at Your Institution?

Join the tens of thousands of educators and students that leverage our virtual science labs to enhance educational outcomes!