Students can not enter AST 365 labs directly. Students are often confused if you list these rooms on your syllabus, or tell first-time lab visitors to go to the labs directly. So, we advise telling students to meet you in the AST 370 main hallway the first time your class meets in the lab. After one or two sessions, students acclimate to the labs without any initial direction. B. Due to the large nature of lab requests, OAC staff do not teach lab classes directly.
Floaters roam the room and help the students faltering behind to catch-up.
Without a floater, a few students having difficulties with an assignment can freeze a class for several minutes, and damage the teachable moment. We recommend a floater if your class is over 15 students. Our staff budget is too small to support staff for lab classes. However, OAC can recommend several quality floaters. It is well worth the investment to insure that a lab experience runs smoothly.