Pearson Live Response vs Science Remote Laboratory

Pearson Live Response is a web-based classroom engagement tool that shows instructors student understanding and participation in real time. Instructors can create, reuse, or adapt sessions, use Pearson content, or build questions with a drag-and-drop planner. Supported formats include multiple choice, written, matching, hotspot, and composite sketch questions. Live charts, word clouds, and visual overlays display responses as they arrive. During a lesson, instructors can pause, discuss, and resend questions, while a scoring slider balances participation and correctness. Geofencing and unique session codes connect participation to the physical classroom. End-of-session reports show class trends, individual responses, and participation levels. Live Response is built into Pearson MyLab and Mastering, and students can join from any device without downloading an app or completing extra setup. Student access through those products costs nothing, with no additional charge. A standalone version is available through Pearson with pricing on request. Current Learning Catalytics users can continue running sessions, and Pearson offers transition-planning help.

Science Remote Laboratory is a free web platform for virtual science experiments in university education. Its live library contains 34 experiments spanning physics, chemistry, biology, IoT, and robotics. Physics activities include an MNA circuit solver and an RK4 engine for mechanics simulations. IoT work uses a pseudocode interpreter for simulated sensors, MQTT, input and output, PID loops, and safety limits. Browser-based 3D laboratories use BabylonJS and Havok physics. Sessions persist, progress is saved, and multiple students can work in one lab simultaneously. The laboratories run in a browser without installation. The platform is presented for universities, public health organizations, and research institutions. Phase 01 is live; scientific visualization is listed as in development, with later phases upcoming. The Free to explore plan costs nothing. The project is headquartered in Harare, Zimbabwe.