TEMPE, Ariz.—At Arizona State University, in a recent Introduction to Biology class, Prof. Susan Holechek strode among round tables of students working together to help solve a mock kidnapping of the school mascot. They practiced using a micropipette to load a simulated DNA sample and took a group quiz to cap the day. “Sometimes it feels a little like a game show,” said Jade Marvin, a 19-year-old sophomore. When it comes time to do homework, Ms. Marvin works mostly online—with interactive assignments that are constantly gauging...

Source: Wall Street Journal February 27, 2019 16:01 UTC