Restriction Enzyme Digest Using Google Docs "Lab"

In our community college Bio002 lab, we used this Google doc exercise to pass the time while waiting for our actual restriction enzyme digests to incubate. It took longer than the 30 min incubation time but was well worth it. Students worked together at their lab tables and those more familiar with Google docs helped those that needed it. For larger classes I would divide them into groups of 2-3. I found this activity more approachable than using an online program such as NEB cutter to predict the number and size of fragments. When editing the gel image, those that used an iPad to write on the document had an easier time than those that worked on laptops.