On the Integration of Remote and Virtual Experiments Into a Comprehensive Student Laboratory Experience

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
El-Sayed S. Aziz ◽  
Constantin Chassapis ◽  
Sven K. Esche
Keyword(s):  
Experimental System ◽  
Asynchronous Learning ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Educational Benefits ◽  
Laboratory Experience ◽  
Virtual Experiments ◽  
Laboratory Education ◽  
Stevens Institute ◽  
Student Laboratory ◽  
Institute Of Technology

Student laboratories have always played a key role in the engineering education at Stevens Institute of Technology (SIT). Recently, SIT has designed and implemented several innovative Web-based tools for engineering laboratory education and evaluated their learning effectiveness in pilot deployments in various engineering courses. These Web-based tools include both remotely operated experiments based on actual experimental devices as well as virtual experiments representing software simulations. These tools facilitate the development of learning environments, which - possibly in conjunction with traditional hands-on experiments - allow the expansion of the scope of the students' laboratory experience well beyond the confines of what would be feasible in the context of traditional laboratories. This becomes possible because of the scalability of resources that are shared through the Web and the flexibility of software simulations in varying the characteristic parameters of the experimental system under investigation. Further educational benefits of the proposed laboratory approach are that asynchronous learning modes are supported and discovery-based self-learning, of the students is promoted. This paper will present the details of the approach taken at SIT in integrating these Web-based tools into a comprehensive student laboratory experience. As an example for the implementation of such Web-based experiments, an Industrial-Emulator/Servo-Trainer System will be described, which is used at SIT in a junior-level course on mechanisms and machine dynamics.

Electrical Measurements Student Laboratory — Replacing Hands-on with Remote and Virtual Experiments

2008 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 299-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roman Malarić ◽  
Marko Jurčević ◽  
Hrvoje Hegeduš ◽  
Drago Cmuk ◽  
Petar Mostarac
Keyword(s):  
High Precision ◽  
Electrical Measurement ◽  
Experimental Setup ◽  
Measurement Laboratory ◽  
Electrical Measurements ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Virtual Experiments ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Student Laboratory

This paper discusses the problem of transferring knowledge to students of an undergraduate electrical measurement course, and also describes the design of a Web-based measurement laboratory and experimental setup of Web-based experiments at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER) in Zagreb, Croatia. The suggested design offers the possibility of teaching or presenting high-precision experiments using expensive or sensitive equipment that is unavailable in sufficient quantities to serve large numbers of students.

Networked Physics Curriculum: From Static Web to Dynamic Java

1997 ◽  
Vol 08 (01) ◽  
pp. 79-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. D. Bothun ◽  
S. D. Kevan ◽  
S. Micklavzina ◽  
D. Mason
Keyword(s):  
Resource Constraints ◽  
Physical Reality ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Virtual Experiments ◽  
Experimental Apparatus ◽  
Course Material ◽  
The University ◽  
Interactive Exercises ◽  
Physics Curriculum ◽  
Student Inquiry

We describe our efforts at the University of Oregon to use Web-based Instructional Technology (IT) supplemented with interactive Java virtual experiments to change the standard pedagogy associated with large, introductory undergraduate classes in physics and astronomy. We begin by examining some of the problems associated with the standard pedagogy in these classes and how these problems motivated our development of networked courseware. Although we identify and describe five empirical positive outcomes associated with IT, we conclude that the use of HTML-based course material and assignments does not substantially alter the standard pedagogy as this medium alone is not conducive to interactive exercises. To build interactivity into our courseware, we have undertaken a vigorous effort of creating Java-based experiments which are grounded in physical reality and duplicate the kinds of experiments that are done in the physical lab. In so doing, we build experimentation into a curriculum for large lecture-based classes in which the standard pedagogy and resource constraints normally preclude lab sections. The main goal is to create a networked environment where the student can easily retrieve the notes and the demonstrations that were done in class as well as to engage in experiments that are designed to illustrate basic principles. In so doing, we hope to move to a more learner-centered environment which is driven by student inquiry. Five specific Java experiments are described here and each is accompanied by a snapshot of the experimental apparatus and controls. An appendix contains the relevant URLs of the experiments, courseware, and animation described herein.

scholarly journals Virtual Reality Simulation: An Innovative Teaching Tool for Dietetics Experiential Education

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Davis
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Virtual Reality Simulation ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Educational Benefits ◽  
Web Technologies ◽  
Dietetics Education ◽  
Learning Content ◽  
Visualization Of Data

This paper investigates the role of virtual reality and web technologies in the field of dietetics education. Within this frame, special emphasis is given on the building of web-based virtual learning environments so as to successfully fulfill their educational objectives. In particular, basic pedagogical methods are studied, focusing mainly on the efficient preparation, approach and presentation of learning content, and specific designing rules are presented considering the hypermedia, virtual and educational nature of this kind of applications. The paper also aims to highlight the educational benefits arising from the use of virtual reality technology in dietetics and study the emerging area of web-based dietetic simulations. Virtual reality simulation allows the visualization of data in three dimensions and provides interactive functionalities that reinforce the feeling of immersion into a computer-generated virtual world. Finally, the innovative virtual reality environment for dietetics education pedagogy and development is demonstrated.

Web-Based Experimentation for Students with Learning Disabilities

2013 ◽  
pp. 1156-1172
Author(s):  
Venkata Chivukula ◽  
Michael Shur
Keyword(s):  
Semiconductor Device ◽  
Learning Disabled ◽  
Assistive Technologies ◽  
Systematic Evaluation ◽  
Semiconductor Device Modeling ◽  
Disabled Students ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Educational Benefits ◽  
Education Platform ◽  
Remote Experimentation

Assistive technologies can go a long way in helping learning disabled students to keep-up with their classmates. The ubiquity of internet as an active social networking, communication, and education platform has opened up a wide range of new possibilities for web-based lectures and experimentation that can be used to assist learning disabled students. To this end, the authors developed and applied Automated Internet Modeling (AIM) Lab dedicated to semiconductor device modeling and characterization. Their lab has been extensively used for teaching courses on semiconductor devices at senior and graduate levels. Recently, AIM-lab incorporated additional functionality such as You-Tube compatible on-line video feeds, audio and visual collaboration with peers via web-messaging in order to meet the needs of learning disabled students and make their learning process more effective. In this chapter, the authors focus on recent advances in the development of remote experimentation labs in the context of engineering education with an emphasis on general technological issues and specific experiments offered. Systematic evaluation of educational benefits derived from using these labs will also be presented.

Tackling Acceptability Issues in Communities of Practice by Providing a Lightweight Email-Based Interface to Social Software

2010 ◽  
pp. 26-37
Author(s):  
Chiu Man Yu ◽  
Denis Gillet ◽  
Sandy El Helou ◽  
Christophe Salzmann
Keyword(s):  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Asset Management ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Social Software ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Joint Activities ◽  
Federal Institute ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
Asset Management System

In the framework of the PALETTE European research project, the Swiss federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) is designing and experimenting with eLogbook, a Web-based collaborative environment designed for communities of practice. It enables users to manage joint activities, share related assets and get contextual awareness. In addition to the original Web-based access, an email-based eLogbook interface is developed. The purpose of this lightweight interface is twofold. First, it eases eLogbook access when using smart phones or PDA. Second, it eases eLogbook acceptance for community members hesitating to learn an additional Web environment. Thanks to the proposed interface, members of a community can benefit from the ease of use of an email client combined with the power of an activity and asset management system without burden. The Web-based eLogbook access can be kept for supporting further community evolutions, when participation becomes more regular and activities become more complex. This chapter presents the motivation, the design and the incentives of the emailbased eLogbook interface.

Necessities for Effective Asynchronous Learning

2011 ◽  
pp. 1325-1331 ◽  
Author(s):  
James E. Novitzki
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
The United States ◽  
Department Of Education ◽  
Asynchronous Learning ◽  
College Level ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Web Based ◽  
The Us ◽  
Education Courses

Distance education programs/courses in some format have been available to students since the 1840s. Throughout most of this time there has been controversy over the effectiveness of such programs/courses (IHEP, 1999; Matthews, 1999). The concept of online teaching and online asynchronous learning (ASL) started in the 1980s and is an area of rapid growth (McMullen, Goldbaum, Wolffe, & Sattler, 1998). In a period of 3 years, from 1995 to 1997, the number of schools in the United States (US) developing such programs increased by almost 200% (Morse, Glover, & Travis, 1997). The US Department of Education (2001) reported that in 2000-2001 there were more than 2.8 million enrollments in college-level degree granting programs in Internet- and Web-based distance education courses in the US.

An Improved Undergraduate Human Factors Course: Three Results

1983 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 455-458
Author(s):  
Richard Halstead-Nussloch ◽  
Mark C. Detweiler ◽  
M. Peter Jurkat ◽  
Elissa L.A. Hamilton ◽  
Leon S. Gold
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Experimental Methods ◽  
Design Solution ◽  
Course Enrollment ◽  
Stevens Institute ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Institute Of Technology

The undergraduate human factors course was improved at the Stevens Institute of Technology. The objectives of the course improvement were twofold: 1) to increase the quality of the course, and 2) to increase enrollment. Computer-based modules were developed and implemented to achieve these objectives. Three primary findings emerged from their use. First, students finished the course with a firm grounding in the empirical and experimental methods of human factors. Second, students generated more design solution alternatives by using the modules. Third, course enrollment increased by seventy-five percent.

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