scholarly journals StreamflowVL: A Virtual Fieldwork Laboratory that Supports Traditional Hydraulics Engineering Learning

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (22) ◽  
pp. 4972 ◽  
Author(s):  
Domenica Mirauda ◽  
Nicola Capece ◽  
Ugo Erra
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiments ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Water Discharge ◽  
Measurement Techniques ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Testing Procedure ◽  
Virtual Laboratory ◽  
Student Sample ◽  
Virtual Lab ◽  
Teaching Learning

This paper describes an innovative virtual laboratory for students of Hydraulic Engineering at an Italian university that shows water discharge measurement techniques applied in open-channel flows. Such new technology, which supports traditional practical classes, has the potential to increase students’ motivation and improve their skills, as well as simultaneously reducing the costs, time, and possible dangers that continuous field experiments would involve. Thanks to this immersive and interactive experience that is carried out indoors, students learn to move around a fluvial environment, as well as work more safely and with reduced risks of accidents. Besides, the virtual lab can boost learners’ interest by combining education with pleasure and making knowledge more fun. Collaboration with a group of students enrolled in the Master’s degree course of the Civil and Environmental Engineering program at Basilicata University at the early stages of developing the educational tool led to improvements in its performance and features. Also, a preliminary testing procedure carried out on a student sample, verified the achievement of the students’ learning objectives in terms of knowledge and skills. Such analysis indicated that students took more active role in the teaching/learning process and they showed greater interest in the topic dealt with through the new technology compared to the involvement of students observed during traditional lessons in previous years. The architecture and operational modes of the virtual laboratory as well as the results of the preliminary analysis are discussed.

Incorporating the e-HIM Virtual Lab into the Health Information Administration Professional Practice Experience

2010 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda C Barefield
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Health Information Management ◽  
Virtual Laboratory ◽  
Practice Experience ◽  
Virtual Lab ◽  
Health Information Administration

This article will highlight the experiences of two baccalaureate Health Information Administration (HIA) programs in the adoption of the American Health Information Management Association’s (AHIMA) e-HIM Virtual Laboratory (Virtual Lab) into the Professional Practice Experience (PPE). Information describing the implementation of the Virtual Lab, issues encountered, and subsequent feedback from students and faculty regarding this new technology is provided.

scholarly journals PENGEMBANGAN LABORATORIUM VIRTUAL GEOGRAFI UNTUK KULIAH KERJA LAPANGAN DI ERA PANDEMI COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 284-294
Author(s):  
Mohamad Arif ◽  
Rudi Hartono ◽  
Satti Wagistina ◽  
Dicky Arinta
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Measurement Techniques ◽  
Virtual Laboratory ◽  
State University ◽  
Virtual Lab ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Virtual Laboratories ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Modern Technologies

ABSTRAKLaboratorium geografi Fakultas Ilmu Sosial Universitas Negeri Malang di masa pandemi covid-19 tidak bisa beroperasi seperti hari normal biasa, karena mahasiswa diwajibkan untuk belajar dari rumah.  Berdasarkan surat edaran rektor Universitas Negeri Malang Nomor 17.12.70/UN32.IlSEl2020 tentang penyelenggaraan pembelajaran pada semester genap tahun akademik 2020-2021 di masa pandetni Covid-19. Laboratorium virtual bisa menjadi solusi praktikum kuliah lapangan di tengah wabah pandemi covid-19. Salah satu teknologi modern yang dapat digunakan untuk di implementasikan pada kasus ini adalah melalui video virtual 360/virtual reality yang mengacu pada konsep dimana semua objek seakan dapat dijelajahi seperti dunia aslinya. Video virtual 360 derajat menjadi solusi pengganti kuliah lapangan karena dapat memperlihatkan teknik pengukuran di lapangan dengan kondisi yang nyata. Tujuan uji coba adalah untuk uji efektifitas pengembangan laboratorium virtual video 360 derajat. Metodologi penelitian model Dick & Carrey, dengan di sederhanakan menjadi tujuh prosedur pengembangan. Subjek uji coba adalah mahasiswa Jurusan Geografi FIS UM.. Dan ditinjau dari rata rata total validasi ahli media dan materi video virtual 360 berbasis multimedia interaktif dinilai hasil validasi ahli desain diperoleh nilai kevalidan mencapai 78,5% hal tersebut masuk dalam kriteria  (71% - 85%) dan masuk dalam kriteria valid dan layak digunakan untuk pembelajaran di kelas tidak perlu revisi.Kata Kunci: Pengembangan, Laboratorium Virtual, Video Virtual 360 derajatABSTRACTThe geography laboratory of the Faculty of Social Sciences, State University of Malang during the COVID-19 pandemic cannot operate as normal, because students are required to study from home. Based on the circular letter of the Chancellor of the State University of Malang Number 17.12.70/UN32.IlSEl2020 regarding the implementation of learning in the even semester of the 2020-2021 academic year during the Covid-19 pandetni period. Virtual laboratories can be a practical solution for field lectures in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the modern technologies that can be used to implement in this case is through virtual video 360/virtual reality which refers to the concept where all objects can be explored like the real world. 360-degree virtual video is a solution to replace field lectures because it can show measurement techniques in the field with real conditions. The purpose of the trial is to test the effectiveness of developing a 360-degree video virtual laboratory. The research methodology of the Dick & Carrey model is simplified into seven development procedures. The test subjects were students of the Department of Geography, FIS UM. And in terms of the average total validation of media experts and interactive multimedia-based 360 virtual video materials, the validation results of design experts obtained a validity value of 78.5%, it was included in the criteria (71% - 85%) and is included in the valid criteria and is suitable for use in classroom learning, no revision is needed.Keywords: Development, Virtual Lab, 360 degree Virtual Video

scholarly journals Embedding Formative Assessment in Blended Learning Environment: The Case of Secondary Chinese Language Teaching in Singapore

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 360
Author(s):  
Kwong Tung Chan
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Formative Assessment ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Chinese Language ◽  
Language Assessment ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Assessment Literacy ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Lesson Delivery ◽  
Teaching Learning

The fast global spread of COVID-19 has resulted in the mass disruption of teaching, learning, as well as assessment, in mainstream schools in Singapore. Teachers were caught unprepared and this jeopardised the quality of classroom delivery and assessment. The Ministry of Education has since shifted to an online asynchronous mode of teaching whilst attempting to keep the face-to-face method of lesson delivery, to which it is called ‘blended learning’ (BL) in the local context. Besides being propelled to learn and use new technology tools for online lessons, teachers also need to quickly explore to embed formative assessment (FA) in the new BL environment to substitute traditional classroom assessment. In this context, I argue that teachers’ language assessment literacy (LAL), pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) and e-pedagogy are vital to the success of embedding FA in BL. Following, I also describe some tentative predictions for future challenges and opportunities of embedding FA in the BL environment of secondary Chinese Language (CL) teaching in Singapore. On this basis, I discuss the ways in which current conceptualisations of language assessment literacy will need to shift in response to these challenges. Finally, I make some recommendations for practice based on this argument.

scholarly journals A virtual lab model for an introductory computer science course

2005 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioanna Kantzavelou
Keyword(s):  
Computer Science ◽  
Virtual Laboratory ◽  
Abstract Concepts ◽  
Specific Topic ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Introductory Computer Science ◽  
Virtual Lab ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Partial Implementation

This paper presents a model of a virtual laboratory for an introductory computer science course. The proposed model aims at solving a number of problems involved in the educational procedure of such a course. The model architecture consists of seven modules, each one corresponds to a specific topic of the course. Every module provides several different services in order to assist students to assimilate theory with practical exercises. Preliminary results of partial implementation of the proposed model, show the solution of some problems and better understanding of abstract concepts.

scholarly journals KAJIAN PENGGUNAAN LABORATORIUM VIRTUAL BERBASIS SIMULASI SEBAGAI UPAYA MENGATASI KETIDAK-SEDIAAN LABORATORIUM

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 323-330
Author(s):  
Rina Mirdayanti ◽  
Murni
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Practical Work ◽  
Virtual Laboratory ◽  
Research Use ◽  
Laboratory Equipment ◽  
The Real ◽  
Is Research ◽  
Virtual Lab ◽  
Basic Physics ◽  
The Right

The ability to use practical tools for students is a must in the basic Physics practical courses. In fact often happens is not adequate for laboratory tersediannya the implementation of practical, so that the process of teaching being constrained. To like the other problems like this needed a media device such as a software-based virtual lab simulations that can be used in the teaching of basic physics. This research aims to analyze the exact effort that can be done to overcome the lack of sedian laboratory equipment. This type of research is research use approach to the study of literature. The expected results of this literature is the emergence of an understanding of basic physics lab course in conducting with virtual laboratory as a means to address the issue of sedian in the real Labs. This virtual lab so that it can be the right solution for students and teachers in carrying out practical work.   Abstrak Kemampuan menggunakan alat-alat praktikum bagi siswa merupakan suatu keharusan dalam mata pelajaran Fisika Dasar. Pada kenyataannya yang sering terjadi adalah tidak tersediannya laboratorium yang memadai untuk pelaksanaan praktikum, sehingga proses praktikum menjadi terkendala. Untuk mensiasati permasalahan seperti ini dibutuhkan sebuah media seperti perangkat software laboratorium virtual berbasis simulasi yang bisa digunakan dalam praktikum  fisika dasar. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis upaya yang tepat yang dapat dilakukan untuk mengatasi ketidak-sedian  peralatan  laboratorium. Jenis penelitian yang gunakan adalah penelitian dengan pendekatan studi literatur. Hasil yang diharapkan dari literatur ini adalah munculnya pemahaman dalam melaksanakan praktikum fisika dasar dengan laboratorium virtual sebagai sarana untuk mengatasi persoalan ketidak-sedian laboratorium secara nyata. Sehingga laboratorium virtual ini dapat menjadi solusi yang tepat bagi siswa dan guru dalam melaksanakan praktikum. Kata kunci: Praktikum, Ilmu Sains, Laboratorium Virtual, Pemahaman Konsep

Nursing supervised curricular internship in the Covid-19 pandemic: experience in the program Brasil Conta Comigo

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lara Arcipreti Boel Souza ◽  
Heliny Carneiro Cunha Neves ◽  
Natália Del Angelo Aredes ◽  
Isabel Cristina Lima Jobim Medeiros ◽  
George Oliveira Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Government Program ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
The Government ◽  
Teaching Learning

ABSTRACT Objective: To report the experience of the nursing supervised curricular internship in the program “O Brasil Conta Comigo” carried out in the Covid-19 pandemic. Method: Experience report of activities developed in Primary Health Care in a municipality in the southern region of the state of Goiás during the Covid-19 pandemic, from April to November 2020. Results: The inclusion in the government program allowed the strengthening of the student’s active role in the teaching-learning process and teaching-service approximation, with the student as the point of connection, which resulted in the implementation of actions for the fight against the pandemic in the municipality, such as elaboration, implementation, and evaluation of the service flowchart for people with suspected Covid-19. Conclusion: The experience was successful, as it consolidated knowledge regarding leadership and autonomy, integration between theory and practice, critical thinking, and evidence-based problem solving. The participation in the program allowed for contributions to assistance and management in the actions to combat the new coronavirus in the scope of primary care, as well as for the contribution to the training of the student tutored by nurses in the field and supervised by professors from the federal university of origin.

Low-Cost Virtual Laboratory Workbench for Electronic Engineering

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Ifeyinwa E. Achumba ◽  
Djamel Azzi ◽  
James Stocker
Keyword(s):  
Resource Constraints ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Virtual Laboratory ◽  
Electronic Engineering ◽  
Virtual Lab ◽  
Time Space ◽  
Virtual Laboratories ◽  
Laboratory Component ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering Education ◽  
Laboratory Experiences

The laboratory component of undergraduate engineering education poses challenges in resource constrained engineering faculties. The cost, time, space and physical presence requirements of the traditional (real) laboratory approach are the contributory factors. These resource constraints may mitigate the acquisition of meaningful laboratory experiences by students, which is especially true in developing countries. Virtual laboratories can be used to complement the traditional laboratory to enhance students’ laboratory experience. In extreme cases of lack of resources, the virtual lab can be used as an alternative laboratory . Although some research on the implementation of virtual laboratories has occurred, more efforts are required because of the diverse experiential needs and requirements of the engineering curriculum. This paper presents a low-cost, web-based virtual laboratory workbench for use as part of undergraduate electronic engineering courses. Some distinguishing features of the virtual workbench are that students can undertake curriculum-based laboratory activities in a realistic manner; it integrates a Bayesian Network-based assessment structure for the assessment of students’ performance; and it affords the instructor flexibility in designing laboratory exercises.

scholarly journals Enhancing Learner Motivation and Classroom Social Climate: A Mixed Methods Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (15) ◽  
pp. 5272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfonso Valero-Valenzuela ◽  
Oleguer Camerino ◽  
David Manzano-Sánchez ◽  
Queralt Prat ◽  
Marta Castañer
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
School Violence ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Social Climate ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Learning Context ◽  
Student Sample ◽  
Teaching Learning

The aim of this study was to analyze how motivation and classroom social climate was enhanced in the teaching–learning context throughout a Pedagogical Model of Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) implementation using a mixed method approach. An educational program was applied during an academic year in a student sample of primary and secondary school. A total of 44 sessions with 54 participants, between 11 and 16 years old (M = 13.41 years, SD = 1.73) were video-recorded. A multilevel triangulation design of mixed method research was applied to merge: (a) the Observational System of Teaching Oriented Responsibility (OSTOR), which revealed how the students’ behavior patterns shifted an alongside the interventions with (b) a set of five complementary questionnaires: Motivation toward Education Scale (EME), Responsibility Questionnaire (PSRQ), Basic Psychological Needs Questionnaire (PNSE), Questionnaire to assess social school climate (CECSCE) and Questionnaire of School Violence (CUVE). The mixed methods design confirmed that both the observational and the inferential analysis show an improvement of the TPSR implementation in the student’s responsibility and satisfaction and the social climate of the classroom. The other variables, although they were also improved, did not do it significantly; all the motivation dimensions showed higher values, except for amotivation and violence.

scholarly journals The Effect of Real and Virtual Construction Field Trips on Students’ Perception and Career Aspiration

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 1200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mostafa Seifan ◽  
Oluwaseun Deborah Dada ◽  
Aydin Berenjian
Keyword(s):  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Social Constructivism ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Field Trips ◽  
Real Field ◽  
Virtual Field ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
University Experience ◽  
Engineering Practices

To adequately prepare students for engineering practices, it is imperative that institutions adopt innovative methods of teaching, learning, and assessment. One such approach is the use of real field trips (RFT) to construction sites, which can enhance students’ perceptions of related careers. Although virtual field trips (VFTs) have emerged as a viable alternative—or supplement—to traditional field trips, little is known about their potential to provide the same or similar career exploration advantages. Using responses from a self-reported questionnaire administered to university students who participated in an RFT, this study sought to examine the usefulness of site visits in developing essential skills required for civil engineers. It also examines student perceptions on the use of VFTs as part of their university experience and the extent to which it could replace RFTs. The results indicate that students consider VFT as an enjoyable way to learn, given the possibilities facilitated by the new technology. However, notwithstanding its success, the students commonly opined that VFT was not a substitute for a RFT. From a holistic perspective, the issue is not whether VFTs can replace traditional field trips or not; it is rather the focus on identifying an integrated approach that combines lectures, and virtual and real field trips in a manner that supports a social constructivism mode of learning. Ultimately, this combination will enable students to effectively construct multiple links between lectures given in a hall and the real world outside.

scholarly journals Retailing technology: do consumers care?

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 355-375
Author(s):  
Alfonso Valdez Cervantes ◽  
Ana Franco
Keyword(s):  
Technology Implementation ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Internal Validity ◽  
Purchase Intentions ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Store Image ◽  
Content Type

Purpose Disruptive retailing technologies improve productivity and cost optimization, but there is a lack of academic literature about their effects on shoppers’ perceptions and behaviors. This paper aims to develop and test a conceptual model regarding the effects of retail technology on store image and purchase intentions and to measure how human interaction services (HIS) moderate this relationship. Two relevant retail technologies are explored. Design/methodology/approach The results of this study indicate that retailing technology has notable influences on consumer perceptions. Thus, shopping technologies improve store image perceptions and increase purchase intention, moderated by HIS. Research limitations/implications Future field experiments in actual stores should attempt to corroborate the results of this study and offer greater internal validity. Practical implications The results should help reduce retailers’ resistance to technology adoption. In-store technology can help retailers leverage their store image and increase purchase intentions. HIS could offer a bridge between consumers and new technology. Originality/value This paper is an original research paper, given that few research papers are experimentally based to measure consumer’s reactions to new technology implementation.

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