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Scaffolding online laboratory experiences as inclusive and motivational tools for students and
teachers
German Carro Fernandez, Manuel Castro Gil, Elio Sancristobal Ruiz*, Miguel Latorre, Gabriel Diaz, Sergio Martin, Pablo LosadaElectrical and Computer Engineering Department
Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED)Madrid, Spain
German Carro Fernandez [email protected]
Scaffolding online laboratory experiences as inclusive and motivational tools for students and teachers
Index• Introduction
• Previous experience as a basis
• Setting the right environment
• From theory to practice
• Modularity, Generalization and Reuse
• Conclusions
German Carro Fernandez [email protected]
Introduction
The need of practice is an important problem in the formation of a student of engineering
Sometimes, distance is a handicap. The use of remote labs with a computer and the Internet access, allows the students to participate in the labs as if they were there
Interaction with virtual environments is not enough. A real remote lab with real tools is needed
Scaffolding online laboratory experiences as inclusive and motivational tools for students and teachers
German Carro Fernandez [email protected]
Introduction
Objective:
Develop a work space oriented to learning and it covers the whole experiences of teaching-learning in real laboratories:
Based on modular scaffolding tools
A laboratory structure based on the students' age
Opinions of learning professionals and students have been taken
Scaffolding online laboratory experiences as inclusive and motivational tools for students and teachers
German Carro Fernandez [email protected]
Index• Introduction
• Previous experience as a basis
• Setting the right environment
• From theory to practice
• Modularity, Generalization and Reuse
• Conclusions
Scaffolding online laboratory experiences as inclusive and motivational tools for students and teachers
German Carro Fernandez [email protected]
Previous experience as a basis
To know a tool the practice with it is essential
Detection of needs of students and teachers
Review of current systems based on the needs
Finding a unified solution
Scaffolding online laboratory experiences as inclusive and motivational tools for students and teachers
German Carro Fernandez [email protected]
Index• Introduction
• Previous experience as a basis
• Setting the right environment
• From theory to practice
• Modularity, Generalization and Reuse
• Conclusions
Scaffolding online laboratory experiences as inclusive and motivational tools for students and teachers
German Carro Fernandez [email protected]
Setting the right environment
Different environments
Environment for teachers:
Easy use
Interactive
Visually attractive
Reliable
Decisive
Scaffolding online laboratory experiences as inclusive and motivational tools for students and teachers
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Setting the right environment
Environment for students:
Consistent with what is taught in class
Available 24 hours 7 days a week
Clear error handling
Scaffolding online laboratory experiences as inclusive and motivational tools for students and teachers
German Carro Fernandez [email protected]
Setting the right environment
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Scaffolding online laboratory experiences as inclusive and motivational tools for students and teachers
German Carro Fernandez [email protected]
Index• Introduction
• Previous experience as a basis
• Setting the right environment
• From theory to practice
• Modularity, Generalization and Reuse
• Conclusions
Scaffolding online laboratory experiences as inclusive and motivational tools for students and teachers
German Carro Fernandez [email protected]
From theory to practice
Tools developed using the philosophy described above can currently be used
Case I: Digital Electronics Virtual Lab
Scaffolding online laboratory experiences as inclusive and motivational tools for students and teachers
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From theory to practice
Case II: PICs Remote Lab
Scaffolding online laboratory experiences as inclusive and motivational tools for students and teachers
German Carro Fernandez [email protected]
Index• Introduction
• Previous experience as a basis
• Setting the right environment
• From theory to practice
• Modularity, Generalization and Reuse
• Conclusions
Scaffolding online laboratory experiences as inclusive and motivational tools for students and teachers
German Carro Fernandez [email protected]
Modularity, Generalization and Reuse
The tools described previously are tools that UNED is currently using in their daily classes. It is so interesting to analyze the possibilities of this system
Modularity Design laboratories consistently with the age of students Design of type templates to help teachers with the creation of new
spaces into web portal or the integration of new laboratories
Generalization The key is to facilitate the use of the system for first time by the
teachers. Once they see its usefulness, it is clear that the generalization step will be much easier and faster
Reuse Facilitate the reuse of existing modules and in turn attract new
teachers who want to use the system in their classes
Scaffolding online laboratory experiences as inclusive and motivational tools for students and teachers
German Carro Fernandez [email protected]
Modularity, Generalization and Reuse
Feedback cycle
Scaffolding online laboratory experiences as inclusive and motivational tools for students and teachers
German Carro Fernandez [email protected]
Index• Introduction
• Previous experience as a basis
• Setting the right environment
• From theory to practice
• Modularity, Generalization and Reuse
• Conclusions
Scaffolding online laboratory experiences as inclusive and motivational tools for students and teachers
German Carro Fernandez [email protected]
Conclusions
The extensive training experience in distance education techniques treasured by the UNED has been designing the development of new technologies that facilitate the learning process both for teachers and for students
About the students, the time independence, improved planning, universal access to these tools, through mobile and fixed devices, and its use as a supplement to the class received theory, promotes integration of the educational path
Increase the motivation on of teachers, who have seen facilitated their teaching and have been able to practice classes without physical access to a laboratory
Scaffolding online laboratory experiences as inclusive and motivational tools for students and teachers
German Carro Fernandez [email protected]
Conclusions
Currently we are already working on the generalization, not only among engineering courses, but also among many other disciplines
Increasing the existing laboratory modules, even with the students, who have already used the existing ones and contributing with their suggestions or even create new modules and designs through their final year projects
Collaboration with other institutions nationally and internationally to reuse existing laboratories
Scaffolding online laboratory experiences as inclusive and motivational tools for students and teachers
Acknowledgment Authors acknowledge the support provided by: Engineering Science School of UNED Computer Science School of UNED UNED University Techno Museum Project Go Lab Project IEEE Student Branch of UNED IEEE Education Society IEEE Foundation
Authors are especially grateful to the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department (DIEEC) of UNED for its support and advice in the preparation of
this paper
German Carro Fernandez [email protected]
Scaffolding online laboratory experiences as inclusive and motivational tools for students and teachers
Thank you for your attention!
If you have any question, please do not hesitate to send it me at: [email protected]
German Carro Fernandez, Manuel Castro Gil, Elio Sancristobal Ruiz*, Miguel Latorre, Gabriel Diaz, Sergio
Martin, Pablo LosadaElectrical and Computer Engineering Department
Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED)Madrid, Spain