Resumen de Transforming computer engineering laboratory courses for distance learning and collaboration
Jafar Saniie, Erdal Oruklu, Richard Hanley, Vijay Anand, Tricha Anjali
Distance learning extends classroom access to students who are not physically present in the classroom. There areadditional challenges when distance learning is applied in a laboratory environment. These challenges come from twobroad categories: the ways in which students collaborate/communicate and the ways to virtualize the devices they use. Inthis investigation, a real-time collaborative educational framework is presented to address both the technical and ambientchallenges. Multiple senior level laboratory design courses in computer engineering are included in the test trials. Analysisof how well students perform in the collaborative remote laboratory environment is given. Iterative refinement is discussedin order to ensure that remote laboratories do not negatively impact students’ learning experience. Experimental trialssuggest that there is a change in social dynamic that students work in when conducting experiments in a laboratory. Acarefully designed social component is needed to create a successful team based learning experience in the laboratory.
