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The development of a remote laboratory for distance learning and its impact on student learning

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posted on 2015-06-02, 16:08 authored by Sheryl WilliamsSheryl Williams, Richard BlanchardRichard Blanchard, A. Mohammed, Martin BlissMartin Bliss, Ramesh Pancholi, Michael S. Clowes, M. Whale
Currently, there is an increase drive in the development of remote laboratories to compliment and sometimes replace physical and virtual laboratories. This drive is fuelled by the impact on the pedagogy of distance learning caused by the rapid advancements in information and communication technologies, especially the internet. In this paper we outline the systematic approach used in the development of the Photovoltaic Remote Laboratory at Loughborough University, highlighting challenges and successes. We also evaluate the impact the remote lab has on student learning to contribute to the growing debate

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The project was part-financed by a Loughborough University Distance Learning Enhancement Fund and Midlands Energy Graduate School (MEGS).

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  • Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

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Education Alternatives

Volume

12

Pages

366 - 373

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WILLIAMS, S.R. ... et al, 2014. The development of a remote laboratory for distance learning and its impact on student learning. Education Alternatives, 12, pp. 366 - 373.

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International Scientific Publications / © The Authors

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This work is made available according to the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) licence. Full details of this licence are available at: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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2014

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This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. This permission does not cover any third party copyrighted material which may appear in the work requested.

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1313-2571

Language

  • en

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