| Date/Time: Tuesday 5th February, 1:30pm-5:00pm |
| Overview Laboratory experimentation is generally considered central to science- and engineering-based education. Logistical constraints can however place significant limitations on the ability to provide and maintain high-quality laboratory experiences and equipment. One potential solution is the use of remotely accessible laboratories. These laboratories allow students and educators to use high-speed networks, coupled with cameras, sensors and controllers, to carry out experiments on real physical laboratory apparatus that is located remotely from the student. Research has shown that when used appropriately this can bring a range of potential benefits, including the ability to share resources across multiple institutions, support access to facilities that would otherwise be inaccessible for cost or technical reasons, and improve some learning outcomes for students. This workshop aims to provide participants with an introduction to remote laboratories, including:
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| Target Audience This workshop is aimed at those who would do not currently have a detailed understanding of remote laboratories, but would like to gain an understanding of the role that can played by remotely-accessed laboratories in supporting enhanced access to teaching laboratories - either within the higher-education sector or in supporting science education in K-12. No previous expertise is necessary, though an involvement in laboratory-based education and an interest in technological innovation is beneficial. |
| Activities The workshop will run from 1:30pm to 5:00pm on Tuesday 5th February, according to the following schedule:
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| Presenters The presenters are leading international experts in remote laboratories. Prof David Lowe is the current President of the Global Online Laboratory Consortium (see http://online-lab.org/) and Director of The Labshare Institute (see http://www.labshare.edu). Prof Euan Lindsay is a world-recognised researcher into the pedagogy of remote laboratories and completed one of the first (if not the first) PhD's in this field. Steve Murray is one of the co-founders of the UTS Remote Laboratory Facility - one of the largest operational remote laboratory collections in the world. Examples of recent work by the presenters includes:
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| Date/Time: Thursday 7th February, 9:00am-10:30am |
| Overview In this workshop, guided by the facilitators, the following issues will be explored by the attendees: • “Face-to-face” and “online” experiential learning outcomes, theoretical and real/achievable; • Examples of “remote laboratory experimentation” and “simulated laboratory experimentation” – with examples from TLI and/or from participants’ institutions; • Students’ experiences and perceptions in remote laboratories using virtual (simulated) and real equipment; • Staff experiences and perceptions in remote laboratories using virtual (simulated) and real equipment; • What techniques do we have or need to create to achieve better student learning experiences in proposed and implemented online venues. |
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Workshop Outcomes • Identification and implementation of appropriate remote laboratory configurations. |
| Target Audience Anyone interested in remote laboratories. |
| Presenters Dr George Banky, Engineering and Science Education Research Group, Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences (H38), Swinburne University of Technology. George is an electrical engineering academic who has completed a PhD in tertiary education at the University of Melbourne’s Centre for the Study of Higher Education (CSHE) that investigated the online supervision of computer-screen-based experiential learning. He has been nominated for both Carrick and AAEE Citation Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Australia and a founding member of his faculty’s “Engineering & Science Education Research Group”. His research interests include: synchronously supervised online experiential learning; facilitating student deep-learning with electronic circuit simulation tools; using collaboration software to improve student engagement in face-to-face computer-screen-based tutorials, and the investigation of the hurdles faced by students transitioning into tertiary engineering courses. Mr. Aaron Blicblau Engineering and Science Education Research Group, Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences (H38), Swinburne University of Technology. Aaron is a Senior Lecturer and Subject Convenor of a first year subject involving experimental learning and is the final year project coordinator for the mechanical engineering stream. He is also a founding member of the ESER Group. In 2007, he was the recipient of an individual Carrick Citation Award for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning. In 2009 he was presented with the Vice-Chancellor’s Intersectoral Collaboration Teaching Award. Prof. Euan Lindsay Dean of School of Engineering and Built Environment, Central Queensland University. Euan graduated as a Mechatronics Engineer and completed his PhD at Melbourne University researching in to Students’ perception of Remote Laboratories. Prior to moving to CQU, Euan was at Curtin University, and has been active in this area and a pioneer in sharing laboratories amongst Australian Universities along with Prof David Lowe. Euan has published several refereed papers in Pedagogy related to Remote Labs. His research focus has been on the learning outcomes of remote and virtual laboratory classes, and how these flexible learning approaches can be embedded in the curriculum. In 2007 he received a Carrick Award for Australian University Teaching and in 2010 he was the President of the AAEE. He is a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy. |
| Date/Time: Thursday 7th February, 9:00am-10:30am |
| Overview The workshop presents three successful approaches for sharing laboratory equipment: A deep, single-architecture model represented by VISIR, a common booking and sharing model, Labshare, and a top-level model allowing very heterogeneous installations represented by the LiLa project. Participants are invited to learn and discuss various models for laboratory sharing, and envision a global model for GOLC to facilitate world-wide laboratory sharing. |
| Target Audience Anyone interested in shared access to remote laboratories. |
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| Presenters David Boehringer, Thomas Richter, David Lowe, Gustavo Alves, Pablo Orduna |