Labshare: Towards cross- Institutional laboratory sharing

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Chapter
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Internet Accessible Remote Laboratories: Scalable E-Learning Tools for Engineering and Science Disciplines, 2011, pp. 453 - 467
Issue Date:
2011-12-01
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Conventional undergraduate teaching laboratories are valuable in terms of their contributions to students learning but are generally costly to develop and maintain and often have extremely low overall utilization rates. These issues can be addressed through cross-institutional sharing of laboratories. This is, however, limited by the overarching requirement that students are physically co-located with the laboratory apparatus. In this chapter we will describe the nature of the challenges with regard to cross-institutional sharing and the potential benefits that can be achieved if a solution can be found. A possible solution is the use of remote laboratories that can be accessed across the internet with a suitable model for laboratory sharing that promotes both institutional and individual engagement. We describe the characteristics that such a model should have and show how the Labshare project is providing a nation-wide model within the Australian Higher Education context. © 2012, IGI Global.
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