GOLC 2011 - First GOLC Remote Laboratories Workshop: Improving Laboratory Learning Outcomes

First GOLC Remote Laboratories Workshop:

Improving Laboratory Learning Outcomes

Held in conjunction with FiE 2011

Rapid Springs, South Dakota, USA, 12th Oct 2011

SCOPE


Laboratories are an integral element of Science and Engineering courses. Remote Laboratories provide real-time flexible access across the internet to physical laboratory apparatus, and can be used to improve both the laboratory experience and access to laboratories. This workshop aims to share insights into the most effective pedagogic design of remote laboratories and how we ensure that the learning outcomes for students are most effectively achieved.

TOPICS


The specific topics of the workshop include, but are not limited to:

1. Learning outcomes that can be most effectively achieved using remote laboratories;

2. Analysis of the learning that occurs in remote labs;

3. Integration with laboratories of educational tools such as lessons plans, collaboration support, etc.

4. Learning assessment in remote laboratories

Submission guidelines


Full papers should be submitted in accordance with the FiE formatting and length requirements (see http://fie-conference.org/fie2011/Author/index.htm...). All papers must represent original and unpublished work that is not currently under review. Each paper will be reviewed by independent referees. At least one author of each accepted paper is expected to attend the workshop. Accepted papers will be included in the FiE proceedings.

Papers should be accepted through the workshop paper submission site: https://www.conftool.net/golc2011/

Important Dates


Paper submission: April 26th, 2011
Author notification: May 13th, 2011
Manuscripts due: May 31st, 2011

Committee


Chairs

Jud Harward, MIT

David Lowe, UTS

Program Committee (to be confirmed)

Sven Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology

Christian Guetl, Technical University of Graz

Manuel Castro, UNED

Javier Garcia Zubia, University of Deusto

Pablo Orduna, University of Deusto

James Hardison, CECI

Olayemi Oyebode, CECI

Arthur Asiimwe, Makerere University

Hamadou Saliah-Hassane, Télé-université/UQAM

Herbert Yeung, UTS

Steve Murray, UTS

LING Keck Voon, NTU

Danilo Garbi Zutin, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences

Jim Henry, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga