Abstract
One of the critical features of computer science and engineering (CSE) education is learning by doing. The rapid upsurge in the use of Internet and complete shutdown of educational institutions during COVID-19 outbreak has drawn attention to the importance of online laboratory-based learning in CSE education. Online laboratory-based learning has emerged as a popular area of research among educational-technology researchers. In an online laboratory learning environment, the instructor has a significantly reduced role, and students take increased responsibility for their learning. This shows that in online lab-based learning, the involvement of students is higher. Traditional classroom-based laboratory learning has many limitations. To investigate these issues, we studied a Software Engineering Virtual Lab (SE VLab) ( http://vlabs.iitkgp.ernet.in/se/ ). This laboratory exposes students to various fundamental topics related to software engineering. In a traditional laboratory environment, the evaluation process is inherently deficient, subjective, and subject to unfairness with possibilities of bias. In this research paper, we have evaluated the SE VLab in different pedagogical contexts. Results show that SE VLab is more effective than similar traditional SE labs in terms of learning gains.
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