Execution of Remote Laboratory with Learning Management System

Abstract

This paper describes the development and execution of a remote laboratory along with a learning management (LMS) system. The paper provides a brief description of an Internet accessible remote laboratory development that includes interfacing of experiments with the facility, graphical user interface design, web server and software tools. In terms of the LMS, the paper provides details of this along with its features for administrative and student levels of access. When offering the remote laboratory, a large volume of data is collected for experience sampling method and weekly survey. An evaluation scheme was implemented to assess the effectiveness of the system as well the students’ learning outcomes. In-built capability to collect systems’ operational data and weekly survey are used to evaluate the effectiveness of the system, while preand post-tests are utilized to measure the student learning outcomes.