Internet Accessible Remote Experimentation with Integrated Learning Management System

Abstract

Researchers and academics are developing Internet accessible remote laboratories, but only a few of them are in use for course delivery. One of the main drawbacks of developed systems is the lack of an efficient Learning Management System (LMS). Most of the available LMS are designed for lecture classes (online or hybrid) and are not suitable for Internet accessible remote experimentation. Considering the challenge, the authors have developed a custom designed LMS for an Internet accessible remote laboratory. This paper describes the design and development of an integrated facility with Internet accessible remote laboratory and an LMS. In terms of the remote experimentation part, it uses computer interfacing hardware and software from National Instruments (Input/Output cards and LabVIEW). The LMS part is mainly software tools that are implemented by using MySQL and .NET technologies.