Virtual Labs Improve Student’s Performance in a Classroom

Rakhi Radhamani; Hemalatha Sasidharakurup; Gopika Sujatha; Bipin Nair; Krishnashree Achuthan; Shyam Diwakar

E-Learning, E-Education, and Online Training. First International Conference, eLEOT 2014, Bethesda, MD, USA, September 18-20, 2014, Revised Selected Papers

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Virtual Labs Improve Student’s Performance in a Classroom

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    author={Rakhi Radhamani and Hemalatha Sasidharakurup and Gopika Sujatha and Bipin Nair and Krishnashree Achuthan and Shyam Diwakar},
    title={Virtual Labs Improve Student’s Performance in a Classroom},
    proceedings={E-Learning, E-Education, and Online Training. First International Conference, eLEOT 2014, Bethesda, MD, USA, September 18-20, 2014, Revised Selected Papers},
    proceedings_a={ELEOT},
    year={2014},
    month={12},
    keywords={Virtual labs Biotechnology Blended learning Virtualization Adaptive learning},
    doi={10.1007/978-3-319-13293-8_17}
}

Rakhi Radhamani
Hemalatha Sasidharakurup
Gopika Sujatha
Bipin Nair
Krishnashree Achuthan
Shyam Diwakar
Year: 2014
Virtual Labs Improve Student’s Performance in a Classroom
ELEOT
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-13293-8_17

Rakhi Radhamani¹, Hemalatha Sasidharakurup¹, Gopika Sujatha¹, Bipin Nair¹, Krishnashree Achuthan¹, Shyam Diwakar¹^,*

1: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Amrita University) Amritapuri

*Contact email: shyam@amrita.edu

Abstract

With the world wide acceptance of virtual educational technologies, it has been shown that they play a vital role in the scientific arena. The purpose of this paper was to analyze the role of Biotechnology virtual laboratories in integrating student’s learning ability and introducing it as an effective instructional tool in biotechnology courses. A post-usage survey was conducted among the users and included questions about perceptions of virtual laboratories, its role in virtualization of sophisticated instruments. The survey suggested virtual labs usage enhanced autonomous and guided educational methods. Comparing groups on usage of virtual labs against a control (traditional lab), our studies suggest improved performance in students using virtual labs. Usage analysis and surveys indicated that biotechnology virtual labs are significant elements in adaptive learning process in blended classroom environment.

Keywords: Virtual labs Biotechnology Blended learning Virtualization Adaptive learning

Published: 2014-12-10

: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13293-8_17