Research Article
Assessing Students and Teachers Experience on Simulation and Remote Biotechnology Virtual Labs: A Case Study with a Light Microscopy Experiment
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-319-28883-3_6, author={Shyam Diwakar and Rakhi Radhamani and Hemalatha Sasidharakurup and Dhanush Kumar and Nijin Nizar and Krishnashree Achuthan and Bipin Nair}, title={Assessing Students and Teachers Experience on Simulation and Remote Biotechnology Virtual Labs: A Case Study with a Light Microscopy Experiment}, proceedings={E-Learning, E-Education, and Online Training. Second International Conference, eLEOT 2015, Novedrate, Italy, September 16-18, 2015, Revised Selected Papers}, proceedings_a={ELEOT}, year={2016}, month={1}, keywords={Virtual labs Biotechnology Simulation Remote labs Feedback}, doi={10.1007/978-3-319-28883-3_6} }- Shyam Diwakar
Rakhi Radhamani
Hemalatha Sasidharakurup
Dhanush Kumar
Nijin Nizar
Krishnashree Achuthan
Bipin Nair
Year: 2016
Assessing Students and Teachers Experience on Simulation and Remote Biotechnology Virtual Labs: A Case Study with a Light Microscopy Experiment
ELEOT
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-28883-3_6
Abstract
With recent trends of using Information and Communication Technologies in education, virtual labs have become more prevalent in classrooms of most schools and universities, especially in South India. The purpose of this paper was to perform a comparative analysis of virtual learning components such as animations, simulations and real-time remotely controlled experiments. As a part of this study, we conducted a series of biotechnology virtual lab workshops for University-level users within India and collected feedback related to the usage of virtual labs via direct approach. The survey amongst the students and teachers suggested simulation-based labs were more preferred in enhancing teaching and learning strategy compared to graphics-mediated animations and remotely controlled experiments. This paper also reports some of the issues faced by virtual lab users. Studies indicated that even though the web-based technologies are a new venture in education, it still poses adaptability issues.