Improving Laboratory Effectiveness in Online and Onsite Engineering Courses at National University.

Engineering educators face unique challenges when teaching online classes, especially when the course incorporates experimental activities. In this study, the effects have been investigated of using new laboratory activities in both onsite and online engineering classes. First class incorporated ELVIS (Educational Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Suite) equipment to introduce online students to electrical circuit laboratory activities. Second class incorporated Emona DATEx (Digital Analog Telecommunications Experimenter) in new laboratory activities in onsite classes that previously did not use any labs. Qualitative and quantitative assessment data show that students like this system and rated it very highly as a new educational tool. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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