A general framework and booking system for online laboratories based on open source technologies

Alexander De Vora, Michael E. Auer, Ian Grout

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Abstract

This paper discusses the creation of a common Framework for Online Laboratories especially used in the field of e-Learning. Online Laboratories allow students to deepen their knowledge by doing experiments in practice by use of Online Laboratories. These Online Laboratories can be accessed over the Internet - thus allowing students to participate in laboratories whenever they want and from wherever they are. Currently available reservation Systems for Online Laboratories are central based systems - allowing booking and access to the Online Labs over only one central system. The past has shown that this implies one big disadvantage: If the reservation system is down for some reason, an Online Laboratory can not be booked or accessed any longer! This paper shows a new way of avoiding this big disadvantage by use of a distributed reservation system. Furthermore it will show how easy and efficient Online Laboratories can be offered within a Common Framework.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInnovations in E-learning, Instruction Technology, Assessment, and Engineering Education
Pages45-49
Number of pages5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007
Event2006 International Conference on Engineering Education, Instructional Technology, Assessment, and E-learning, EIAE 2006, Part of the International Joint Conferences on Computer, Information, and Systems Sciences, and Engineering, CISSE 2006 -
Duration: 4 Dec 200614 Dec 2006

Publication series

NameInnovations in E-learning, Instruction Technology, Assessment, and Engineering Education

Conference

Conference2006 International Conference on Engineering Education, Instructional Technology, Assessment, and E-learning, EIAE 2006, Part of the International Joint Conferences on Computer, Information, and Systems Sciences, and Engineering, CISSE 2006
Period4/12/0614/12/06

Keywords

  • Booking system
  • Content management system
  • Online lab grid
  • Online lab network
  • Online reservation system
  • Open source
  • Remote engineering
  • TYPO3

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