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- Electronics remote lab integration into a MOOC – Achieving practical competences into MOOCsPublication . Loro, Felix Garcia; Sancristobal, Elio; Gil, Rosario; Diaz, Gabriel; Castro, Manuel; Albert-Gómez, Maria José; Alves, Gustavo R.Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) phenomenon introduces a new philosophy in educational models. Regardless of users’/students’ motivation when enrolling (lifelong learning, educational support, interest in new educational areas, etc.), MOOCs expand the ways of reaching knowledge. Flexibility is one of the key aspects of this new educational methodology. This flexibility has to be expanded/translated to all the aspects/features of the course. For educational institutions, traditional approaches must be left behind when designing courses and must provide a new approach to educational process. MOOCs fit very well to several areas of knowledge. However, they involve significant challenges for science MOOCs to be really effective, especially in developing courses. These educational challenges are highlighted in courses which need to offer practice-oriented learning in order to build successful crosscurricular capabilities and abilities. Nowadays, educational institutions trust in experimentation as one of the pillars in which learning is based. In fact, theoretical models used in books and in traditional classrooms just try to bring closer to students the actual behavior of real systems. Unfortunately, it is not possible to provide students with a laboratory in a totally/one hundred percent remote learning environment. This paper deals with the results of the integration of a remote laboratory in a MOOC; how it has been taken advantage of VISIR pros and how its cons have been solved, as well as the evolution of the global system (LMS+VISIR) in continuous improvement.
- First Practical Steps on the Educational Activities using VISIR and Remote Laboratories at UNSE in Partnership with UNED inside the VISIR+ ProjectPublication . Soria, Mario F; Fernández, Rubén; Gómez, Mario; Paz, Hector; Dobboletta, Elsa; Fidalgo, André; Alves, Gustavo R.; García-Loro, Félix; Sancristobal, Elio; Diaz, Gabriel; Castro, ManuelThe main goals of this paper are to present and disseminate the educational activities carried out in Higher and Medium Education in Santiago del Estero (Argentina) to provide remote access to electrical and electronics practices using remote laboratories, specifically VISIR (Virtual Instruments System In Reality), on the framework of the VISIR+ project, and the Erasmus Plus PILAR project granted by the European Union. This study shows the first data obtained after deploying several practical circuits, which shows the acceptance of the concept and the use of the VISIR remote laboratory, proceeding step by step to increase the use of the circuit for common purposes and potentially new purposes in several institutions (High and Medium Education) in the Northern part of Argentina, having as center Santiago del Estero. The data and results obtained show the feasibility of the preliminary use of the remote laboratory within those institutions
- Perspectivas de los Laboratorios Remotos en la Educación Media y Superior de Santiago del EsteroPublication . Soria, Mario F.; Fernández, Rubén; Gómez, Mario; Paz, Héctor; Pozzo, Maria; Dobboletta, Elsa; Fidalgo, André; Alves, Gustavo R.; Sancristobal, Elio; García-Loro, Félix; Castro, Manuel; Diaz, GabrielEl presente artículo tiene como principal objetivo averiguar las perspectivas de los laboratorios remotos en la educación superior y media técnica, con especialidad en electricidad y electrónica, de la ciudad de Santiago del Estero. Motiva este estudio, la instalación de un Laboratorio Remoto VISIR en la Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero. Argentina, puesto a disposición de las instituciones de nivel superior y media técnica de la ciudad de Santiago del Estero y con la posibilidad de brindar un servicio del más alto nivel, ajustado a las limitaciones del laboratorio remoto. La metodología utilizada es el Estudio por Encuesta y el instrumento para recolección de datos, el cuestionario. Los resultados indican una aceptación pedagógica del concepto y uso de Laboratorio Remoto. Este estudio sería un punto de partida para investigaciones posteriores que aborden temáticas cada vez más complejas, tales como, la relación entre el rendimiento académico de los alumnos y el uso de laboratorios remotos y/o el incremento en las vocaciones por el estudio de carreras de ingeniería.
- VISIR deployment in undergraduate engineering practicesPublication . Tawfik, Mohamed; Sancristobal, Elio; Martin, Sergio; Gil, Charo; Pesquera, Alberto; Losada, Pablo; Diaz, Gabriel; Peire, Juan; Castro, Manuel; Garcia-Zubia, Javier; Hernández-Jayo, Unai; Orduña, Pablo; Angulo, Ignacio; Lobo, M. C. Costa; Marques, M. A.; Viegas, M.C.; Alves, Gustavo R.Practical sessions are the backbone of qualification in engineering education. It leads to a better understanding and allows mastering scientific concepts and theories. The lack of the availability of practical sessions at many universities and institutions owing to the cost and the unavailability of instructors the most of the time caused a significant decline in experimentation in engineering education over the last decades. Recently, with the progress of computer-based learning, remote laboratories have been proven to be the best alternative to the traditional ones, regarding to its low cost and ubiquity. Some universities have already started to deploy remote labs in their practical sessions. This contribution compiles diverse experiences based on the deployment of the remote laboratory, Virtual Instrument Systems in Reality (VISIR), on the practices of undergraduate engineering grades at various universities within the VISIR community. It aims to show the impact of its usage on engineering education concerning the assessments of students and teachers as well.
- VISIR deployment in undergraduate engineering practicesPublication . Tawfik, Mohamed; Sancristobal, Elio; Martín, Sergio; Gil, Charo; Pesquera, Alberto; Losada, Pablo; Díaz, Gabriel; Peire, Juan; Castro, Manuel; Garcia-Zúbia, Javier; Hernandez, U.; Orduña, Pablo; Angulo, Ignacio; Costa-Lobo, Cristina; Marques, Maria A.; Viegas, C.; Alves, Gustavo R.Practical sessions are the backbone of qualification in engineering education. It leads to a better understanding and allows mastering scientific concepts and theories. The lack of the availability of practical sessions at many universities and institutions owing to the cost and the unavailability of instructors the most of the time caused a significant decline in experimentation in engineering education over the last decades. Recently, with the progress of computer-based learning, remote laboratories have been proven to be the best alternative to the traditional ones, regarding to its low cost and ubiquity. Some universities have already started to deploy remote labs in their practical sessions. This contribution compiles diverse experiences based on the deployment of the remote laboratory, Virtual Instrument Systems in Reality (VISIR), on the practices of undergraduate engineering grades at various universities within the VISIR community. It aims to show the impact of its usage on engineering education concerning the assessments of students and teachers as well.
- VISIR: experiences and challengesPublication . Tawfik, Mohamed; Sancristobal, Elio; Martín, Sergio; Gil, Charo; Pesquera, Alberto; Losada, Pablo; Díaz, Gabriel; Peire, Juan; Castro, Manuel; Garcia-Zúbia, Javier; Hernandez, U.; Orduña, Pablo; Angulo, Ignacio; Costa-Lobo, Cristina; Marques, Maria A.; Viegas, C.; Alves, Gustavo R.It is of crucial importance the integration of practical sessions in engineering curricula owing to their significant role in understanding engineering concepts and scientific phenomena. However, the lack of practical sessions due to the high costs of the equipment and the unavailability of instructors has caused a significant declination in experimentation in engineering education. Remote laboratories have tackled this issues providing online reusable and shared workbenches unconstrained by neither geographical nor time considerations. Thereby, they have extremely proliferated among universities and integrated into engineering curricula over the last decade. This contribution compiles diverse experiences based on the deployment of the remote laboratory, Virtual Instrument Systems in Reality (VISIR), on the practices of undergraduate engineering grades at various universities within the VISIR community. It aims to show the impact of its usage on engineering education concerning the assessments of students and teachers as well. In addition, the paper address the next challenges and future works carried out at several universities within the VISIR community.