E Lab Book: An Electronic Laboratory Book On The Internet For Distance Delivery Of Laboratory Experience

Abstract

Many educators agree that integrating interactive modes of delivery into distance education will significantly enhance the educational experience for students. This is especially true in undergraduate engineering education since hands-on experience gained in a laboratory is an invaluable part of the learning activity. However, delivery of the laboratory experience at a distance is a challenging problem many institutions are trying to solve. This paper presents an electronic laboratory book called eLabBook to deliver "hands-on" experience with real equipment over the Internet. Details of the design and implementation of its first chapter on robotics are explained. Results of student evaluations of the system are discussed.