Virtual Laboratory (Practical Approach)

Practical approach to virtual laboratory

1. Dr. Savita Kumari Sheoran Associate Professor Dept. of Computer science & Engineering Indira Gandhi University Meerpur, Rewari (Haryana) Virtual Laboratory (Practical Approach) Capacity Building Workshop on On-line Teaching-Learning for Regular / Guest Faculty on 08/05/2020

2. Kinesthetic Learning Kinesthetic Learning : Learning by doing or learning through experimentations Require laboratories. Traditional Laboratory Animated Laboratory Simulation Laboratory Virtualization Remote Triggered Laboratory

3. Traditional Laboratory Advantages Physical access to real equipments Generate real data Face to face interaction with teacher Support from technicians, scientific officers etc. Disadvantages Costly to establish Pre-scheduled lab time table Require more number of trained technicians High recurring expenses and maintenance charges

4. Animated Laboratory Advantages Effective visualization of experiments Explanation / step to step guide of experiments Easily accessible No ethical issues Disadvantages Only visual presentation for users Variable can’t be changed to desired values Only idealistic results

5. Simulation Laboratory Advantages More interactive User can change the variable to desired values Realistic results Scope to analyze the critical mistakes generally happened in real laboratory Repeatability Disadvantages One-to-one instruction from teachers / support from technician is missing Least scope for out of box experimentation No access to real time equipments

6. Remote Triggered Laboratory Advantages Real time access to costly equipments Repeatability Low instrumental damage Cost sharing Generate real time data and realistic results Disadvantages Network related issue Experiments could be performed in slots / on-demand only Almost no scalability

7. Concept of Virtual Laboratory Virtual Laboratory Internet Remote User - 2 Remote User - 1 Remote User - n Virtual Laboratory : To augment the learning in science & engineering subjects experiments can be performed remotely through the web-based platforms using the internet.

8. Virtual Labs: A Project of MHRD Any time, any where (24x7) free access across the globe through Web-based platform Web link : http://www.vlab.co.in/ Presently 150 labs and 1500 experiments Coverage of major subjects of science & engineering including communication skills Contribution by best institutes of the country Invitation for more contribution by educational institutes is open Support / popularization through workshop and web-based solutions

9. Subject Areas Electronics & Communications Computer Science & Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering Civil Engineering Physical Sciences Chemical Sciences

10. Participating Institute IIT KHARAGPUR IIT ROORKEE IIT GUWAHATI IIT DELHI IIT BOMBAY IIT KANPUR IIIT HYDERABAD AMRITA VISHWA VIDYAPEETHAM IIT MADRAS DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE NIT KARNATAKA COE PUNE

11. Target Group Research Scholars College / University Students Engineering Students School Students

12. Motivations for Virtual Labs Virtual Labs Equal Opportunity Limiting the Physical Distance Resouce Sharing Quality Laboratory

13. Reality versus Scalability .

14. Important Features Learn at your own pace Practical Integrated Learning Supported by theory and laboratory manual Self –Evaluation Animation / videos of real experimental set-up Freedom to make mistake i.e. freedom of experimentation in experiments

15. Requirements to Run Virtual Labs System configuration required for running Virtual Labs: Browser: Chrome, Firefox, Internet explorer Plugins: Flash Player, Java 1.6 version, and Iced Tea JavaScript should be enabled on the browser No pop-up blockers Internet connection (2-4 MBPS)  If firewall, the communication ports to facilitate VLab network traffic should be open. Specifically ports 3306, 5900, 5902, and 8700 need to be opened.

16. Working with Virtual Labs Simulation Labs : Registration may or may not required Can be used by any number of students at any time Remote Triggered Labs : Registration is required After registration receive the user ID and password for slot booking through e-mail After Registration book the slot from available slots

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