Title: A remote experiment system with individual guidance and report preparation support functions

Authors: Hiroyasu Mitsui, Hisao Koizumi

Addresses: School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Denki University, Ishizaka, Hatoyama-cho, Hiki-gun, Saitama 350-0394, Japan. ' School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Denki University, Ishizaka, Hatoyama-cho, Hiki-gun, Saitama 350-0394, Japan

Abstract: With the advancement of internet technology, university education is expanding beyond the campus in the form of remote classes via the internet to provide higher education without time and geographical restrictions. University education in science and engineering requires laboratory experiments, allowing students to get extensive practical knowledge. When a student conducts a remote experiment without a teacher present, he may come across various problems that require individual guidance. This paper describes a system for performing remote experiments, which provides individual guidance and report preparation support functions. In addition, it describes the trial remote experiment system and its evaluation.

Keywords: distance learning; remote experiments; learning support functions; engineering education; undergraduate students; individual guidance; report preparation; higher education; e-learning; electronic learning; online learning.

DOI: 10.1504/IJASS.2010.031552

International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, 2010 Vol.3 No.1, pp.28 - 43

Published online: 10 Feb 2010 *

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