Using remote laboratories to extend access to science and engineering

Computers and Education

Volumn 38, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 65-76

  Colwell, Chetz ^a   Scanlon, Eileen ^a   Cooper, Martyn ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Architectures for educational technology system; Cooperative collaborative learning; Distance education and telelearning; Human computer interface

Indexed keywords

DISTANCE EDUCATION; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; LABORATORIES;

ARCHITECTURES FOR EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM; COMMUNICATIONS AND CONTROL; COOPERATIVE/COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; DISTANCE EDUCATION AND TELE-LEARNING; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACES; PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES; REMOTE EXPERIMENTATION; SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING;

STUDENTS;

EID: 31244437401     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-1315(01)00077-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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