Assessing student learning in a virtual laboratory environment

IEEE Transactions on Education

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 216-222

  Wolf, Tilman ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Computer networks education; Educational technology; Learning events; Virtual laboratory

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; KEY FACTORS; LEARNING EVENTS; PRIOR EXPERIENCE; REAL SYSTEMS; SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION; STUDENT LEARNING; VIRTUAL LAB; VIRTUAL LABORATORIES;

COST REDUCTION; INTERNET; LABORATORIES; STUDENTS;

DISTANCE EDUCATION;

EID: 77951978118     PISSN: 00189359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TE.2008.2012114     Document Type: Article

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