Client–server architecture for collaborative remote experimentation

Experience in teaching engineering related subjects has shown that a complementary approach combining theoretical and practical exercises is vital for effective learning. Increasingly, teaching institutions are offering remote access to distant laboratories as part of an overall e-learning strategy....

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Published inJournal of network and computer applications Vol. 30; no. 4; pp. 1295 - 1308
Main Authors Callaghan, M.J., Harkin, J., McColgan, E., McGinnity, T.M., Maguire, L.P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2007
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Collaborative remote experimentation
Distributed applications
Embedded systems
Distributed applications
Embedded systems
Collaborative remote experimentation
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ISSN1084-8045
1095-8592
DOI10.1016/j.jnca.2006.09.006

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Summary:Experience in teaching engineering related subjects has shown that a complementary approach combining theoretical and practical exercises is vital for effective learning. Increasingly, teaching institutions are offering remote access to distant laboratories as part of an overall e-learning strategy. However, the majority of remote access laboratories developed to date have suffered from a major deficiency, namely the provision of a web-based environment that accurately recreates the group working and tutor driven experience of traditional on-campus based laboratories. This paper addresses this issue and presents a client–server architecture, based on Web services and .NET remoting services, for an integrated learning environment for remote experimentation that allows students in disparate locations to simultaneously and collaboratively complete complex experimental exercises.
ISSN:1084-8045
1095-8592
DOI:10.1016/j.jnca.2006.09.006