2018 Congress of the Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) in Halifax
Poster presentation by T. Sato and J. Lang
Title: Online lab sections with the IOLab and remotely operated experiments in first year physics
Abstract: We report on our implementation of online lab sections of PHYS 1100, a one-semester, algebra based course with separate classroom and lab components at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Since January 2017, we have offered online as well as on-campus lab sections, which students take in conjunction with a class, which itself is available on-campus, online, or partially online. The online lab activities consist of seven experiments using kits based on the IOLab and two experiments that are remotely operated through the internet. The lab kits are loaned out from the university library and the remote experiments use the RWSL facility at North Island College. Topics parallel those in the on-campus labs. Each lab is preceded by a pre-lab assignment designed to equip students with theory, orientation and analysis tools required for the experiment. Student lab reports are heavily guided early in the semester but become progressively freer in format, with a corresponding progression in student expectations. Student outcomes and lessons learned for continued implementation will be discussed.
Resources
- Lab Manual via Kwantlen Open Resources Access (KORA) (Preferred)
- Poster handout download via Kwantlen Open Resources Access (KORA) (Preferred)
CAPcloudlab2018handout.pdf - KPU Lab Manual (This manual is made available in MS Word. Please feel free to adopt for your own use. CC-BY-NC-SA) (alternate download)
- Lang (2012)A Research Study to Evaluate a Remote Web-based Science Laboratory