NANSLO*

BC Innovation Goes International

*North American Network of Science Labs On-line

Maybe a NANSLO logo here?

By Paul StaceyGina Bennett

Ron Evans

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Intro – Paul?

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In the beginning …

Space Science and Astronomy (SSA) Lab Science Courses- Entirely Web-based

NIC’s SSA courses are taught from a remote community onthe BC Central Coast and reach students anywhere there is Internet access

The Labs are taught on-line using locally available materials and …

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Tatla Lake On-line Observatory

TLOOallows students to control

a research grade telescopeover the web.

Space Science is multi-disciplinary,so how do we teach ALL sciences over the web?

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The WASc Project proposes to make all first and secondyear curriculum required for the Associate of Science Degreeaccessible over the Internet

- including the labs!

We have completed or are just completing the first and second semesters ofGeology, Physics, Biology, and Chemistry.

How do we deliver the labs on-line?

Some labs can be delivered using a lab kit, but some can’t.

The science theory can be delivered on-line with relative ease,but the labs are more challenging.

I need other science type pictures here

Web-based Associate of Science (WASc) Project

RWSL

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(Remote Web-based Science Laboratory)

The Remote Web-based Science Laboratory (RWSL):is a software and robotic interface that allows students to interact over the Internet with remote lab equipment to collect authentic real-world data in real time.

I need other RWSL pictures here

7I need other RWSL pictures here

NANSLO

The NANSLO project will duplicate our workin Colorado and further develop this technology.

licensing of resources - Creative Commons vs. BC Commons - Paul

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BC Challenges & Opportunities

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- transfer credit agreements - Gina

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- quality of online science curricula - Gina

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distributed RWSL network and RWSL as a shared service - Ron/Paul

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demo of RWSL from student perspective -Ron/Gina

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Next Generation Learning Challenges

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- Describe initiative including funding sources, grant and partners WICHE & CCCS - Paul

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- Present logic model and 8 proposal outcomes - Paul

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- Describe roles and activities-Ron/Gina (ok, but we’ll need to clarify a couple things here)

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- Outline phase 2 possibilities of follow-on grant and expanded partners. - all

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- Talk about the "open" aspects of this initiative – all

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Wrap-up and Conclusions including a lead-in to Q&A

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- invite questions from participants- invite discussion on pros and cons of remote web-based science labs- invite expressions of interest in using the RWSL and/or helping with articulation and teaching of science courses- discussion of benefits associated with working in the open, BC based opportunities that come from this initiative- make it known that hands-on opportunities for everyone to try RWSL are available throughout workshop- also mention our new video (assuming we have it).

Part 4 - 10 min Q&A

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Credits

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