North American Network of Science Labs On-line (NANSLO)

Paul Stacey, Pat Shea, Rhonda Epper1

NANSLONANSLOInternet

In the beginning – a BC perspective …

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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Online Program Development

• $9 million (2003-2010)• 144 grants awarded (2003-2010)• 100% participation across the post-secondary system• 83% partnerships - mostly inter-institutional but also with

K-12, health authorities, not-for-profits, professional associations, e-learning companies, First Nations, foundations, amongst others.

• 47 credentials developed in whole or part via OPDF• 355 courses, 12 workshops, 19 web sites/tools and 396

course components (learning objects, labs, textbooks, manuals, videos) developed across almost all academic fields of study

• 100% licensed all licensed as Open Educational Resources

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The WASc Project proposes to make all first and Second year curriculum required for the Associate of Science Degree accessible over the Internet- including the labs!

We have completed or are just completing thefirst and second semesters of Geology, 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.

Web-based Associate of Science (WASc) Project

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http://rwsl.nic.bc.ca/

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RWSL

• is a software and robotic interface students control over the web

• interacts with and manipulates remote lab equipment • collects authentic real-world scientific data in real time

The Remote Web-based Science Laboratory (RWSL):

This is the concept that the NANSLO projectwill duplicate and further develop in Colorado

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LabEquipment

Internet RWSL

Observation

Data

Manipulation

Students

Physics• Air Track• Sound• Spectrometer• E/M Apparatus

Biology• Microscope

Chemistry• Spectrometer

Communications Data Acquisition

Observation Physical Manipulation

RWSL Overview

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Pan Tilt Zoom CameraInspection Camera

Video StreamerVideo Mixer

Video Archive

Observation

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Robotic ArmLinear Slides

Rotary TablesSlide Loader

Physical Manipulation

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Chemistry/PhysicsSpectrometer – properties of light such as intensity, polarization, wavelength

LabVIEW Software

Data Acquisition 1

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Text ChatSkype

Elluminate

Communications

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LabEquipment

Internet RWSL

Observation

Data

Manipulation

Students

Communications Data Acquisition

Observation Physical Manipulation

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NANSLO

RWSL

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North American Network of Science Labs Online - NANSLO

British Columbia

British Columbia

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ColoradoColorado

MontanaMontana

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WAVE 1• Open core courseware, blended learning,

deeper engagement, learning analytics• Oct. 2010 RFP, April 2011 Award • 600 applicants• 50 finalists• 29 grantees• NANSLO – WICHE, CCCS, BCcampus• NANSLO ~$750K grant• 15 months April 2011 - July 2012• follow on phase 2 grant fund of $5 million

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

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NANSLOLOGICMODELpart 1

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NANSLOLOGICMODELpart 2

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Challenges/Opportunities• Labs online • Remote control vs. Simulations or Lab Kits• Underwater submarine, Mars Rover, Remote surgery

• Technical• Latency, bandwidth, need for development & production

environments• Faculty• Support, buy-in, hands-on opps, commitment to teach

• Articulation and transfer of credit • Agreements• Authentic science experience

• Shared Service• RWSL hosted as a system wide shared service• Cost sharing – infrastructure & technincal support/operation• Scaleability & network expansion