2017 |
Kulesza, W; Gustavsson, Ingvar; Marques, A; Fidalgo, A; Alves, G R; Hernández, U; Garcia-Zubia, Javier; Kreiter, C J; Oros, R G; Pester, A A Federation of VISIR remote laboratories through the PILAR Project Conference 4th Experiment@ International Conference, exp'at 2017, IEEE, Faro (Portugal), 2017, ISBN: 978-1-5386-0810-4. Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: general and analog electronics, laboratories federation, network remote laboratories, Remote laboratories, VISIR @conference{Kulesza2017, title = {A Federation of VISIR remote laboratories through the PILAR Project}, author = {W. Kulesza and Ingvar Gustavsson and A. Marques and A. Fidalgo and G.R. Alves and U. Hernández and Javier Garcia-Zubia and C.J. Kreiter and R.G. Oros and A. Pester }, url = {https://home/learninglabdeust/public_html.researchgate.net/publication/318575287_A_federation_of_VISIR_remote_laboratories_through_the_PILAR_Project}, doi = {10.1109/EXPAT.2017.7984407}, isbn = {978-1-5386-0810-4}, year = {2017}, date = {2017-06-06}, booktitle = {4th Experiment@ International Conference, exp'at 2017}, publisher = {IEEE}, address = {Faro (Portugal)}, abstract = {This paper describes how a new Erasmus Plus project, PILAR, (Platform Integration of Laboratories based on the Architecture of visiR), is being developed and how the startup of the partnership and the project is reinforcing the VISIR (Virtual Instrument Systems in Reality) network and the Special Interest Group of VISIR under the Global Online Laboratory Consortium (GOLC) of the International Association of Online Engineering (IAOE). The Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED) coordinates the project that aims to federate the existing (or new) VISIR systems in order to use the resources more effectively and in a more efficient way, making transparent to the final user the election of the shared resources. }, keywords = {general and analog electronics, laboratories federation, network remote laboratories, Remote laboratories, VISIR}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } This paper describes how a new Erasmus Plus project, PILAR, (Platform Integration of Laboratories based on the Architecture of visiR), is being developed and how the startup of the partnership and the project is reinforcing the VISIR (Virtual Instrument Systems in Reality) network and the Special Interest Group of VISIR under the Global Online Laboratory Consortium (GOLC) of the International Association of Online Engineering (IAOE). The Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED) coordinates the project that aims to federate the existing (or new) VISIR systems in order to use the resources more effectively and in a more efficient way, making transparent to the final user the election of the shared resources. |
Viegas, C; Alves, G R; Marques, A; N. Lima, Felgueiras M C; Costa, R J; Hernández, U The VISIR+ Project–Preliminary results of the training actions Conference Online Engineering & Internet of Things, Springer, Cham, 2017, ISBN: 978-3-319-64352-6. Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Didactical Approaches, Remote Labs, VISIR @conference{Viegas2017, title = {The VISIR+ Project–Preliminary results of the training actions}, author = {C. Viegas and G.R. Alves and A. Marques and N. Lima, M.C. Felgueiras and R.J. Costa and U. Hernández}, url = {http://recipp.ipp.pt/bitstream/10400.22/9740/1/ART_CIETI_GCA_2017.pdf}, doi = {10.1007/978-3-319-64352-6_36}, isbn = {978-3-319-64352-6}, year = {2017}, date = {2017-03-01}, booktitle = {Online Engineering & Internet of Things}, pages = {375-391}, publisher = {Springer, Cham}, abstract = {Experimental competences allow engineering students to consolidate knowledge and skills. Remote labs are a powerful tool to aid students in those developments. The VISIR remote lab was considered the best remote lab in the world in 2015. The VISIR+ project main goal is to spread VISIR usage in Brazil and Argentina, providing technical and didactical support. This paper presents an analysis of the already prosecuted actions regarding this project and an assessment of their impact in terms of conditioning factors. The overall outcomes are highly positive since, in each Latin American Higher Education Institution, all training actions were successful, the first didactical implementations were designed and ongoing in the current semester. In some cases, instead of one foreseen implementation, there are several. The most statistically conditioning factors which affected the outcomes were the pre-experience with remote labs, the pre-experience with VISIR and the training actions duration. The teachers’ perceptions that most conditioned their enrollment in implementing VISIR in their courses were related to their consciousness of the VISIR effectiveness to teach and learn. The lack of time to practice and discuss their doubts and the fulfillment of their expectations in the training actions, also affected how comfortable in modifying their course curricula teachers were. }, keywords = {Didactical Approaches, Remote Labs, VISIR}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } Experimental competences allow engineering students to consolidate knowledge and skills. Remote labs are a powerful tool to aid students in those developments. The VISIR remote lab was considered the best remote lab in the world in 2015. The VISIR+ project main goal is to spread VISIR usage in Brazil and Argentina, providing technical and didactical support. This paper presents an analysis of the already prosecuted actions regarding this project and an assessment of their impact in terms of conditioning factors. The overall outcomes are highly positive since, in each Latin American Higher Education Institution, all training actions were successful, the first didactical implementations were designed and ongoing in the current semester. In some cases, instead of one foreseen implementation, there are several. The most statistically conditioning factors which affected the outcomes were the pre-experience with remote labs, the pre-experience with VISIR and the training actions duration. The teachers’ perceptions that most conditioned their enrollment in implementing VISIR in their courses were related to their consciousness of the VISIR effectiveness to teach and learn. The lack of time to practice and discuss their doubts and the fulfillment of their expectations in the training actions, also affected how comfortable in modifying their course curricula teachers were. |
Hernández, U; Garcia-Zubia, Javier; Colombo, A F; Marchisio, S; Concari, S B; Lerro, F; Alves, G R Spreading the VISIR remote lab along Argentina. The experience in Patagonia. Conference Online Engineering & Internet of Things, Springer, Cham, 2017, ISBN: 978-3-319-64352-6. Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: remote lab, VISIR @conference{Hernández‐Jayo2017, title = {Spreading the VISIR remote lab along Argentina. The experience in Patagonia.}, author = {U. Hernández and Javier Garcia-Zubia and A.F. Colombo and S. Marchisio and S.B. Concari and F. Lerro and G.R. Alves}, url = {https://home/learninglabdeust/public_html.researchgate.net/publication/319683478_Spreading_the_VISIR_Remote_Lab_Along_Argentina_The_Experience_in_Patagonia}, doi = {10.1007/978-3-319-64352-6_27}, isbn = {978-3-319-64352-6}, year = {2017}, date = {2017-03-01}, booktitle = {Online Engineering & Internet of Things}, pages = {290-297}, publisher = {Springer, Cham}, abstract = {The learning of technical and science disciplines requires experimental and practical training. Hands-on labs are the natural scenarios where practical skills can be developed but, thanks to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), virtual and remote labs can provide a framework where Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines can also be developed. One of these remote labs is the Virtual Instruments System in Reality (VISIR), specially designed to practice in the area of analog electronics. This paper aims at describing how this remote lab is being used in the Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco (UNPSJB - Argentina), in the framework of the VISIR+ (“This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein”.) project funded by the Erasmus+ Program, one institution without previous experiences with remote labs. }, keywords = {remote lab, VISIR}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } The learning of technical and science disciplines requires experimental and practical training. Hands-on labs are the natural scenarios where practical skills can be developed but, thanks to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), virtual and remote labs can provide a framework where Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines can also be developed. One of these remote labs is the Virtual Instruments System in Reality (VISIR), specially designed to practice in the area of analog electronics. This paper aims at describing how this remote lab is being used in the Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco (UNPSJB - Argentina), in the framework of the VISIR+ (“This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein”.) project funded by the Erasmus+ Program, one institution without previous experiences with remote labs. |
2014 |
Garcia-Zubia, Javier; de Velasco, Saenz Ruiz J M Using VISIR in the Classroom: Experience with Pre and Post Tests Conference 11th International Conference on Remote Engineering and Virtual Instrumentation (REV), 2014. Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: classroom, test, VISIR @conference{Garcia-Zubia2014, title = {Using VISIR in the Classroom: Experience with Pre and Post Tests}, author = {Javier Garcia-Zubia and J. M. Saenz Ruiz de Velasco}, url = {https://home/learninglabdeust/public_html.researchgate.net/publication/283646912_Using_VISIR_in_the_classroom_Experience_with_pre-test_and_post-test}, doi = {10.1109/REV.2014.6784249}, year = {2014}, date = {2014-02-28}, booktitle = {11th International Conference on Remote Engineering and Virtual Instrumentation (REV)}, abstract = {El laboratorio remoto VISIR es una realidad educativa en muchos centros educativos, tanto universitarios como escolares, pero mas alla de la satisfaction propia de los profesores y alumnos, el sistema carece de una validacion sistematica en el aprendizaje del alumno. Este trabajo describe una experiencia Pre y Post Test con alumnos universitarios.}, keywords = {classroom, test, VISIR}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } El laboratorio remoto VISIR es una realidad educativa en muchos centros educativos, tanto universitarios como escolares, pero mas alla de la satisfaction propia de los profesores y alumnos, el sistema carece de una validacion sistematica en el aprendizaje del alumno. Este trabajo describe una experiencia Pre y Post Test con alumnos universitarios. |
2013 |
Dziabenko, Olga; Orduña, Pablo; Garcia-Zubia, Javier Remote experiments in secondary school education Conference Frontiers in Education Conference, 2013 IEEE, IEEE, 2013, ISBN: 978-1-4673-5261-1. Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Ohm's law, remote experiment, remote laboratory, secondary education, STEM, VISIR @conference{Dziabenko2013, title = {Remote experiments in secondary school education}, author = {Olga Dziabenko and Pablo Orduña and Javier Garcia-Zubia}, url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6685140/}, doi = {10.1109/FIE.2013.6685140}, isbn = {978-1-4673-5261-1}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-10-26}, booktitle = {Frontiers in Education Conference, 2013 IEEE}, publisher = {IEEE}, abstract = {This paper describes the current influence of the remote laboratory on practical learning aspects of secondary sector of education. The key challenges faced by the teaching of science include insufficient hands-on laboratory usage in classrooms. The main objective of the paper is to present learning approach of adaptation and usage of remote experiments of WebLab-Deusto in curriculum of secondary school. The activity was organized in collaboration with secondary school teachers of P. Andrés Urdaneta School. Educators can benefit from different teaching methods (collaborative, inquiry-, and project-based learning) integrated in WebLab-Deusto. The teaching of Ohm's Law in Physics curriculum of secondary school was one of the topics executed during this research. The remote laboratory assignment for students was developed on Virtual Instrument Systems in Reality (VISIR) Open Lab Platform. The existing remote laboratories are more or less copies of hands-on ones. VISIR is a remote laboratory created by Blekinge Institute of technology (BTH) for designing, wiring and measurement of electric circuits. This main feature of VISIR allows one building a scenario of performing basic DC and low frequency AC circuits experiments related to Ohm's and Kirchhoff's laws. Moreover, the students will become familiar with instruments, components, manuals, data sheets, circuit wiring, and other laboratory work. In the paper the main principle of VISIR will be presented; the remote experiments executed by students will be shown. Finally, the result of integrating of remote experiments for study in Urdaneta School will be discussed. }, keywords = {Ohm's law, remote experiment, remote laboratory, secondary education, STEM, VISIR}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {conference} } This paper describes the current influence of the remote laboratory on practical learning aspects of secondary sector of education. The key challenges faced by the teaching of science include insufficient hands-on laboratory usage in classrooms. The main objective of the paper is to present learning approach of adaptation and usage of remote experiments of WebLab-Deusto in curriculum of secondary school. The activity was organized in collaboration with secondary school teachers of P. Andrés Urdaneta School. Educators can benefit from different teaching methods (collaborative, inquiry-, and project-based learning) integrated in WebLab-Deusto. The teaching of Ohm's Law in Physics curriculum of secondary school was one of the topics executed during this research. The remote laboratory assignment for students was developed on Virtual Instrument Systems in Reality (VISIR) Open Lab Platform. The existing remote laboratories are more or less copies of hands-on ones. VISIR is a remote laboratory created by Blekinge Institute of technology (BTH) for designing, wiring and measurement of electric circuits. This main feature of VISIR allows one building a scenario of performing basic DC and low frequency AC circuits experiments related to Ohm's and Kirchhoff's laws. Moreover, the students will become familiar with instruments, components, manuals, data sheets, circuit wiring, and other laboratory work. In the paper the main principle of VISIR will be presented; the remote experiments executed by students will be shown. Finally, the result of integrating of remote experiments for study in Urdaneta School will be discussed. |
Orduña, Pablo; Rodríguez-Gil, L; Lopez-de-Ipiña, Diego; Garcia-Zubia, Javier Sharing remote labs: A case study. International Journal of Online Engineering Journal Article International Journal of Online Engineering (iJOE), 9 , 2013. Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: federation, Remote laboratories, VISIR @article{Orduña2013, title = {Sharing remote labs: A case study. International Journal of Online Engineering}, author = {Pablo Orduña and L. Rodríguez-Gil and Diego Lopez-de-Ipiña and Javier Garcia-Zubia}, url = {https://morelab.deusto.es/media/publications/2013/journalarticle/sharing-remote-labs-a-case-study.pdf}, doi = {10.3991/ijoe.v9iS1.2348}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {International Journal of Online Engineering (iJOE)}, volume = {9}, abstract = {This paper presents the research work carried out by an interdisciplinary group of technologists, educators, and entertainment experts from the University of Deusto to develop a serious game to practice generic skills in job-oriented education. This innovative serious game focuses on entrepreneurship skills and problem solving competences. Technology is a facilitator for a new teaching methodology, but it also imposes certain restrictions to be considered by the entire project team. }, keywords = {federation, Remote laboratories, VISIR}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } This paper presents the research work carried out by an interdisciplinary group of technologists, educators, and entertainment experts from the University of Deusto to develop a serious game to practice generic skills in job-oriented education. This innovative serious game focuses on entrepreneurship skills and problem solving competences. Technology is a facilitator for a new teaching methodology, but it also imposes certain restrictions to be considered by the entire project team. |
2012 |
Tawfik, Mohamed; Sancristobal, Elio; Martin, Sergio; Gil, Charo; Pesquera, Alberto; Losada, Pablo; Peire, Juan; Castro, Manuel; Garcia-Zubia, Javier; Hernandez-Jayo, U; Orduña, Pablo; Angulo, Ignacio; C. Costa Lobo, M; Marques, A; C. Viegas, M; Alves, G R VISIR: Experiences and Challenges Journal Article International Journal of Online Engineering (iJOE), 8 (1), 2012. Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Engineering Education, Remote Labs, VISIR @article{Tawfik2012, title = {VISIR: Experiences and Challenges}, author = {Mohamed Tawfik and Elio Sancristobal and Sergio Martin and Charo Gil and Alberto Pesquera and Pablo Losada and Juan Peire and Manuel Castro and Javier Garcia-Zubia and U. Hernandez-Jayo and Pablo Orduña and Ignacio Angulo and C. Costa Lobo, M and A. Marques and C. Viegas, M and G.R. Alves }, url = {http://online-journals.org/index.php/i-joe/article/view/1879/2112}, doi = {10.399/ijoe.v8il.1879}, year = {2012}, date = {2012-02-01}, journal = {International Journal of Online Engineering (iJOE)}, volume = {8}, number = {1}, abstract = {It is of crucial importance the integration of practical sessions in engineering curricula owing to their significant role in understanding engineering concepts and scientific phenomena. However, the lack of practical sessions due to the high costs of the equipment and the unavailability of instructors has caused a significant declination in experimentation in engineering education. Remote laboratories have tackled this issues providing online reusable and shared workbenches unconstrained by neither geographical nor time considerations. Thereby, they have extremely proliferated among universities and integrated into engineering curricula over the last decade. This contribution compiles diverse experiences based on the deployment of the remote laboratory, Virtual Instrument Systems in Reality (VISIR), on the practices of undergraduate engineering grades at various universities within the VISIR community. It aims to show the impact of its usage on engineering education concerning the assessments of students and teachers as well. In addition, the paper address the next challenges and future works carried out at several universities within the VISIR community.}, keywords = {Engineering Education, Remote Labs, VISIR}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } It is of crucial importance the integration of practical sessions in engineering curricula owing to their significant role in understanding engineering concepts and scientific phenomena. However, the lack of practical sessions due to the high costs of the equipment and the unavailability of instructors has caused a significant declination in experimentation in engineering education. Remote laboratories have tackled this issues providing online reusable and shared workbenches unconstrained by neither geographical nor time considerations. Thereby, they have extremely proliferated among universities and integrated into engineering curricula over the last decade. This contribution compiles diverse experiences based on the deployment of the remote laboratory, Virtual Instrument Systems in Reality (VISIR), on the practices of undergraduate engineering grades at various universities within the VISIR community. It aims to show the impact of its usage on engineering education concerning the assessments of students and teachers as well. In addition, the paper address the next challenges and future works carried out at several universities within the VISIR community. |
2011 |
Garcia-Zubia, Javier; Gustavsson, Ingvar; Hernandez, U; Orduña, Pablo; Angulo, Ignacio; Rodríguez-Gil, L; Lopez-de-Ipiña, Diego Using VISIR: Experiments, Subjects and Students Journal Article International Journal of Online Engineering (iJOE), 7 (2), 2011. Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: analog electronics, Remote Labs, VISIR @article{García‐Zubía2011, title = {Using VISIR: Experiments, Subjects and Students}, author = {Javier Garcia-Zubia and Ingvar Gustavsson and U. Hernandez and Pablo Orduña and Ignacio Angulo and L. Rodríguez-Gil and Diego Lopez-de-Ipiña }, url = {http://online-journals.org/index.php/i-joe/article/viewFile/1769/1946}, doi = {10.3991/ijoe.v7iS2.1774}, year = {2011}, date = {2011-10-01}, journal = {International Journal of Online Engineering (iJOE)}, volume = {7}, number = {2}, abstract = {The paper presents the results of applying the VISIR (Virtual Instrument Systems in Reality) system at the course of analog electronics for various degrees of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Deusto (Spain). The efficiency of the VISIR had been monitored during past three years. Students? feedback was collected and analyzed. The research shows: 1) VISIR system is functional and useful learning instrument; 2) teacher experience at VISIR plays crucial role in its integration into student experimentation activities; 3) students get best knowledge and skills in the analog electronics from combination of experiments at traditional laboratory and remote lab/ VISIR.}, keywords = {analog electronics, Remote Labs, VISIR}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } The paper presents the results of applying the VISIR (Virtual Instrument Systems in Reality) system at the course of analog electronics for various degrees of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Deusto (Spain). The efficiency of the VISIR had been monitored during past three years. Students? feedback was collected and analyzed. The research shows: 1) VISIR system is functional and useful learning instrument; 2) teacher experience at VISIR plays crucial role in its integration into student experimentation activities; 3) students get best knowledge and skills in the analog electronics from combination of experiments at traditional laboratory and remote lab/ VISIR. |