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Theme Shared Ideas

Using the Laboratory to
Enhance Student
Learning

Novel Approach to an According to Dutton, Nicole A. M. (2023). An

Online Microbiology increase in online science course offerings
Experiment Yields requires a closer evaluation of the online
Greater Student laboratory experience. While it has been
Success
established that students can successfully
learn from online laboratory simulations,
there is a lack of knowledge regarding
factors that impact student success.
Grounded in the constructivist learning
2 theory, a unique laboratory design was
utilized to determine whether collaboration
during an online microbiology lab
experiment had an impact on student
success. Additionally, the impacts of
demographic factors were investigated.
This study concluded that collaboration had
a significantly positive impact on student
success while demographics such as age,
gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic
status did not have an impact.
An e-Laboratory According to Willian James Morton (2022). A
Designed to Enhance range of theories currently exists on
Learning Opportunities learning and learning styles, and learning
through Experience provision should aim to give each learner
the opportunity to engage in the manner
that suits them best. Learners, especially
those within the STEM curricula, are known
to respond effectively to a high level of
practical learning application and to the
development of knowledge through
3 experience. Computer simulation cannot be
considered a substitute. To ensure a
focused user-centred learning experience, it
is critical that learners have access to
hands-on laboratory content. A learner who
misses a practical laboratory class may find
it difficult to recover the loss. Therefore, to
afford a user-centred learning event, to
facilitate active learning, to enhance the
learning experience, and to provide utmost
flexibility in terms of learner access, it is
 necessary to make available an e-
laboratory that has been developed in
collaboration with its potential users.
Entry No. Theme Shared Ideas
Human-Device According to Anderson, O. R.. (2022) The
Interaction in the Life interaction of the human user with
Science Laboratory equipment and software is a central aspect
of the work in the life science laboratory.
The enhancement of the usability and
intuition of software and hardware
4 products, as well as holistic interaction
solutions are a demand from all
stakeholders in the scientific laboratory
who desire more efficient workflows.
Shorter training periods, parallelization of
workflows, improved data integrity, and
enhanced safety are only a few advantages
innovative intuitive human-device-
interfaces can bring.
Models and Smart According to Rivera & Petrie (2019)
Adaptive Interfaces for Remote laboratories in the educational
the Improvement of the context are made possible by the
Remote Laboratories integration of the latest advances in
User Experience in
Education
telecommunication technology, software
architectures and educational standards
5 support. Remote laboratories are important
in education because they provide access
to equipment that some institutions cannot
afford to purchase or maintain, reduce the
need for dedicated physical space for
equipment and personnel to staff
laboratories.