An Online Laboratory in a Context of Project-Based Pedagogy

Abstract

The object of this article is to propose a contribution to the development of remote laboratories for carrying on online practical activities in computer science by using virtualization technologies. After an introduction to the general concept of online laboratories, a description of virtualization technologies is done to show how their use is possible in the implementation of an online laboratory. This online laboratory is viewed as a pedagogical resource, which is used by the learners to realize pedagogical activities according to a project-based pedagogy named MAETIC. Our approach aims to provide an answer to the problematic of supervision and monitoring of students engaged in online practical activities and the evaluation of the skills acquisition.

The design of online Database Experiment System

“…Often those devices are used together to design environments closely similar to conventional laboratories [2].…”

Using Indicators During Synchronous Tutoring of Practical Work

“…Tools design has been made in order to cope with this issue. Most of these tools offer teachers the opportunity to monitor learners' activities [1] [2]. This simple monitoring of learners' activities is not sufficient in this context of synchronous tutoring because teachers have to fetch interesting information from a heap of other; the time they spend to follow and analyze each learner's activity can become quickly prohibitive [3].…”