NANSLO: PUTTING SCIENCE LABS ONLINE Moderator & Principal Investigator: Pat Shea, WICHE Co-PI: Paul Stacey, BCcampus (British Columbia) Co-PI: Rhonda Epper, Colorado Community College System NANSLO Project Coordinator: Catherine Weldon, WICHE NANSLO Project Manager: Dan Branan, Colorado Community College System Aug 30, 2012 You can always click the speaker icon to repeat the narration if you need to.
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NANSLO: PUTTING SCIENCE LABS ONLINE Moderator & Principal
Investigator: Pat Shea, WICHE Co-PI: Paul Stacey, BCcampus (British
Columbia) Co-PI: Rhonda Epper, Colorado Community College System
NANSLO Project Coordinator: Catherine Weldon, WICHE NANSLO Project
Manager: Dan Branan, Colorado Community College System Aug 30, 2012
You can always click the speaker icon to repeat the narration if
you need to.
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What is NANSLO? North American Network of Science Labs Online
Funded by Next Generation Learning Challenge Grant 15 months (April
2011-June 2012) - $750,000 Replication and Scale Up 48 months (Jan
2013 Jan 2017) - $14,000,000 Part of larger project to bring more
students into Allied Health fields. NANSLO Internet Lab-kits Remote
Web-based Science Labs Biology, Chemistry, Physics Courses Open
Educational Resources Online Pedagogy North American Network of
Science Labs Online
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NANSLO Mission Statement NANSLO provides a consortium approach
to the development and deployment of high-quality, modular, openly
licensed courseware integrating learner-centered and immersive
web-based labs using software, video and robotics for the online
delivery of science courses
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History and Origin Online Program Development Fund (OPDF)
2003-2011 Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Geology
http://rwsl.nic.bc.ca/
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Remote Scientific Instrumentation
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Remote Scientific Instrumentation?
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2 meters Or 2000 meters Whats the difference?
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Remote Web-Based Science Lab (RWSL) How it works 8 Lab
Equipment Lab Equipment Internet (Students) RWSL Observation Data
Manipulation Communications Data Acquisition Video Observation
Physical Manipulation
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9 Lab Equipment Lab Equipment RWSL Observation Data
Manipulation Communications Data Acquisition Video Observation
Physical Manipulation Mumble LabView Plugin Internet (Students)
Remote Web-Based Science Lab (RWSL) How it works
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Students install and configure the LabView Plugin and Mumble
from: http://at.ccconline.org/rwsl/installguide
http://at.ccconline.org/rwsl/installguide Help Desk agents will
make contact with as many students as possible before the semester
begins. The agents will assist in setting up the software. They
will also help the student test Mumble by having a brief
conversation with the student using the Mumble software.
RWSLStudent Access
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LabView Server Check Step 4 of the installation process. What
appears on the video panel depends on what equipment is connected
to the LabView server. Equipment control panel Camera Control panel
Video Panel
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Student requests control by right-clicking Only one student at
a time can be in control of the interface, although up to 4
students can be viewing it. LabView Server Check
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Student should check equipment function by clicking the button.
This just shows that student can communicate with Server. LabView
Server Check
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Student should test camera controls. Click Picture-in- Picture
if necessary and use pan/tilt/zoom buttons to control camera.
LabView Server Check
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Mumble When you connect to the NANSLO Denver server (per the
instruction document), you see this screen Your Name Type here if
you need to
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Mumble There are several Rooms available. Double-clicking on
any room puts you into it. You can only talk with people in your
room. I am outside all the rooms (in the common area)
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Mumble If you click on a persons name and type a message to
them, they will see it even if you are not in the same room. When
testing, it doesnt matter what room you are in. Now Im in Biology
Lab Room 1
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RWSL Lab Activities There is a 1-hour Lab Familiarization
activity available for each subject area that allows students to
connect to the lab and talk with the Lab Technicians over Mumble.
Lab Activities are scheduled for Monday Saturday from 4:00 PM
through Midnight in 2-hour blocks. Depending on the Lab Activity,
there will be one, two or three Lab Rooms available during each
2-hour block. Each Lab Room (LabView Server) can accommodate up to
4 students. Students schedule time in the lab using the RWSL Lab
Scheduler.
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RWSL Lab Scheduler Click Link to Scheduler is in course
websites (Desire2Learn) Students only see the activities available
for their course. They can click on any day that has a scheduled
activity.
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RWSL Lab Scheduler Clicking on a day displays available seats
for each block of time. Clicking on Sign-up for Lab Room brings up
a dialog: Once they are signed up, they are committed To alter
their schedule, they must contact Lab Staff at:
[email protected][email protected]
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RWSL Lab Scheduler When their scheduled time arrives, they can
access the Lab by opening the RWSL Lab Scheduler and clicking on
the link that will appear there. Links to Scheduled Activities
Appear Here
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What Students do When it is Lab Time At the beginning of their
scheduled block of time: 1. Connect to Mumble: This is a very
important first step because it allows them to talk with the Lab
Technicians, who will help them troubleshoot if they have problems.
2. Open the RWSL Lab Scheduler and click on the link for their
scheduled activity. 3. Complete the lab following the procedure
that they have previously read (right!). ONLY If Mumble is
non-functional for some reason, students can call the Lab Techs at
720-858-2877
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RWSL Interface Heres whats in the Lab Room Here is what the
student sees: Equipment control panel Camera Control panel
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NANSLO: PUTTING SCIENCE LABS ONLINE Moderator & Principal
Investigator: Pat Shea, WICHE Co-PI: Paul Stacey, BCcampus (British
Columbia) Co-PI: Rhonda Epper, Colorado Community College System
NANSLO Project Coordinator: Catherine Weldon, WICHE NANSLO Project
Manager: Dan Branan, Colorado Community College System Aug 30,
2012