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    Providing equivalent learning activities with software-based remote access laboratories

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    Laboratory-based learning activities are important components of engineering and surveying education and it is difficult to offering practical activities to distance education students. Remote Access Laboratory (RAL) systems are widely discussed as learning tools to offer students remote access to rigs or hardware. In some disciplines laboratory activities are purely software based and RAL systems can be used to provide access to software. As part of a larger study into the transferability of the remote laboratory concept to non-engineering disciplines this project evaluates the effectiveness of RAL based software activities in supporting student learning is investigated. In the discipline of Surveying and Spatial Science, RAL technology is used to provide Geographic Information System software access to distance students. The key research question discussed in this paper is whether RALbased software activities can address the same learning outcomes as face-to-face practical classes for software activities. Data was collected from students' discussion forums, teaching staff diaries and teaching staff interviews. The project demonstrates that students undertaking learning activities remotely achieve similar learning outcomes than student in practice classes using the same software. Ease of system access and usability are critical and the learning activity needs to be supported by comprehensive learning materials. This research provides a clear case in which the use of RAL technology has provided inclusive educational opportunities more efficiently and these general results are also applicable to experiments that involve physical hardware

    REMOTE EDUCATION INCREASES COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT OF TERTIARY EDUCATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

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    For many years remote education mostly was meant for correspondence courses, due to the pandemic situation caused by COVID-19, it has become the only types of education for some time. In the article ways of offering learning materials, online delivery of courses, as well as, merits and demerits of remote education was discussed. The role of remote education in the education system of the Republic of Uzbekistan, which increases the competitiveness of the service, was also stated in the article

    Analysis of a thermal system through remote laboratories

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    This paper describes the experiences using remote laboratories for thorough analysis of a thermal system, including disturbances. Remote laboratories for education in subjects of control, is a common resorted method, used by universities. This method is applied to offer a flexible service in schedules so as to obtain greater and better results of available resources. Remote laboratories have been used for controlling physical devices remotely. Furthermore, remote labs have been used for transfer function identification of real equipment. Nevertheless, remote analyses of disturbances have not been done. The aim of this contribution is thereby to apply the experience of remote laboratories in the study of disturbances. Some experiments are carried out to demonstrate the effectiveness in using remote laboratories for complete analysis of a thermal system. Considering the remote access to thermal system, “Sistema de Laboratorios a Distancia” (SLD) was used

    Remote laboratories in engineering education: automation system design

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    This paper deals with the usage of a remote laboratory as a platform for integrating learning into engineering education. It also shows a concept and partial implementation results of a remote laboratory for designing automation systems. Advantages and disadvantages of such a system are elaborated from the didactical, technological and economical point of view and accordingly, their results are presented. Also, an overview of simulation and implementation results is included.. Finally, directions for future work and an on-line application have been outline
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