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Harnessing the internet as a virtual lab

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Using the internet for education has become mainstreamed. It has become normal and unexceptional. There is a wide spectrum of areas in which the net is being used. Some academics focus on the cognitive model of web design for e-learning, some on classroom assessment and some on web-based education characteristics and problems. However, there is a lack of comprehensive documentation of how the net can be used as a virtual lab itself. Two important criteria in educational good practises are: (1) plenty of learning by doing; and (2) abundant feedback to learners to keep them informed how they are getting on. In these two criteria, the net provides a giant open-access 'virtual lab' for learners. The goal of this paper is to present a comprehensive internet research study, Sig-Ad-Exp, to inspire the readers in using the internet for innovating their teaching and research endeavours.

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  • Philip Tsang, 2006. "Harnessing the internet as a virtual lab," International Journal of Innovation and Learning, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 3(6), pages 575-592.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijilea:v:3:y:2006:i:6:p:575-592
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