North American Network of Science Labs On-line (NANSLO) BC Innovation Goes International Gina Bennett Ron Evans Paul Stacey 1 NANSLO Internet

2 This session is a case study of how BC based development went international by being open. Online science – academic programs & course development Challenges around teaching science online Remote Web-based Science Lab – DEMO! Creative Commons open licenses International interest Next Generation Learning Challenges BC with WICHE and CCCS partners Follow-on Phases, Expansion & the Vision

In the beginning … Space Science and Astronomy (SSA) Lab Science Courses - Entirely Web-based NIC’s SSA courses are taught from a remote community on the BC Central Coast and reach students anywhere there is Internet access The Labs are taught on-line using locally available materials and … 3

4 Tatla Lake On-line Observatory TLOO allows students to control a research grade telescope over the web. Space Science is multi-disciplinary, so how do we teach ALL sciences over the web?

5 The WASc Project proposes to make all first and Second year curriculum required for the Associate of Science Degree accessible over the Internet - including the labs! We have completed or are just completing the first and second semesters of Geology, Physics, Biology, and Chemistry. How do we deliver the labs on-line? Some labs can be delivered using a lab kit, but some can’t. The science theory can be delivered on-line with relative ease, but the labs are more challenging. Web-based Associate of Science (WASc) Project CC licensed by ImageEditor

6 RWSL is a software and robotic interface students control over the web interacts with and manipulates remote lab equipment collects authentic real-world scientific data in real time The Remote Web-based Science Laboratory (RWSL): This is the concept that the NANSLO project will duplicate and further develop in Colorado

7 Lab Equipment Lab Equipment Internet RWSL Observation Data Manipulation Students Physics Air Track Sound Spectrometer E/M Apparatus Biology Microscope Chemistry Spectrometer Communications Data Acquisition Observation Physical Manipulation RWSL Overview

8 Pan Tilt Zoom Camera Inspection Camera Video Streamer Video Mixer Video Archive Observation

9 Robotic Arm Linear Slides Rotary Tables Slide Loader Physical Manipulation

10 Chemistry/Physics Spectrometer – properties of light such as intensity, polarization, wavelength LabVIEW Software Data Acquisition 1

11 Physics E/M Apparatus – charge of an electron relative to its mass LabVIEW Software Data Acquisition 2

12 Text Chat Skype Elluminate Communications 12 Lab Equipment Lab Equipment Internet RWSL Observation Data Manipulation Students Communications Data Acquisition Observation Physical Manipulation

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14 Challenges/Opportunities Labs online Remote control vs. Simulations or Lab Kits Mars Rover Remote surgery Faculty acceptance Support, buy-in, commitment to teach Articulation and transfer of credit Agreements Authentic science experience Shared Service RWSL hosted as a system wide shared service Cost sharing Scaleability

Transfer credit agreements 15 “The Physics and Astronomy articulation committee supports the North Island College piloting a web-based physics course, including remote controlled web-based labs for students who are not able to attend scheduled labs. The committee encourages receiving institutions to give appropriate consideration to these students for transfer credit.” The motion passed (with 2 abstentions and nobody opposing). Physics & Astronomy Articulation meeting, 2010 CC licensed by wynlok

Quality of online science curricula 16 learning outcomes best practices Guidelines for Laboratory Courses within the BC Transfer System An interesting question, though… Quality for whom? Learner Profession Community CC licensed by Cristiano de Jesus

Shared Service 17 RWSL hosted as a system wide shared service Similar to other BCcampus shared services for Moodle, Elluminate, Connect, D2L Cost sharing & shared infrastructure Scaleability Geographic independence: neither RWSL nor students need to be at specific locations Participating institutions assume responsibility for particular labs and serve these labs to the entire province

18 DEMO What does the student see?

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20 WAVE 1 Open core courseware, blended learning, deeper engagement, learning analytics Oct RFP, April 2011 Award 600 applicants 50 finalists 29 grantees NANSLO – WICHE, CCCS, BCcampus NANSLO ~$750K grant 15 months April July 2012 follow on phase 2 grant fund of $5 million

21 North American Network of Science Labs Online - NANSLO British Columbia Colorado Wyoming Montana

- Describe initiative including funding sources, grant and partners WICHE & CCCS - Paul 22 NANSLO LOGIC MODEL part 1

23 NANSLO LOGIC MODEL part 2

invite questions benefits associated with working in the open and the opportunities that result discussion on pros and cons of remote web-based science labs expressions of interest in using the RWSL and/or helping with articulation and teaching of science courses hands-on opportunities for everyone to try RWSL are available throughout workshop NANSLO Phase 2 new video at Q&A 24