North American Network of Science Labs On-line ( NANSLO ) BC Innovation Goes International

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

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

3. 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 …

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. Web-based Associate of Science (WASc) Project 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! CC licensed by ImageEditor We have completed or are just completing the first and second semesters of Geology, Physics, Biology, and Chemistry. The science theory can be delivered on-line with relative ease, but the labs are more challenging. Some labs can be delivered using a lab kit, but some can’t. How do we deliver the labs on-line? http://rwsl.nic.bc.ca/

6. RWSL The Remote Web-based Science Laboratory (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 This is the concept that the NANSLO project will duplicate and further develop in Colorado

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

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

9. Physical Manipulation Robotic Arm Linear Slides Rotary Tables Slide Loader

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

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

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

13. RWSL NANSLO

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

15. Transfer credit agreements “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

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

17. Shared Service • 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?

19. http://nextgenlearning.org

20. WAVE 1 • Open core courseware, blended learning, deeper engagement, learning analytics • Oct. 2010 RFP, April 2011 Award • 600 applicants • 50 finalists • 29 grantees • NANSLO – WICHE, CCCS, BCcampus • NANSLO ~$750K grant • 15 months April 2011 - July 2012 • follow on phase 2 grant fund of $5 million

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

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

23. NANSLO LOGIC MODEL part 2

24. Q&A • 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 http://rwsl.nic.bc.ca.