HomeLab: Taking the laboratory to the student's residence
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https://doi.org/10.5753/rbie.2023.2807Keywords:
Remote lab, Digital electronics, Internet of thingsAbstract
The COVID-19 pandemic period characterized by the adoption of social distancing practices brought with it challenges and opportunities for innovation in teaching practices. In the case of disciplines that used an experimental laboratory apparatus, there was a growing demand for simulation, emulation, and so-called remote laboratories resources. Although remote laboratories are seen as a powerful resource to mitigate the teaching-learning losses of a physical laboratory, their isolated use is not ideal, as the student does not have direct contact with the components used. In this sense, the concept of "HomeLab" is proposed here, which consists of the integration between the remote lab and the student's own residence, allowing the student to interact directly with the laboratory by controling physical devices installed in his/her residence. A case study is presented in the context of a digital electronics laboratory course, where students developed projects exploring this resource.
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