Documentation:Google Business View/Case Study 1

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The Civil and Mechanical Engineering Structures Lab

The Civil and Mechanical Engineering Structures Lab, will be used by engineering students at the University of British Columbia. By using Google Business View for lab orientation and training, learners will orientate themselves to the lab's functionality prior to physically coming to the lab. YouTube videos about using lab equipment as well as text documents containing lab safety information have been embedded.

This lab demonstrates how Google Business View can be used for a very specific educational purpose.

Access to the Civil and Mechanical Engineering Structures Lab:
http://goo.gl/Li7gq9.

Intended Audiences

This is a very specific lab that has been designed to facilitate an introduction to a very particular lab. While this lab may not be applicable to many users, the concept of this lab is more broadly applicable.

Lab Instructors

Lab instructions will be able to provide an introduction to the lab and assess learner's knowledge before they arrive at the lab's physical location.

Learners

Learners who are required to be knowledgable about the Lab.

How to Use the Civil and Mechanical Engineering Structures Lab

This Walk-Through will orient the learner to the Rusty Hut lab equipment, making it easier to operate the equipment. Learners will navigate to each are of the virtual environment to become familiar with and learn how to properly operate the equipment. During this lab, learners will become familiar with the system's setup, lab procedures, setting up the equipment etc.

Software Requirements

Google Business View is a cloud based software available through any web browser.

Learning Objectives

The learning objects for this particular lab include:

  • Teach learners to operate lab equipment.
  • Provide learners with various instructional methods.
  • Provide learners with a way to refresh their knowledge of the lab.
  • Provide learners with a resource to help run the lab.

How to use this lab

Learners are required to experience the Civil and Mechanical Engineering Structures Lab first virtually in order to become oriented before they attend the lab. Since this lab has a very specific purpose, the activities surrounding this lab are also very specific. Learners navigate through each of the virtual environments to become familiar with the lab equipment by using the navigation arrows.

Navigation Arrows

Learners can navigate to specific sections by using the left hand menu.

Navigation Menu

Throughout the lab are videos which demonstrate how to use the equipment.

Embedded Video

Assessments

The following evaluation was developed to assess the functionality of the virtual lab. There currently isn't a formal evaluation to assess the knowledge gain by the learners through participating in this virtual lab.


  • Which instructional videos did you access? Check all that apply*
    • Lab1
    • Lab2
    • Lab3
    • Lab4
  • The Civil Engineering Labs website was easy to find*
    • Strongly disagree
    • Strongly disagree
    • Neutral
    • Agree
  • Strongly agree
    • The Civil Engineering Labs website was easy to navigate*
    • Strongly disagree
    • Disagree
    • Neutral
    • Agree
    • Strongly agree
  • The ‘walk-through’ into the Rusty Hut had all the information I needed to complete the labs*
    • Strongly disagree
    • Disagree
    • Neutral
    • Agree
    • Strongly Agree
  • The interactivity of the ‘walk-through’ of the labs was engaging*
    • Strongly disagree
    • Disagree
    • Neutral
    • Agree
    • Strongly Agree
  • Seeing the inside of the Rusty Hut and the lab equipment in the ‘walk-through’ made the videos easier to understand*
    • Strongly disagree
    • Disagree
    • Neutral
    • Agree
    • Strongly Agree
  • The videos were easy to understand
    • Strongly disagree
    • Disagree
    • Neutral
    • Agree
    • Strongly Agree
  • The videos helped me operate the lab equipment
    • Strongly disagree
    • Disagree
    • Neutral
    • Agree
    • Strongly Agree
  • Which instructional method did you prefer in your lab?
    • Paper Based
    • Blend
    • Video-web Based
  • I accessed the videos as a refresher before coming to the lab
    • Never
    • A few times
    • Several times
    • Always
  • I accessed the instructional videos during the lab to help me run the experiment
    • Yes
    • No

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