E-Learning Management Technology Integration for Laboratory Usage

E-learning systems have transformed educational sectors and more interestingly, the use of these educational platforms for laboratory-based practices has been trending in the last couple of years. Laboratory-usage e-learning system has various tremendous benefits such as the skill of accessibility utilization and practical experimentation simulation. Several intelligent tasks still need to be tackled to make the most of it. One of the biggest problems is how to recreate hands-on experience in a virtual or remote environment. Some e-learning systems offer simulations and virtual experiments but may also require additional tactile feedback through interaction with physical equipment for this challenge, it is necessary to work toward creating more realistic virtual simulations and using haptic technologies that improve the realism of experience senses. Training instructors to exploit the system effectively as well as modifying instructional strategies and providing guidance for students during virtual or remote engagement and clear instructions or guidelines for using the e-learning platform should be provided to students for effective understanding and learning throughout the process. The continuous evaluation and improvement in the performance of these systems must be focused on making e-learning systems more effective for laboratory use. Feedback from instructors and students regularly would help to pinpoint what can be improved. Insights from research studies and evaluations can also inform the role of different approaches, instructional strategies, and technologies in laboratory education. In this article, we introduce e-learning systems for laboratory usage and then present their challenges and how they can be addressed.