The Go-Lab Project as a virtual learning environment: Analysis and future
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate Go-Lab as a virtual learning space. For this purpose, a mixed methodology with an explanatory sequential design was used. On the one hand, a questionnaire was administered to a sample of 34 advanced Go-Lab users to evaluate the platform based on the characteristics of a virtual learning space. On the other hand, a focus group of eight experts in virtual learning spaces was used as a qualitative technique to assess the Go-Lab environment from a more technical perspective. A comparison of the qualitative and quantitative results showed that Go-Lab meets some of the requirements to be considered an intelligent virtual learning space, although it has certain shortcomings given the current potential of technologies to better adapt to different types of students, support new approaches to collaborative learning and provide more effective solutions to multiplatform mobile learning.Keywords
educational experiments, science education, online learning resources, laboratory experiments, Go-LabReferences
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