Laboratories as a service integrated into learning management systems

Abstract

This work presents the integration of remote laboratories, viewed as a set of services, into Learning Management Systems (LMSs). Remote laboratories are nowadays essential at distance learning, since students are not able to use face-to-face traditional laboratories. These remote laboratories can be employed by faculty within virtual classrooms, so that students can carry out their on-line experiments from anywhere and at any time. Therefore, the services provided by a remote laboratory must be integrated into the LMS, in order to be used during the learning process of students. In particular, the Moodle platform has been employed for achieving our purpose of integration.