Real Virtual Lab

Proposal for Virtual Research Environment

LIBRARY

Information reserves

-- books

-- journal articles

-- videos

Library & Researcher

• Symbiotic relationship

Library: Repository to Source

UDL

Virtual Labs

1. Demonstration Purposes

1. Medicine: Howard Hughes Medical Institute

2. Chemistry: CMU

– The Chem Collective

3. Physics: Virtual Labs & Simulations Site

Virtual Labs

2. Data Collection

Social Psychology Network

Online participation

Jury Decision Making

Probabilisitic Reasoning

Virtual Labs

3. Remote Research

Researcher (Ukraine)

Telescope (New Zealand)

Night sky (Mexico)

Geneticist (South Africa) DNA Sample (U.S.)

Apache Point Observatory (APO) Sunspot, New Mexico

• Remote Observation: 70%

• REMARK:

– GUI application

– Laptops

• Multiple remote users – connect simultaneously

• Savings in travel– well over $100,000 Optical Telescope

UDL: Scope for Expansion

Real Virtual Lab (RVL)

• Market for online experimental activities

1. Portal Increase connectivity between existing

virtual resources and users

2. Complete Research Environment Develop new experiments

RVL Features 1. Post Original Experiment

a) Why

Reduce need for replication Eliminate problem of Non-identical results

b) What/How

Compile & run Allow parameter changes

RVL Features

2. Post Experimental Templates

a) Why

Experimental Paradigms: Frequently used “Subjective ratings using linear scale” “Reaction Time”

Economical: Students Pilot Study: Quick Assembly

b) What/How

Maintain: Call for Paradigm Templates

RVL Features

3. Post New Theories & Experimental Designs

a) Why

Relevant to New fields: Cognitive Science Missing Distinction: Theory / Experimentation Rapid Development: Case “Physics”

a) What/How

invite Hypotheses Responses: experimental testing invite Experimental results Responses: theoretical explanations

RVL Features

4. Online Cross Cultural Studies

a) Why Relevant to studies involving human subjects

• Human Computer Interaction, Anthropology etc..• University of Salamanca, Spain: Non Verbal Behavior

Avoid Long Distance Travel

b) What/How

Global Standardization of Experimental Procedures

Joint venture with schools & colleges

Instructor supervised participation

RVL Features

5. Universal Access

Why

Reduce Dependence on funding agencies

Global Research Culture

Stronger College Applications

Real Virtual Lab

Summary of Benefits

1. Rapid Development of Field

2. Reduced Need for Funding

3. Global Participation

4. Research as “Hobby”

“UDL as U. N. of Research”

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