Software Standards in Developing Virtual Laboratories

Nowadays virtual laboratories play a crucial role in e-learning education systems. The use of these types of technologies in engineering education presents new opportunities for instructors and learners alike to obtain tangible results and improve their subject knowledge. These results are reached without the need to face challenges such as a dearth of instruments time space assistance (human resource) and so on. Furthermore virtual laboratories could overcome obstacles such as unexpected and unsafe results common to real laboratories. This book describes the necessary steps involved in the development and design phases of virtual laboratories. Furthermore the authors explain how to achieve the desired interfaces by using Human Computer Interaction design standards and Multimedia Learning Principles. The present book will offer valuable guidelines for researchers and students keen on developing virtual laboratories