doi: 10.4304/jsw.2.6.76-85
On Remote and Virtual Experiments in eLearning
- 1 University of Stuttgart, Computing Center RUS, 70550 Stuttgart, Germany
- 2 Berlin University of Technology, Institute of Solid State Physics, 10625 Berlin, Germany
Abstract
The science of physics is based on theories andmodels as well as experiments: the former structure relationsand simplify reality to a degree such that predictions onphysical phenomena can be derived by means of mathematics.The latter allow verification or falsification ofthese predictions. Computer sciences allow a new accessto this relationship, especially well-suited for education:New Technologies provide simulations for the model, virtualinstruments for running and evaluating real experimentsand mathematical toolkits to solve equations derived fromthe theory analytically and to compare the outcome ofall three methods. We will demonstrate this approach onseveral examples: Ferromagnetism, thermodynamics and theHarmonic Oszillator. We furthermore give a brief exampleon an online-tutoring system that makes our setup attractivefor self-study outside the university campus.
How to Cite
Sabina Jeschke, Thomas Richter, Harald Scheel, and Christian Thomsen, "On Remote and Virtual Experiments in eLearning," Journal of Software, vol. 2, no. 6, pp. 76-85, 2007. https://doi.org/ 10.4304/jsw.2.6.76-85
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