Masterclass #18: Scientific Design of Virtual Lab Experiment

Description

Brief Description
The talk will cover three main points: an introduction to virtual labs, assessing current experiment designs and suggesting improvements, and a step-by-step process for scientifically designing virtual lab experiments.

Key Objective(s)
The participants will be able to
1. Identify the problems in experiment designs
2. Design Virtual lab experiment aligned to learning objectives with suitable Instructional strategies
3. Design tasks and assessment questions aligned to learning objectives.

Target Audience: Teachers who are interested in Virtual Laboratories
Pre- Requisite(s): The participant must have experience of conduction of laboratory (Engineering domain preferable)

Instructor:
Dr. Anita S. Diwakar
CEO, VJTI-TBI, Mumbai, India

Brief Bio of the speaker
Dr. Anita Diwakar is an educator at Heart and Soul, holding a PhD in Educational Technology from IIT Bombay. With a focus on virtual laboratories, she has trained thousands of educators and students, published in international conferences, and led workshops. Currently serving as CEO at VJTI Technology Business Incubator, she brings over 30 years of teaching, 11 years of industry, and 10 years of research experience. She is recognized with awards like the Best Paper Awards and the (GOLC) Global Online Laboratory Consortium Best Online Virtual Laboratory Award for 2020. She is a member of professional organizations such as ISTE, CSI, IAOE, GOLC, and IEEE, she also holds key advisory roles at TIH Foundation for IoT and IoE, IIT Bombay, and Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune. Additionally, she contributes to curriculum development and educational policy-making. Dr. Diwakar shares her expertise through a YouTube channel focused on Electronics Engineering education.

Speaker’s LinkedIn Profile Link
linkedin.com/in/dr-anita-sunil-diwakar-425447246