Comparing Electronic and Traditional Lab Notebooks in the Advanced Lab
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Melissa Eblen-Zayas
Two years ago, the advanced lab course at Carleton College switched to using electronic lab notebooks (ELNs) instead of traditional paper lab notebooks. In the wake of this change, a survey of students in the class shows that over 80% of the students would recommend other science classes use ELNs. The survey also highlights what students perceive as strengths and weaknesses of each notebook format. This paper discusses the student impressions of the relative merits and drawbacks of ELNs as well as providing an overview of the reasons for switching to ELNs and the considerations in selecting ELN software.
2015 Conference on Laboratory Instruction Beyond the First Year of College
Part of the BFY Conference series College Park, MD: July 22-24, 2015 Pages 28-31
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