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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Eblen-Zayas, M. (2015, July 22-24). Comparing Electronic and Traditional Lab Notebooks in the Advanced Lab. Paper presented at 2015 Conference on Laboratory Instruction Beyond the First Year of College, College Park, MD. Retrieved October 16, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13799&DocID=4219
Eblen-Zayas, Melissa. "Comparing Electronic and Traditional Lab Notebooks in the Advanced Lab." Paper presented at the 2015 Conference on Laboratory Instruction Beyond the First Year of College, College Park, MD, July 22-24, 2015. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13799&DocID=4219 (accessed 16 October 2024).
Eblen-Zayas, Melissa. "Comparing Electronic and Traditional Lab Notebooks in the Advanced Lab." 2015 Conference on Laboratory Instruction Beyond the First Year of College. College Park, MD: 2015. 28-31 of BFY Conference. 16 Oct. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13799&DocID=4219>.
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