- remote labs = remote control of a physical lab at a university
- benefits of remote labs = accessibility, lower costs, possibility to collaborate with peers from abroad, gives student sense of autonomy, teachers can simultaneously supervise multiple groups at once
- found that students learn well from any type of lab and motivational and social factors highly influenced learning outcomes
- remote labs appeared to be just as effective as hands-on labs for student learning, even though students rated the effectiveness of the remote labs lower
- argument for traditional in-person labs argue for the importance for students to learn how to reconcile and explain differences between expected and experimental results
- argument for non-traditional remote labs argue that remote labs allow for repeatability which fosters deeper learning

Remote lab learning outcomes in higher education

- Remote lab learning outcomes in higher education 

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The college/university settings pose unique challenges to the management of students and faculty/staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. The dense populations and close-quarters of residential environments on most college campuses create high risks for viral transmission. On the other hand, college students may be more willing to follow proper safety protocol instituted by a college and may be more able to handle remote learning when necessary. 

Reopening Colleges/Universities for Fall 2020 during the COVID-19 Pandemic

- Colleges/ universities receive increased revenue from student residential and meal plans
- In-person learning provides a superior educational experience for students

Benefits to Re-opening Colleges/Universities during Fall 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic

- Implementing pre-emptive NAT testing before the start of the semester 
- Screening student population every two days with a low sensitivity, high specificity test
- Living arrangements for isolation of cases and quarantine of contacts
- Appointing administration and health care task forces for COVID-19 prevention and management 
- Extensive contact tracing of all infected individuals on campus and their contacts 
- Dedensification of residential arrangements, classrooms, and events 
- Enforcing personal hygiene protocol like mask-wearing and enforcing frequent disinfecting of any shared spaces
- Requiring students to quarantine for at least 14 days before the start of classes

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