A Remote-Access LabVIEW-based Laboratory for Environmental and Ecological Science*

Distance learning in laboratory science and engineering has been enhanced in recent years bymaking instruments accessible and remotely controllable on the Web. User-friendly technologiessuch as those of LabVIEW software have greatly facilitated this process. This paper reports the useof these technologies for online experiments in environmental and ecological science. Remotemonitoring and control is provided through LabVIEW, AppletVIEW and live streaming video.Experiments are a collaborative effort of undergraduate and high school students and of college andhigh school faculty. Reduction of the technical demands of these experiments allows us to focusmore attention on pedagogical issues.