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Conducting Lab Classes – Ensuring
Clarity of Instructions
Another key challenge is ensuring that students have clear
instructions on how to perform assigned lab experiments. Due
to printing costs, printed lab books will often only include step-
by-step instructions and have little or no background material
that helps explain the theory behind the lab. When faced with
similar questions from multiple students an instructor may
sometimes have to stop the lab to remind students of material
covered in class. When used in conjunction with the PC
Courseware Editor Tool the TBS1000B-EDU can address all of
these issues.
The PC Courseware Editor Software organizes Labs in two
basic sections. First is the overview section, which is a free
form area where any type of information can be included.
Generally objectives and equipment requirements are added
but it’s also an area where background information, tips
and tricks and responses to anticipated or frequently asked
questions can also be placed. The second section is the
procedure section, it’s more structured because it’s set-up
to provide a format for entering step-by-step instructions.
Although there are no limitations to what type of information
can be added to a step it’s generally a good idea to focus on
information needed to carry out the experiment.
All of the overview and procedure information created in
the PC Tool can be uploaded directly onto the TBS1000B-
EDU instrument. The courseware application running on
the oscilloscope organizes data using the same structure
so students will be able to see all of the information in the
overview and procedure sections just as it appears in the PC
Tool. This provides quick access to not only the step by step
procedures but also any supporting or background information
that will help them complete the lab.
Figure 5. Information created using the PC Courseware Tool can be seen on the
TBS1000B-EDU oscilloscope.