Developing Geotechnical Laboratory Web-based Instructional Materials for Second- and Third-Year Civil Engineering Students CIVL210 & CIVL311

This application is to support the development of web-based instructional materials in geotechnical engineering undergraduate courses. The intent of these materials is to give students consistent instructions on safety and proper use of the instrumentation in the laboratory, thus allowing the students to conveniently review such instructions as often as necessary prior to laboratory sessions. This will enhance the student learning by dedicating lab time for actual hands-on elements and interaction with teaching assistants (TAs). Further to this flexibility, web-based instruction also eliminates instructional ambiguity by providing quality assurance. Initial TLEF funding will provide resources for developing the instructional materials for three or more laboratory experiments for 400+ second and third-year Engineering Students through CIVL210 and 311. These materials will be integrated with existing web-based laboratory instructional resources currently developed under the Flexible Learning Initiatives (FLI) support in the Department of Civil Engineering.