Engineering Accreditors Struggle to Set Standards for Online Lab Sessions

Accrediting officials are trying to determine how to evaluate engineering programs that let students complete laboratory work over the Internet.

Although some courses already rely on online labs, no official guidelines exist to help instructors establish or evaluate the labs. As interest in creating more online labs grows, engineering officials are looking to the accrediting community for guidance.

The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology is in the early stages of

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