Hands-on lab experience is a critical part of physics education. But what does hands-on mean? At the intersection of solid lab technique, best practices in online education and good pedagogical design principles are Remote Controlled Laborities (RCLs). Remote Control Laboratories are an important component of modern observation and education. Today we have RCLs that wander the surface of Mars, travel through the Oort cloud, and teach critically important science and engineering principles here on Earth.

Dan LaSota, recently awarded an M.Ed from UAF School of Education in the ONID program, completed a project entitled: "Development Plans for a Remote Control Laboratory Demonstrating the Faraday Effect". LaSota will detail his masters project and share current efforts in underway between UAF eLearning and Distance Education, UAF School of Engineering and possible lab development in conjuction with UAF Physics.