JLabGrid Framework for Computationally Intensive Remote and Collaborative Learning Laboratories

Colluborurive rools based on the web/interner infrastructure such as e-mail, discussion groups, videa/audio conferencing and virtirul campuses have been proposed and implemented in many distance learning scenarios. Grids as Internet-wide resource infrastnrctures that enable access to large resource pools should permir new applicarions and learning a c r i k e s. We propose ULabGrid as a new architecture rhut enables educarors ro design'collaborative, distanr laboratories for undergraduate students using the Gr id infrastructure. We describe here the prototype that is being developed and present rhe resulrs of our efforrs io date. 1