Problem Remote Lab not used
by Hadi Harb
1. Lack of awareness
1.1. No information sent by lecturers
1.2. No demos done in class
1.3. No assignments using remote lab
2. Complicated to use
2.1. Guides are not clear
2.2. No videos showing how to connect
2.3. Necessitates effort to create account
2.4. Account is not automatically validated
2.5. Necessitates using specific software by the user
2.6. Support is slow to respond
3. Available software
3.1. Not maintained (lack of licenses)
3.1.1. Cost of software too high (use demos only)
3.1.2. Too complicated to maintain
3.1.3. Lack of personnel to maintain
3.2. Not interesting
3.2.1. User can download on their own
3.2.2. Cost is not prohibitive to user
3.2.3. Not connected to specific hardware
3.3. Necessitate local user resources (better on own computer)
4. Connection problems
4.1. Unavailable
4.1.1. Too few computers
4.1.2. Important software on few computers
4.2. Slow to connect
4.2.1. Slow servers
4.2.2. Slow network at server
4.3. Latency
4.3.1. Distance to user
4.3.2. Unsuitable network server-side
4.3.3. User internet problem
4.4. Dropping connections
4.4.1. Bugs in the framework used
4.4.2. Many processes running on server (increase chances of freezing)