Online Psychology Laboratory

利用现有网络实验室的实验和材料，以及捐赠的实验和难以产生的刺激材料(如声音文件、图形和电影)的集合，该项目正在组装一个数字图书馆，其中包括(1)高度交互的、可在网络上交付的心理学实验和演示，(2)学生可以从中检索数据集进行分析的累积数据档案，以及(3)为最终用户的不同需求设计的用户控制的数据提取和分析工具。该项目由美国心理协会(APA)领导，密西西比大学和北爱荷华州大学也参与其中。一个咨询委员会正在提供网站管理，以确保所有图书馆材料的质量、连贯性和教学价值，以及馆藏的全面性。一旦建成，在线心理学图书馆(OPL)将成为一个积极的学习资源，向每一名学生开放，并连接到互联网上的计算机。图书馆的实验交付、数据下载和一键分析工具将允许目前不为学生研究提供支持的机构，甚至不擅长实验设计和数据分析的教师，轻松整合教学和研究。心理学专业的学生将能够收集数据，分析数据，并报告他们在课堂作业或个人项目中的发现。此外，由于心理学与许多学科相关联--其中包括生物学、社会学和政治学--OPL将为那些希望在相关科学学科中研究心理学问题的学生提供一套可用的实验。

Using experiments and materials from an existing web-based laboratory and a collection of donated experiments and hard-to-produce stimulus materials (e.g., sound files, graphics, and movies), this project is assembling a digital library that consists of (1) highly interactive, web-deliverable psychology experiments and demonstrations, (2) a cumulative data archive from which students can retrieve datasets for analysis, and (3) user-controlled data extraction and analysis tools designed for the diverse needs of end users. The project is led by the American Psychological Association (APA) and also involves the University of Mississippi and Northern Iowa University. An advisory board is providing site management to assure the quality, coherence, and pedagogical value of all library materials, as well as the comprehensiveness of the collection.Once constructed, the Online Psychology Library (OPL) will be an active learning resource open to every student with access to an Internet-connected computer. The Library's experiment delivery, data downloads, and one-click analysis tools will permit the easy integration of teaching and research at institutions that do not currently offer support for student research and even by teachers who are not adept in experimental design and data analysis. Psychology students will be able to collect data, analyze data, and report their findings for class assignments or individual projects. Further, because psychology is allied to many disciplines--biology, sociology, and political science among them--OPL will contribute to the set of experiments available to students who wish to study psychologically-based issues in related scientific disciplines.