Hypertext laboratory assistant

The authors chronicle the development of a software tool that uses hypermedia techniques to enhance the educational experience in undergraduate electrical and electronic circuits laboratory courses. The Hypermedia Laboratory Assistant addresses the described pedagogical problem by allowing the student to query a database that contains the text and graphics pertinent to electrical engineering laboratory procedure. If this database contains the appropriate information, and if it allows the student to explore it in the manner most consistent with her/his learning style, it will reduce both student down-time and instructor pressure. A description of a plan for continued development and implementation is also presented