WHAT. The Well-Designed Global R&D Network. Consider the two faces of the global innovation movement.
Company A, having grown through acquisition, produces multiple brands for multiple markets and operates a worldwide network of research and product development centers. Each of its R&D sites was initially responsible for its own brands and local market, but with globalization these distinctions have lost their importance. Company B, on the other hand, was built largely through internal growth and has two global brands. It operates one primary R&D center supported by a handful of special-purpose sites around the world. This comparatively sparse network has helped Company B win wide admiration for the efficiency of its engineering. Homepage — International Network for SMEs. WHY. The Bologna Charter on SME Policies. HOW. iLabs: Online access to remote laboratories - Case study (Karin Thiele Watson)
iLabs: Online access to remote laboratories Case study outcomes quick summary Key benefts Key issues to consider - Some experiments are more suited to being conducted remotely online than others.
For example experimentsthat depend upon consumables (such as those used in chemistry) require more maintenance- Remote experiments are not designed to replace ace-to-ace laboratory experiments, but can be a useul addition to students’ usual tutorials- Teachers using remote experiments will be at the mercy o technical issues, and an uncertainty o whenequipment may be changed or decommissioned.