This is the home for the VISIR/HIVE Dashboard (VISIR/HIVE-DB) project. It applies learning analytics approaches to the VISIR (Virtual Instrument System in Reality) or HIVE (LabsLand Electronics Laboratory) remote labs logged data.
It is currently implemented as a Shiny app in R.
VISIR/HIVE Dashboard user guide
A slide deck guiding the use of the dashboard can be found here.
Current release (version 20250827)
OPTION 1. Standalone VISIR/HIVE-DB (Windows OS only)
This file includes a portable version of R and VISIR/HIVE-DB. It runs as a standalone application.
To run the dashboard:
- Download the current portable version: VISIR_DB_20250827.zip.
[Mirror 1, Mirror 2]
- Unzip the file. It includes R-portable, VISIR/HIVE-DB and some example data files.
- Launch VISIR_DB or VISIR_DB.dat. The dashboard may take some seconds to be fully available.
- Enjoy!
OPTION 2. Running VISIR/HIVE-DB from R (any OS with R installed)
R is required to use VISIR/HIVE-DB. To install R, follow the instructions from the R project.
- Download the R script to download and run the current version of VISIR-DB:
runVISIRDB.R.
- Source (execute) this script in your R interpreter.
- Enjoy!
Development version
The development files for VISIR/HIVE-DB are available at the following GitHub project: https://github.com/vanessaserrano/visirTR.
The development version can be run from the script runVISIRDB_dev.R.
Scientific contributions related to VISIR/HIVE-DB
Please cite this work (i.e. Serrano et al., 2025) when using the VISIR/HIVE-DB in your research or teaching innovation efforts.
- Serrano, V., Cuadros, J., Fernández-Ruano, L., García-Zubía, J., Hernández-Jayo, U., & Lluch, F. (2025). Learning Analytics Dashboards for Assessing Remote Labs Users' Work: A Case Study with VISIR-DB. Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 30(1), 263-290.
Paper
- Cuadros, J., Serrano, V., Hernandez-Jayo, U., Garcia-Zubia, J., Fernández-Ruano, L., & Báguena, J. (2025, September). Can we help them better? Planning an Intervention with the Support of a Learning Analytics Dashboard. In 2025 7th Experiment@ International Conference (exp. at'25) (pp. 80-84). IEEE.
Published contribution
- Hernandez-Jayo, U., Garcia-Zubia, J., Cuadros, J., Serrano, V., Fernandez-Ruano, L., & Alves, G. (2023, March). Automatic Assessment Using VISIR-DB. In International Conference on Remote Engineering and Virtual Instrumentation (pp. 49-57). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
Published contribution
- Cuadros, J., Serrano, V., Lluch, F., Garcia-Zubia, J., & Hernandez-Jayo, U. (2021, November). Mapping VISIR circuits for computer-assisted assessment. In 2021 World Engineering Education Forum/Global Engineering Deans Council (WEEF/GEDC) (pp. 524-527). IEEE.
Published contribution, Presentation, Video
- García-Zubía, J., Cuadros, J., Serrano, V., Hernández-Jayo, U., Angulo-Martínez, I., Villar, A., ... & Alves, G. (2019, June). Dashboard for the VISIR remote lab. 2019 5th Experiment International Conference (exp. at'19)
Abstract, Paper
- Serrano, V., Cuadros, J., García-Zubía, J., Hernández-Jayo, U., & Mompó, L.(2018). Design and Development of a Dashboard for the Visualization and Assessment of Students Work in a Remote Lab. VIS 2018
Poster, Video poster
Acknowledgements
This project has been supported with funds from the Aristos Campus Mundus.
To know more about the project, feel free to contact us.
