The Go-Lab Initiative arose from the successful Go-Lab project (2012-2016) and gave the initiative its name. The aim of the Go-Lab Initiative was to facilitate the use of innovative learning technologies in STEM education, with a particular focus on online laboratories (Labs) and inquiry learning applications (Apps). Using the Go-Lab ecosystem, teachers could find various Labs and Apps, and create customized Inquiry Learning Spaces (ILSs). Furthermore, the Go-Lab Initiative conducted training for teachers on the topics of Inquiry-Based Science Education (IBSE), development of 21st-century skills, and the use of ICT and the Go-Lab ecosystem in the classroom.

Over the years, several projects contributed to the development of the Go-Lab ecosystem, which consisted of the Go-Lab Sharing and Support platform (Golabz) and the Authoring and Learning platform (Graasp). In cooperation with multiple partners, experts, and external online lab providers, the Go-Lab ecosystem had the biggest collection of Labs (virtual labs, remote labs and data sets), a set of pedagogically designed Apps and more than a thousand ILSs created by teachers and experts. The Go-Lab Initiative team conducted hundreds of training events across Europe and in Africa, reaching out thousands of teachers, educators, and educational institute leaders.

Watch this video about the Go-Lab Initiative, presented by Ton de Jong, coordinator of the Go-Lab and Next-Lab projects.  

The Go-Lab Initiative officially finished in June 2023. Currently, the Go-Lab Ecosystem is maintained as the Go-Lab Showcase Platform, which demonstrates the progress and the achievements of the Go-Lab Initiative from 2012 to 2022.

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