# The Go-Lab history

The Go-Lab ecosystem was developed in the Go-Lab project (2012-2016) and its successor Next-Lab (2017-2020), both funded by EU programs with the University of Twente (Department of Instructional Technology) as coordinator.

Using the Go-Lab ecosystem, teachers can find Labs and Apps and create custom Inquiry Learning Spaces (ILSs). In collaboration with multiple partners, experts and external online lab providers, the Go-Lab ecosystem had the largest collection of Labs (virtual labs, external labs and datasets), a large set of pedagogically designed apps and more than a thousand ILSs created by teachers and experts (see www.golabz.eu). The Go-Lab team has organized hundreds of training events across Europe and Africa, reaching thousands of teachers, educators and leaders of educational institutions.

As of the end of 2023, the original Go-Lab system was no longer be supported. The website www.golabz.eu, part of which is now no longer functioning, gives an impression of the old Go-Lab system and everything that has been developed around it. The new version (Twente Go-Lab), now available on Wikiwijs, was created by the Instructional Technology section of the University of Twente. Many of the original labs and some ILSs can also be found on Wikiwijs (search for Go-Lab).

For specific questions about Go-Lab, please contact the development team at go-lab@utwente.nl.