  Scientific laboratories are among the most challenging course components to
integrate into online instruction. Available technology restricts the design
and nature of experiments and it can be hard to replicate the collaborative lab
environment where frequent and immediate instructor feedback is the norm. Here
we report on technological and pedagogical aspects of newly developed labs for
online courses using the Interactive Online Lab (iOLab) device. We argue that
this technology, coupled with an online course design emphasizing teamwork,
targeted feedbacks, and self-regulation skills, provides a robust framework for
students to do reliable, engaging, inquiry-based and hands-on labs outside the
classroom. After describing the implementation and technology, we explain our
lab objectives and how the labs were integrated into two introductory physics
courses. We conclude with an example lab on kinematics.
