Applications of e-Learning in Engineering Education

Applications of e-Learning in Engineering Education

1. Classroom Teaching

   • Presentation
     • Sufficient materials
     • Circuit diagrams
     • Network diagrams
     • Process Diagrams
     • Flowcharts
   • Software and compilers
     • Better understanding
   • Animation and visualiser
     • Demonstrating
   • Simulation software, engineering design and evaluation tools
     • Demonstrating
     • Carry out experiments

2. Online study

   • Download or studying online
     • Lecture notes
     • Tutorials
     • E-books
   • Simulations, structured lessons, animation, videos, etc.
     • MERLOT
     • JORUM
   • Multi-user, dynamic and interactive learning environments
     • Fitnesse
     • WiFi Virtual Laboratory
   • Support e-mail, newsgroup and bulletin board
   • Provide sharing of virtual and remote loboratory among universities
     • LabShare
     • WebLab-beusto
     • Lab Shared Architecture
     • VISIR
     • OCELOT
     • LiLa

3. Individually

   • Facilates the best aspects of assessments
     • Web-based tests for practice and self-assesment
   • Manage workloads
     • Smaill (2006)
   • Manipulate 3D models, change view point and apply forces in various locations

4. Results from case study among academic members

   • Classroom practice
     • The highest - Provide e-content to students
     • The lowest - Simulations and engineering softwares
   • Lab practice
     • The highest - Computer controlled instrument
     • The lowest - Visual instruments and demonstrating
   • Project work
     • Collaboration and communication
   • Seminar
     • The highest - Presentation
     • The lowest - e-Resources
   • Assessment
     • The highest - Feedback track
     • The lowest - Evaluation progress
   • Management
     • The highest - Student record and conduct
     • The lowest - Scheduling

5. Importance of e-Learning

   • Percieve needs and strong desire between nations and among institutions
   • Improve efficiency of engineering education