Implementation of Interactive and Adjustable Cloud-based e-Learning Tools for 21st Century Engineering Education: Challenges and Prospects

2019 IEEE World Conference on Engineering Education (EDUNINE) Pub Date : 2019-03-01 DOI:10.1109/EDUNINE.2019.8875847

Y. Cherner, J. Uhomoibhi, G. Mullett, M. Kuklja, Catherine G. Mkude, L. Fweja, Hui Wang

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Online courses in engineering, technology and natural sciences in most parts of the world suffer from the lack of practical hands-on experimentation as an integral part of the curriculum being provided. The use of virtual labs and equipment facilitates active online learning. This meets habits of today's students who are always online and serves to fully engage them in STEM learning. This paper discusses the challenges and prospects of implementing simulation-based adjustable online learning activities, v-labs and comprehensive e-learning environments for teaching subjects, such as energy efficiency, renewable energy sources, thermodynamics, materials science, and some others to diverse cohorts of students from different parts of the world. The virtual labs were integrated with various online courses, including massive open online courses (MOOC) platforms. The use of these tools results in deeper understanding and transferable knowledge and skills for the learners.

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21世纪工程教育中交互式可调云电子学习工具的实现:挑战与展望

世界上大多数地区的工程、技术和自然科学在线课程都缺乏作为课程组成部分的实际动手实验。虚拟实验室和设备的使用促进了积极的在线学习。这符合当今学生总是在线的习惯，并有助于他们充分参与STEM学习。本文讨论了实现基于模拟的可调整在线学习活动、v-labs和综合电子学习环境的挑战和前景，这些教学科目包括能源效率、可再生能源、热力学、材料科学等，面向来自世界不同地区的不同学生群体。虚拟实验室与各种在线课程集成，包括大规模在线开放课程(MOOC)平台。这些工具的使用使学习者有了更深的理解和可转移的知识和技能。

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