Practical application of modules and topics in course descriptions

Abstract

Advanced computer systems can be reached from everywhere in higher education institutions. Quick development of hardware and software resources needs frequent revising of concepts and methods for the application of computers at teaching and learning processes. The authors of this paper joined to efforts for creating concepts and method for the practical application of known higher university course concepts and theories. They discussed practical orientation of course model proposals in their earlier works. In this paper, they introduce some key issues in computer modeling of higher education courses considering recent demands and structures. Basic functionality of an Internet based and computer processed virtual classroom is outlined in which academic functionality organizes and coordinates other functionalities. Following this, definition and application sides of course description related activities are introduced and handling of inside and outside relationship definitions in a course model is explained. Next, definition of course description is explained starting from the definition of elements and course patterns and modeling procedures and processes are discussed. Finally, possibility for the integration of the proposed new course and current industrial product modeling is noticed.