ERASMUS PROJECT VIRSTEM INTERACTIVE TOOLS FOR EDUCATION

Abstract

"In a modern education, the use of modern technologies is dictated by the time requirement to provide all spheres of life with competent specialists. This article provides an overview of the first year of the project work of an international team consisting of teachers and researchers, software developers and modelers - specialists in BIM environment from different countries of the Baltic region, which was devoted to finding opportunities to improve the efficiency of teaching technical disciplines, integrating modern technological disciplines and virtual and augmented reality solutions with using the best traditional teaching methods, developing new approaches in educational and methodological work. To create a modern learning environment and support the independent work of students of construction specialties in an open online course ""Basic Engineering Graphics"", interactive teaching material with visualization and integration of BIM is used: simulators of digital objects, interactive exercises, and tests. The free online course is designed for undergraduate students of construction specialties, both full-time and part-time studies, as well as for the professional development of specialists. Involving the student in an active educational process to gain new knowledge is a priority to ensure the effectiveness of independent distance learning. The statistical data presented in the article provide interesting material for analyzing the effectiveness of teaching methods, demonstrate the need to change the approach to using traditional teaching methods, and integrate virtual technologies with the best traditional methods of technical teaching. The use of interactive objects, feedback with recommendations for further progress cannot fully replace the teacher and mentor but helps the student to plan their learning and is a very effective preparation for the next stage of learning."