Computation and communication technologies underpin work and development in many different areas. Among them, Computer-Aided Design of electronic systems and eLearning technologies are two areas which, though different, in fact share many concerns. The design of CAD and eLearning systems already touches on a number of parallels, such as system interoperability, user interfaces, standardisation, XML-based formats, reusability aspects, etc. Furthermore, the teaching of Design Automation tools and methods is particularly amenable to a distant or blended learning setting, and implies the interconnection of typical CAD tools, such as simulators or synthesis tools, with eLearning tools. There are many other aspects in which synergy can be found when using eLearning technology for teaching and learning technology. EduTech: Computer-Aided Design Meets Computer-Aided Learning contains the proceedings of the EduTech2004 workshop, which was held in August 2004 in conjunction with the 18th IFIP World Computer Congress in Toulouse, France, and sponsored by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP). Organized by IFIP WG 10.5 (Design and Engineering of Electronic Systems) in cooperation with IFIP WG 3.6 (Distance Education), the workshop proceedings explore the interrelationship between these two subjects, where computer-aided design meets computer-aided learning. The book includes papers related to eLearning in the area of electronic CAD, but also includes contributions tackling general issues of eLearning that are applicable to this and many other areas such as reusability, standards, open source tools or mobility. This book will be of value to those interested in the latest developments in eLearning in general, and also to those coming from the electronic design field who want to know how to apply these developments in their area.
Author(s): Carlos Delgado Kloos, Abelardo Pardo
Edition: 1
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 227
Preliminaries......Page 1
Contents......Page 6
Contributing Authors......Page 8
Preface......Page 10
Foreword......Page 12
Acknowledgments......Page 16
1. Open Source Approaches to Eductional Technology Innovation......Page 20
2. Towards Ambient Schooling......Page 24
3. Can Learning Objects Be Reused – and How?......Page 36
4. Towards an Enhanced Learning Design Language......Page 44
5. A Type-Based Taxonomy of Items in Assessments......Page 56
6. Implications of Learning Technology Standardization in Electronic Design......Page 68
7. Review of Standards and Standardisation Activities......Page 72
8. Requirements for Computer-Aided Learning from the Point of View of Electronic Design......Page 80
9. Learning Technology Standardization in Europe......Page 86
10. Optimiller: An Interactive Environment that Helps Students in the Understanding, Design and Optimization of Miller Electronic Oscillator Circuits for QCM Sensors......Page 94
11. Educational Tools for Industrial Communication Network Design......Page 106
12. Remote System of Design and Test of DC-DC Converters......Page 116
13. An Open Abstract Framework for Modeling Interoperability of Mobile Learning Services......Page 130
14. Virtual Community in the Classroom......Page 140
15. The E-Learning Grid: Peer-to-Peer Approach......Page 150
16. An Intelligent Virtual Environment for Distance Learning......Page 160
17. Development and Implementation of a Biometric Verification System for E-learning Platforms......Page 172
18. A Testing Methodology for an Open Software E-learning Platforms......Page 182
19. Learning Objects Definition and Use in ......Page 194
20. E-learning Engineering......Page 204
21. Impact of Technology on Learning Paradigms and Teaching Practices......Page 216
22. E-learning Issues for Advanced Technical Topics......Page 218
23. Telecad Course Online and Evaluation Procedure......Page 224
24. Weblabs: A Virtual Laboratory for Collaborative E-learning......Page 232
25. Building the E-learning Environment......Page 240
