Interactivity in education: An experience in the automatic control field

Guzmán, José Luís; Dormido, Sebastián; Berenguel, Manuel

doi:10.1002/cae.20480

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“…So far, several interactive virtual laboratories are presented in the Control field . Some of them have been developed based on web and allows students to use lab through the internet .…”

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Design and implementation of an interactive virtual control laboratory using haptic interface for undergraduate engineering students

Amirkhani

Nahvi

2016

Comp Applic In Engineering

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In most engineering courses, students need to experience the theoretical issues discussed in the classrooms to gain a deeper understanding. The high cost of laboratory equipment deprives many educational institutions of delivering quality education. Virtual laboratories can alleviate this problem substantially. Virtual laboratories with audiovisual and force feedback make the understanding and analysis of many engineering courses possible. This paper presents the design and implementation of an interactive virtual control laboratory (IVCL) for university students studying engineering at the undergraduate level. In this laboratory, six experimental setups are designed and for each setup, five to six scenarios are considered. Therefore, a considerable amount of the classical concepts in control course and a selection of advanced concepts such as impedance control and fuzzy control are covered. Statistical analysis for both experimental and control groups’ pre‐test and post‐test indicates the effectiveness of this interactive virtual laboratory. For example, the mean scores for the experimental group was 21% higher in comparison with the control group and 18% higher in comparison with their own pre‐test. Also, according to students’ responses to survey questions, a laboratory program is necessary for the control course and interactive virtual laboratory can compensate lack of a real laboratory. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Comput Appl Eng Educ 24:508–518, 2016; View this article online at http://www.wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/cae; DOI

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“…So far, several interactive virtual laboratories are presented in the Control field . Some of them have been developed based on web and allows students to use lab through the internet .…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Design and implementation of an interactive virtual control laboratory using haptic interface for undergraduate engineering students

Amirkhani

Nahvi

2016

Comp Applic In Engineering

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“…As a result of the rapid development in the computer world, concepts such as Computer Aided Engineering, Computer Aided Instruction, Computer Aided Learning (CAL), and Distance Education have currently gained significant place. In the literature, there are many studies belonging to the field of engineering [1,2]: communication , control , power electronics , electrical machines , robotics [21,22], signal processing [23,24], PLC , computer [26,27] etc.…”

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A web‐based virtual power electronics laboratory

Yalçın

Vatansever

2015

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In the science and engineering, supporting theoretical knowledge with practical information is crucial. Thus, there are laboratory courses together with theoretical lectures in engineering education. However, laboratory applications can't give expected successful results because of insufficient laboratory environment of educational institutions, excessive number of students etc. Depending on the developments in the computer field, concepts such as computer aided education, computer‐assisted learning, computer‐aided engineering have gained importance. In the carried out study, remote accessible virtual laboratory consisting of six modules is designed for power electronics courses. Realized software which can run online or offline and includes almost forty circuits (rectifiers, dc–dc converters, ac–ac converters, dc–ac converters, power supplies) belongs to power electronics field. Detailed analysis and applications can be realized with the virtual laboratory which also contains description of subjects, animations, online support, environment for preparing lab reports etc. The software is available in Uludag University, 111 undergraduate students and 17 faculty members tested it separately without requesting their personal information. Obtained results from two questionnaires are evaluated here. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Comput. Appl. Eng. Educ. 24:71–78, 2016; View this article online at http://wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/cae; DOI

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“…Through feedback, teachers are able to make adjustments to course materials or strategies. Meanwhile, many multimedia interactive learning tools are also used in different learning areas such as secondary school, nursing school, biology education, engineering education, medical and psychological education, and industrial practices (Bertacchini, Bilotta, Pantano, & Tavernise, 2012;Chiang, Lin, & Hwu, 2013;Craig, Michel, & Bateman, 2013;Granda, Nuno, Suarez, & Perez, 2013;Guzman, Dormido, & Berenguel, 2013;Petty, 2013;Schopf & Flytkjaer, 2012;Ward, Cole, Bolanos, Buchenroth-Martin, Svirsky, & Weston, 2013). Recently, many multimedia mobile e-earning environments are existing in different situations (Callow & Zammit, 2012;Mostmans, Vleugels, & Bannier, 2012;Saran, Seferoglu, & Cagiltay, 2009;Vavoula, Sharples, Rudman, Meek, & Lonsdale, 2009).…”

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Constructing a Multimedia Mobile Classroom Using a Novel Feedback System

Huang

Chen

Weng

2015

International Journal of Distance Education Technologies

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In the conventional classroom, many obstacles hinder interaction between an instructor and students, such as limited class hours, fixed seating, and inadequate time for meetings after class. This work develops a novel multimedia mobile classroom feedback system (MMCFS) that instantly displays students' responses, such as class-related questions or answers to questions on a quiz, on the instructor's computer. This system reinforces interaction between instructors and students and improves learning efficiency. Its features are as follows: 1) automatic attendance checking; 2) in-class real-time evaluation; 3) improved willingness of students to raise questions; 4) immediate grade enquiring; 5) cross-platform functionality; 6) a virtual mobile classroom; 7) data integrity; 8) low construction cost; 9) group learning; and 10) learning process recording. This system uses a client-server and three-tiered architecture models as its framework. When a class is in progress, the instructor only requires a notebook computer with a web browser, while students need a mobile phone or equivalent mobile devices with built-in Java Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) and wireless support. A web server and the rear-end database can be located outside the classroom when network connections are available. Attendance checking, conducting quizzes, instant question inquiring, and grade inquiring are the four primary functions of the system. A questionnaire is applied to evaluate system's interactivity, mobility, and functionality. The 105 subjects comprised two classes of undergraduate students. The questionnaire addresses interactivity, mobility, and functionality. Its purpose was to compare the proposed system and the interactive response system (IRS). Experimental results show that the proposed system has superior interactivity, mobility, and functionality. O.C. He received his Ph. D. degree in production and operations management (Area of Information Systems and Qualitative Sciences) at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, U.S.A. His researches include m-commerce, quality management, innovation and diffusion of information systems, and knowledge management.

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Interactivity in education: An experience in the automatic control field

Cited by 54 publications

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Design and implementation of an interactive virtual control laboratory using haptic interface for undergraduate engineering students

Design and implementation of an interactive virtual control laboratory using haptic interface for undergraduate engineering students

A web‐based virtual power electronics laboratory

Constructing a Multimedia Mobile Classroom Using a Novel Feedback System

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