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project builds on the experience of the partnership in using the Internet
to complement and enhance the learning experience within a high level
engineering discipline. Through a recent ADAPT project, Cranfield
have developed an Internet shell: a specially designed set of linked
web pages that enable teachers to load materials on to the Internet
and enables learners to access these materials at appropriate times
to enhance their learning. This project will develop and test innovative
forms for the display and manipulation of learning materials. That
is they will develop 'learning objects' to be used in conjunction
with the existing shell. Learning objects will be based on existing
techniques such as streamed video and audio presentations, animated
simulations and interactive applets.The objects will be developed
by the lecturers who will also develop the related pedagogical procedures
that allow their effective use by the learners. The pedagogical procedures
will make use of techniques such as the 'Tutor coaching Student' and
'Student coaching Tutor' which have been recently developed and demonstrated
in the USA. These learning objects and pedagogical procedures will
be generic in nature and will be tested and demonstrated with specific
high level courses in Mechanical Engineering. |
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