Blended Learning Concept and its Applications to Engineering Education

Abstract:

The technical educational act means theory and practice, individual study, group-based projects or experimental work that involves equipment, simulation/emulation software packages and laboratory applications. In order to develop advanced e-learning tools and integrate them within online platforms for higher and postgraduate engineering education, new methodologies should be taken into consideration: project-and problem based learning, virtual laboratory (remote access to laboratory infrastructure and task evaluation) or remote assistance for diploma projects and mobility grants. This paper presents new blended learning concepts and approaches and the manner they can be adopted in engineering education, by using the symbiotic computing paradigms adapted to blended learning, especially blended learning gap and blended learning bridge.

• Periodical: Advanced Engineering Forum (Volumes 8-9)
• Pages: 55-64
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AEF.8-9.55
• Online since: June 2013
• Authors: Cosmin Porumb, Sanda Porumb, Bogdan Orza, Aurel Vlaicu
• Keywords: Blended Assessment, Blended Learning, Blended Learning Bridge, Blended Learning Gap, Collaborative Learning, Engineering Education

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