( c ) JA PI T eLearning in Civil Engineering : The experience applied to a lecture course in Structural Concrete

For the first time, the lecture course in Structural Concrete at IBB has been supported by a web-based course management system. The possibilities of eLearning give students a deeper insight into the more complex structures encountered in civil engineering. A number of animations and simulations have been created during the project, which have been shown to be particularly helpful in explaining and visualizing these complex concrete structures. In this paper we give an overview of the lecture course, the didactical concepts and the first experiences. The results of an evaluation of the webbased tuition, performed in parallel with the lecture course, are discussed and subjective impressions highlighted. Finally, the potential of applying this on a broader scaleand the advantages and problems of such wider application of the technology, are proposed.

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