Building an integrated platform for teaching and learning of Digital logic

In this paper we describe an integrated platform for teaching and learning of Digital logic. The developed platform is based on web technologies. It helps teachers to prepare learning and assessment materials and to track student progress. It allows students to communicate with teaching staff, to complete laboratory exercises, to learn and to practice using self-assessment interactive problems, all at their own pace and time. We investigated how students perceived several aspects of this platform using anonymous poll. The obtained results are presented and discussed.

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