Implementing a new approach for the design of an e-learning platform in engineering education

Computer Applications in Engineering Education

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 708-727

  Violante, Maria Grazia ^a   Vezzetti, Enrico ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

distance education; engineering education; interactive learning environments; lifelong learning; pedagogical issues; technology integration innovation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULA; DISTANCE EDUCATION; E-LEARNING; EDUCATION COMPUTING; LEARNING SYSTEMS; QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT;

E-LEARNING PLATFORMS; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; LIFE LONG LEARNING; MODERN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES; ONLINE ENGINEERING EDUCATION; PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES; TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION; WEB3D TECHNOLOGIES;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 84911405254     PISSN: 10613773     EISSN: 10990542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cae.21564     Document Type: Article

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