Digitale Lehre in der Geotechnik: Aktueller Stand und weitere Entwicklungen

Abstract

Digitale Lehr-und Lernszenarien sind bereits seit mehreren Jahren wichtige Bausteine moderner Hochschullehre. Aber gerade durch die Corona-Pandemie haben die digitale Lehre in der Geotechnik und die damit verbundenen Innovationsansätze einen besonderen Schub erfahren: Durch die erzwungene Umstellung von Präsenz-auf Online-Lehre sind vielerorts neue Möglichkeiten entstanden, Lehrinhalte digital gestützt zu vermitteln. Studieninhalte lassen sich abwechslungsreich präsentieren (z. B. durch Lehrfilme und Animationen), individuell abfragen (z. B. durch elektronische Übungsaufgaben), gemeinsam erarbeiten (z. B. durch kollaborativ erstellte Dokumente) oder auch spielerisch vertiefen (z. B. durch interaktive Elemente). Darüber hinaus kommen digitale Angebote der Diversität der Studierenden entgegen, indem ein orts-und zeitunabhängiges Erarbeiten des Lernstoffs ermöglicht wird, wie u. a. der Wissenschaftsrat in seinen aktuellen Empfehlungen zur Digitalisierung in Lehre und Studium formuliert [1].

Trends and Challenges of Technology-Enhanced Learning in Geotechnical Engineering Education

“…Technology has a significant impact on the field of education, including GEE, and TEL has become an increasingly adopted practice in GEE [12]. TEL has become popular, since it provides an opportunity to improve the quality of education and make it more engaging for students through the support it provides to active learning designs.…”

“…Augmented reality can provide students with immersive and interactive learning experiences by overlaying virtual models in real-world environments. Digital learning platforms can facilitate self-paced learning, collaboration, and assessments [12], while data-driven site characterization methods can provide more accurate and efficient ways to assess soil properties and site conditions [31]. Overall, the literature underscores the need to embrace TEL in GEE to produce well-rounded, skilled, and innovative professionals who can tackle the challenges of the field [15].…”

“…The requirement for specific expertise in several geotechnical engineering subdisciplines to apply TEL in GEE successfully exacerbates this issue. The utilization of digital learning systems that may offer virtual classes and enable instructors and students to communicate with geotechnical engineering specialists from across the world was suggested by [12] as a solution to this problem. According to the literature, things are rapidly improving in terms of applying TEL in GEE because of the needs of the present day and COVID-19 imperatives [1].…”

Analysis of Novel Porosity–Water-to-Binder Index for Prediction of Strength, Stiffness and Durability for Cemented Soils

“…In engineering infrastructure development, a pivotal consideration revolves around the load-bearing capacity of the underlying soil mass, which will provide essential support to the envisaged structure. In certain instances, geotechnical engineers are confronted with soils exhibiting a diminished load-bearing capacity, a discernment facilitated by meticulous geotechnical assessments [39]. These assessments offer insights into distinct regions, strata, or soil conglomerates characterized by adverse resistance and deformability attributes, thereby impacting the proposed ground intervention [40].…”