SugarAid 0.2: An Online Learning Tool for STEM

Computational simulations as virtual laboratories for online engineering education: A case study in the field of thermoelectricity

“…From a practical point of view, the applicability of computer simulations in the educational practice relies on different characteristics. For example, the accessibility is given by the increased computer availability and the spread of the Internet, which has turned computer simulations into a popular learning tool . These tools allow students to be exposed to situations that otherwise would imply a high economic and logistic, or even dangerous, cost ; it can replace specialized equipment or travel for data collection .…”

Example of a micro-adaptive instruction methodology for the improvement of flipped-classrooms and adaptive-learning based on advanced blended-learning tools

“…Violante and Vezzetti (2013) described the effectiveness of an interactive web-based learning application using a 3D virtual environment for biomedical engineering students. Marepalli et al (2010) developed a tool called SugarAid to help students monitor their learning progress by providing e-homework to prepare them for in-class examination. Kalinic et al (2011) designed an application to offer the blended learning material not only to browsers but specifically to mobile devices.…”

Work in progress — Integrating computational and engineering thinking through online design and simulation of multidisciplinary systems

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