Computer-based and screencasts approach in the signal processing basics electrical engineering course: does blended-learning work to motivate students?

S.M. Gomez Puente, P.C.W. Sommen

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This paper presents the first experience of the computer-based and screencast approach used in the Signal Processing Basics course to motivate first year electrical engineering students to assess own knowledge and skills. Signal Processing Basics is a freshman course with up to 240 students. With the increasing number of students at the Electrical Engineering department (Eindhoven University of Technology), it becomes essential to pay attention to the prior knowledge and to provide sufficient feedback on progress. The rationale behind is that through continuous online formative feedback on content progress students can make choices on the topics they still need to work on before taking the exam. The instructional design of the Signal Processing Basics course consists of lectures and instructions supported by computer education in the form of online quizzes and assignments with feedback and tutorials. In addition, screencasts are provided as a video-clip short summary of a basic building block or a small set of fundamental topics. Despite the educational value of this blended-learning approach students’ pass rates in this first experiment are slightly similar than in previous years, although students’ perceptions on the educational approach is positive.
Originele taal-2Engels
TitelProceedings of the Annual International Conference on Engineering Education & Teaching, 6-9 June 2016, Athens, Greece.
Plaats van productieAthens
UitgeverijThe Athens Institute for Eudcation and Research
Aantal pagina's13
StatusGepubliceerd - 6 jun. 2016
EvenementAnnual International Conference on Engineering Education & Teaching, 6-9 June 2016, Athens, Greece. - Athens, Griekenland
Duur: 6 jun. 20169 jun. 2016

Congres

CongresAnnual International Conference on Engineering Education & Teaching, 6-9 June 2016, Athens, Greece.
Land/RegioGriekenland
StadAthens
Periode6/06/169/06/16

Trefwoorden

  • Engineering Education, Computer-based learning and instructional technology; Screencasts-based learning; Formative feedback and assessment.

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