Self-training through the Internet

The development of five courses, aimed at advanced engineering training, using the Internet, is described in this paper. A European consortium was responsible for the development, implementation and testing of the courses through the organization of virtual classes on the Internet. An important outc...

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Published in:European journal of engineering education 2001-06, Vol.26 (2), p.169-177
Main Authors: Fernandes, António S. C., Martins, Maria João
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Automatic teaching
Curricula
Educational sciences
Engineering
Internet
Occupational training
Teaching aids
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Summary:The development of five courses, aimed at advanced engineering training, using the Internet, is described in this paper. A European consortium was responsible for the development, implementation and testing of the courses through the organization of virtual classes on the Internet. An important outcome was the definition of the training service characteristics, which led to the development of a quality system based on four fundamental concepts: credit, accreditation, certification and qualification. Professionals of several age groups and industrial sectors with different expectations as well as engineering students attended pilot virtual classes. From the trainee's side, we report on how the training opportunity was received and how the training service provided was felt. The main project successes and a few weak points and a number of important recommendations are listed for future reference.
ISSN:0304-3797
1469-5898
DOI:10.1080/03043790110034429