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Vol: 55(69) No: 2 / June 2010 Effect of Emerging Virtual Technologies on Higher Education Courses József Gáti Budapest Tech, H-1037 Budapest, Bécsi u. 96/b, phone: +36-1666-5603, e-mail: gati@bmf.hu Gyula Kártyás Budapest Tech, H-1037 Budapest, Bécsi u. 96/b, e-mail: kartyas.gyula@bmf.hu Keywords: Computer based teaching and learning, description of teaching and learning objects and processes, characteristics and features of virtual courses. Abstract Application of virtual technologies is widely considered both as topic area at teaching of engineering and as methodology for the development of advanced computer system based teaching and learning courses in higher education. Because engineering activities are moving into virtual, application of similar methodology in teaching of engineers seems a logical tend. This paper is a discussion on some possible elementary solutions for computer description of teaching and learning processes and objects. It starts with an initial introduction of virtual classroom environment considering recent demands from the practice. Following this, classroom modeling is outlined considering functions, entities, and programs. Next, course modeling procedures are grouped and characterized and importance of adequate constraining is emphasized. Finally structure and implementation of course model are discussed considering course structure that is suitable for any entity necessary for the description of present and appreciated future courses to be accommodated. References [1] I. J. Rudas and L. Horváth, “Teaching Virtual Technologies in Virtual University”, in Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Technology based Higher Education and Training, Istanbul, Turkey, pp. 127-131, 2000. [2] L. Horváth and I. J. Rudas, “Course Modeling for Student Profile Based Flexible Higher Education on the Internet”, Journal of Universal Computer Science, Vol 12, No. 9, pp. 1254-1266, 2006. [3] J. Rudas and L. Horváth, “Course Model Based Distance Higher Education of Engineering Modeling”, Transactions on Advances in Engineering Education, Vol 1, No. 1, pp. 67-72, 2004. [4] Starr Roxanne Hiltz, The Virtual Classroom, “Learning Without Limits Via Computer Networks”, Human/Computer Interaction, 1997. [5] G. C. Van Dusen, “The Virtual Campus, Technology and Reform in Higher Education”, George Washington University School of Education & Human Dev., 1997. [6] S. Preitl and R.-E. Precup, ”An extension of tuning relations after Symmetrical Optimum method for PI and PID controllers”, Automatica, vol. 35, no. 10, pp. 1731-1736, 1999. [7] L. Vokorokos, Digital Computer Principles, Typotex Ltd., Budapest, 2004. |