A Web Oriented Reinforced Concrete Design Course

In the last decades, there has been a worldwide revolution on the concepts and techniques of education. New tools have been developed which primary rule is to aid the student’s learning process. The basic idea behind this revolution is not discard the traditional classroom teaching method, but to create complementary alternatives, which will aid teachers enhance the student’s performance. In this scenario, the use of computers has become an attractive alternative for the development of learning environments. The high interactive interfaces, which computers have through their multimedia resources, graphics, artificial intelligence and virtual realities, will certainly stimulate the student’s learning process. The advent of the Internet has pushed the production of computer teaching aids even further. Web based courses provide not only flexibility to students learn according to their time frame and pace but also the possibility of several students being connected simultaneously. The user-friendly interface provided by the Internet browser is another feature, which must not be forgotten.