Distance Learning Delivery Of A Web Based Degree In Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology, Which Incorporates Hands On Laboratory Experiments And Real Time Video

This study reports on the problems encountered in the development and deployment of an asynchronous web-based associate degree in electrical/electronics engineering technology (EET), and the effective solutions of these problems. The implementation of hands-on laboratory experiments and effective training material will be discussed. The instructional techniques and tools used to develop animated graphics and to incorporate them in the courseware will be described. The use of videoconferencing as a tool to bridge the distance between the students and the instructor in chat sessions has been successfully incorporated in the courses offered in this degree. Illustration of live videoconferencing in chat sessions will be presented. A comparative analysis of student learning outcomes and student satisfaction in the web based sections and in the in-person instruction will be discussed.