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Web‐based learning in the computer‐aided design curriculum
Author(s) -
Sung W.T.,
Ou S.C.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of computer assisted learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.583
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2729
pISSN - 0266-4909
DOI - 10.1046/j.0266-4909.2002.00225.x
Subject(s) - computer graphics , computer science , graphics , human–computer interaction , multimedia , virtual reality , curriculum , visualization , educational technology , computer assisted instruction , constructivism (international relations) , computer aided design , learning environment , cad , instructional simulation , computer graphics (images) , engineering drawing , artificial intelligence , mathematics education , engineering , operating system , psychology , pedagogy , international relations , politics , political science , law , mathematics
This study attempts to apply the principle of constructivism and virtual reality (VR) technologies to computer‐aided design (CAD) curriculum by integrating network, CAD and VR into a web‐based learning environment. Through VR technologies, it is expected that the traditional two‐dimensional (2D) computer graphics course can be expanded into a three‐dimensional (3D) real‐time simulation one. VR technologies provide a novel method to enhance user visualisation of complex three‐dimensional graphics and environments. Experience and environmental interaction allow users more readily to perceive the dimensional interrelations of graphics which are typically portrayed through static multiview or pictorial representations. A web‐based learning system ( WebDeGrator ) has been developed to simulate a computer graphics learning system for learning. Future developments of the proposed web‐based learning framework are also discussed.