Title :
Use of EAC in learning digital systems
Author :
Prim, Marta ; Oliver, Joan ; Soler, Vicenç
Author_Institution :
Univ. Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona
Abstract :
In electronic circuit subjects it is very important that students practice their exercise with analysis and synthesis of circuits in order to acquire knowledge, skill and competences. Usually, students are poorly motivated and thus problemspsila classes get reduced to the professor giving the solution to the set problems. Studentspsila only mission is then to copy the information from the blackboard without having to study, develop or think about the problem. In this paper, we present the use of an interactive docent tool, Educlick, which has been adapted to these problemspsila classes . Educlick is based on the use of electronic answer remote controls (clickers). The classes are wholly directed. The experience is done in the subject of Digital Systems of Computer Science at the Universitat Autnoma of Barcelona. The objective is to increment studentspsila participation in class and thus improve their learning of the design of combinational and sequential digital systems.
Keywords :
computer science education; courseware; electronic engineering education; engineering education; Educlick; computer science; electronic answer remote controls; electronic circuit subject; interactive docent tool; sequential digital system; Circuit synthesis; Computer science; Control systems; Digital systems; Education; Electronic circuits; Interactive systems; Power engineering and energy; Radio control; Radio frequency; Digital Systems learning; Interactive docent tool; Problems’ class;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 2008. FIE 2008. 38th Annual
Conference_Location :
Saratoga Springs, NY
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1969-2
Electronic_ISBN :
0190-5848
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2008.4720487