A distance learning program in action

Author

Anani, Adi E.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Appl. Phys. & Electron., Umea Univ., Sweden

Volume

1

fYear

1999

fDate

10-13 Nov. 1999

Abstract

A complete Engineering program leading to a BSc degree in Computer Engineering is running now as a distance learning program in the little town of Pajala in the most northern part of Sweden. Pajala is situated north of the Arctic Circle, about 500 km north of Umea. Thirty-five students joined the program. Each student has his own desk with PC and other standard laboratory equipment. Teaching is mainly run from Umea through lectures via video studio in addition to direct computer communications. The program, running since January 1997, is looked at as a successful pilot experiment since other remote cities are striving to launch similar programs.

Keywords

computer aided instruction; computer science education; distance learning; visual communication; BSc degree; Computer Engineering degree; Engineering program; Pajala; Sweden; Umea; direct computer communications; distance learning program; laboratory equipment; teaching; video studio; Cities and towns; Computer aided instruction; Computer industry; Computer networks; Councils; Education; Educational institutions; Electronics industry; Laboratories; Physics computing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Frontiers in Education Conference, 1999. FIE '99. 29th Annual

Conference_Location

San Juan, Puerto Rico

ISSN

0190-5848

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5643-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FIE.1999.839259

Filename

839259