Virtual methods for enhanced efficiency of teaching and learning processes

This paper introduces some new analysis results by the authors in possibilities for introduction of virtual methods based higher education courses in teaching and learning practice. They evaluated some recently published modeling methods considering the fact that the demand for e-learning in engineering is generated by frequent and substantial changes of industrial technology that require lifetime learning while the time for education is very short. In the paper, characteristics of course models are outlined and evaluated for teaching and learning in virtual environment. Following this, key issues are discussed for modeling of courses and application of course models. In the rest of the paper demand driven constraints, and details about content of course model are considered.