A CD-ROM based e-learning module on Object Oriented Systems Development

Abstract

Learning is not a new concept. The way we learn and the speed at which we acquire and needed knowledge are rapidly changing, due to various forces such as globalization, technology and the economy. “E-learning” is the new trend in the world of learning today. E-learning is mainly categorized as “Web based learning” and “Computer based learning” and the materials are delivered via the internet, intranet/extranet, audio or videotape, satellite, TV and CD-ROM. The main aim of this project is to implement a CD-ROM based e-learning system on the subject module “Object Oriented Systems Development” to provide a guideline to help the students who are following the Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) Degree Course at UCSC. This system is targeted for the students in the 3rd semester and covers Part I (Chapter 1 – 9) of the subject module, which is scheduled as a 30 hours lecture series. The 2nd half (Chapter 10-16) will be covered under Part II. The total module is scheduled as a 60 hours lecture series. Main concern of this module is to provide a high degree of user interactivity with full of multimedia facilities. The final product will be an interactive CD, which is full of multimedia options. Compared with the traditional learning methods this system will provide lot more benefits towards the user. Macromedia Director Shockwave Studio 8.5 authoring environment was used for the implementations and Microsoft PowerPoint 2000, Rational Rose 2000, Microsoft Paint, “Roboflash Tolkit 2.0” – a Conversion Software for converting Power Point presentations into Flash movies, “CaptureWizPro – Version 3.00” – a Capturing Software for the purpose of capturing the designing steps of UML diagrams as Video Clips are the other software needed for the development. Finally the system is converted to a “Macromedia Projector” and stored in a compact disk. At the end of each chapter the user will be able to do a self-assessment on the subject matter using the Quizzes given. Each quiz consists of 5 questions. By answering the Model Question Paper given, the student can check his/her overall knowledge on the module. At the end of each test user will be provided with the marks he/she obtained. The system was evaluated by the undergraduate students at UCSC and their responses on the system were tremendous. They wish to have such e-learning modules for all of their other learning modules as well.