On-line Virtual Instructor for Teaching the Fundamentals of Finite Element Method
Seshadhar V. Aluri: M.S. Student at UAJaved Alam: Professor at YSU
Joseph J. Rencis: Professor & Head at UA
Goals
• Develop interactive prototype e-Lecture interface using Animated Pedagogical Agent called Mr. FEMur for teaching finite element method.
• Integrate e-Lectures into FEML that is apart of bigger effort to develop the FEMur website.
e-Learning Review
e-Learning in Engineering Education
e-Lecture Interface
Animated Pedagogical Agents (APA)
APA Usage in Engineering Education
e-Lecture Creation Process
Prototype e-Lecture
Conclusion
• A prototype e-Lecture was developed with a human-like animated pedagogical agent for e-Learning of finite element method.
• Various pedagogical agents developed for Engineering Education were compared and the influence of animated pedagogical agents on student learning was also discussed.
• This approach demonstrates that more expressive and engaging e-Lectures can be created, that overcome the existing challenges addressed in this presentation.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Civil and Chemical Engineering
e-Lecture Creation Tools
VoiceTextTM Sculptoris Voices Lite
Macromedia Captivate
• Computer Generated Animated Characters• Pedagogical - Designed to Teach• Agents – Represent or Act as a Virtual Tutor• Positive Influence of APA on Student Learning
• Subject Retention – Audio and Visual Presentation of Subject Matter
• Grasping Attention – Concentration is Not Lost
• Motivation
Challenges of e-Lecture Creation Tools
• Expensive • Website Update
• Time • Tedious• Instructor Availability
Represents Virtualized Version of Traditional Lectures
e-Book
Numerical & Computational Tools
Replaces Traditional Tests
Imitates Real Life Problems
• Standard e-Lecture Formats • Common Creation Tools
DUE CCLI-EMD Award Number
0514044