low very high LowIt is anticipated that a major obstacle to realizing a truly successful online undergraduateengineering curriculum is the development of an appropriate combination of virtual experiments(simulations), laboratory exposure through on-site visits, simple experiments conducted at home,and remotely accessible laboratory experiments, which is necessary to contribute towardsenhanced learning in accordance with the respective ABET criteria. The vital importance of acomprehensive laboratory experience in the engineering curricula is widely acknowledged by allconstituents and reflected prominently in the ABET Engineering Criteria 2000.42 ABET hasalready begun the process to establish criteria for assessing the
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, agents, including assistive technologiesincluding assistive technologies Table 2: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0As we know, the Web has changed dramatically during the development of WCAG 2.0,and shows every promise of continuing to evolve at a rapid pace. WCAG 2.0 consists oftechnology-neutral principles, guidelines, and success criteria that reflect properties ofweb content that make it accessible to people with varying disabilities and combinationsof disabilities. However, as the Web evolves, the guidelines should keep on evolving aswell to continue assisting technology developers and authors in ensuring people withdisabilities can share in the benefits of the World Wide Web (Reid &
findings relating to these questions in a framework ofimplications for further research and for instructional practice in continuing engineeringeducation.Learner PreferencesTwo aspects of learner preferences are considered next: learning strategy preference and verbal-visual preference.Learning Strategy PreferenceOne way to address individual differences in how students learn and to personalize learningoptions is through the concept of learning style. Learning style (also referred to as psychologicaltype6,8) refers to how students preferentially perceive (e.g., sensory vs. intuitive and verbally vs.visually), organize (e.g., inductive vs. deductive), process (e.g., actively vs. reflectively), andprogressively understand (e.g., sequentially vs
success that resonate with faculty and instructors.These approaches help transfer knowledge, skills, and attitudes about teaching and learningamong engineering faculty.Improving Quality of Teaching and LearningA key goal of Wendt Commons’ re-organization is to improve the quality of instruction Page 22.817.13across all departments and programs. This process is expected to be continuous anddynamic, reflecting the shifting technological and pedagogical landscape, as well as the ever-evolving needs of faculty as they embrace new and innovative methods.An essential starting point was to define quality as it relates to the teaching and learningexperience