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http://dx.doi.org/10.7472/jksii.2015.16.4.61

Design of a Web-based Java Applet for Conceptual Learning in Digital Logic Circuits and its Student Satisfaction Survey  

Kim, Dong-Sik (Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Soonchunhyang University)
Choi, Kwan-Sun (Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Soonchunhyang University)
Lee, Sun-Heum (Dept. of Information & Communication Engineering, Soonchunhyang University)
Chung, Hye-Kyung (Dept. of Korean Language and Literature, Soonchunhyang University)
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Journal of Internet Computing and Services / v.16, no.4, 2015 , pp. 61-70 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper presents a web-based Java applet for understanding the concepts in digital logic circuits and student satisfaction survey was carried out in order to show its educational validity. Through our educational Java applet, the learners will be capable of learning the concepts and principles related to digital logic circuit experiments and how to operate virtual experimental equipments and virtual bread board. The proposed educational Java applet is composed of five important components: Principle Classroom to explain the concepts and principles for digital logic circuit operations, Simulation Classroom to provide a web-based simulator to the learners, Virtual Experiment Classroom to provide interactive Java applet about the syllabus of off-line laboratory class, Assessment Classroom, and Management System. With the aid of the Management System every classroom is organically tied together collaborating to achieve maximum learning efficiency. Finally, we have obtained several affirmative effects such as high learning standard, reducing the total experimental hours and the damage rate for experimental equipments.
Keywords
Educational Java Applet; Digital Logic Circuits; Web-based Virtual Learning; Student Satisfaction Survey;
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