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Experience in the Application of Experience in the Application of E-learning Tools in TeachingE-learning Tools in Teaching

Petr SOUKUP1

Pavel ŽOFKA2

Czech technical university in Prague

Faculty of civil engineering1Department of mapping and cartography

2Department of geodesy and land adjustment

email: soukup@fsv.cvut.cz, zofka@fsv.cvut.cz

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Main topicsMain topics

e-learning in courses aimed at digital e-learning in courses aimed at digital processing of graphic surveying dataprocessing of graphic surveying data

teaching of an ‘Interactive graphics teaching of an ‘Interactive graphics systems’ at our departmentsystems’ at our department

courses content, teaching methods, courses content, teaching methods, assignments, evaluationassignments, evaluation

course management systemcourse management systemplans for futureplans for future

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E-learningE-learning

established form of teachingestablished form of teaching effectiveness and effectiveness and

attractiveness of teachingattractiveness of teaching study allows more freedom study allows more freedom

in time and place – studying in time and place – studying whenever and where everwhenever and where ever

the teacher’s role is changingthe teacher’s role is changing make easier a routine make easier a routine

administrative workadministrative work more time for work with more time for work with

studentsstudents

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Interactive graphics systems Interactive graphics systems

the primary content - the primary content - creation and creation and maintenance of digital maintenance of digital mapsmaps

using modern procedures using modern procedures and programming toolsand programming tools

compulsory for students compulsory for students in the study branch of in the study branch of Geodesy and Geodesy and CartographyCartography

elective in the newly elective in the newly opened study branch of opened study branch of GeoinformaticsGeoinformatics

Klaudyán´s map of Bohemia - 1518

The oldest mapPálava – CR

History

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Interactive graphics systemsInteractive graphics systems

the compulsory the compulsory courses work runs in courses work runs in two semesterstwo semesters

1. semester - general 1. semester - general graphics editorgraphics editor

2. semester - 2. semester - specialized surveying specialized surveying systemssystems

elective courses in elective courses in higher years of studyhigher years of study

solve more complex solve more complex problemsproblems

Today

The maps on internet

Maps into application via WMS

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General graphics editorGeneral graphics editor Computer Aided Computer Aided

Design (CAD) softwareDesign (CAD) software MicroStation system MicroStation system

(Bentley Systems, (Bentley Systems, Incorporated)Incorporated)

public administration public administration and private sectorand private sector

Digital terrain model

Digital technical map

there is there is a a number of number of geodetic extensionsgeodetic extensions

creation of 3D model creation of 3D model buildings and terrainbuildings and terrain

comfortable comfortable to to ususee

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Basic assignmentsBasic assignments

free dimensionless free dimensionless painting practicepainting practice

drawings with a drawings with a defined dimensiondefined dimension

converting of raster converting of raster image to a vector image to a vector formatformat

creation of cells for creation of cells for surveying practice surveying practice

land division using a land division using a cadastral mapcadastral map

family house planfamily house plan creating 3D drawingscreating 3D drawings

Family house plan

Model of 3D building

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Specialized surveying Specialized surveying systemssystems

KOKEŠ system KOKEŠ system ((GEPRO GEPRO CompanyCompany))

creating and creating and maintaining digital mapsmaintaining digital maps

processing of measured processing of measured datadata

Ortophoto

Digital cadastral map

editing of drawingsediting of drawings preparation of final preparation of final

cartographic outputscartographic outputs changeable formatchangeable format KOKEŠ-Basic KOKEŠ-Basic

programming languageprogramming language

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Basic Basic assignmentsassignments geodetic net adjustment geodetic net adjustment

(GNU gamalib)(GNU gamalib) a road routea road route survey of survey of a a phone phone

connectionconnection special-purpose mapspecial-purpose map creation of creation of a a contour line contour line

plan (Atlas DMT system)plan (Atlas DMT system) land division (area land division (area

subdivision)subdivision) surveying data (drawing surveying data (drawing

of point position)of point position)

Net adjustment

Contour line plan

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Other aspects of educationOther aspects of education

based on real life based on real life practical situationspractical situations

actual measured dataactual measured data updating of updating of

assignmentsassignments importance of internal importance of internal

data structuredata structure support of students support of students

individual workindividual work using in other subjects using in other subjects

of studyof study cooperation with the cooperation with the

system’s authorssystem’s authors

drawing

layer layer …

object object …

text attributeline

point …point

geo infoposition

Internal data structure

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MISYS systemMISYS system

extension of the KOKEŠextension of the KOKEŠ handling the Real Estate handling the Real Estate

CadastreCadastre connection of the maps connection of the maps

elements with the dataelements with the data spatially localized spatially localized

subjects of interestsubjects of interest assigned information assigned information

(text, image, animation)(text, image, animation) GISGIS

Database entries visualization

Description information of parcel

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MISYS-WEB applicationMISYS-WEB application data located on adata located on ann

Internet Internet serverserver efficient data modelefficient data model standard web page standard web page

browserbrowser

Territories with a digital map

Plan of town Kladno on web

reduced functionsreduced functions verification of the verification of the

user's identityuser's identity data servers with data servers with

public accesspublic access specific functionsspecific functions

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Specialized modulesSpecialized modules study is composed of study is composed of

separated specialized separated specialized modulesmodules

new online course for new online course for students specialized in students specialized in technical surveyingtechnical surveying

higher years of study - higher years of study - wider scope of branch-wider scope of branch-oriented knowledgeoriented knowledge

working out more working out more difficult tasksdifficult tasks

individual work on individual work on projectsprojects

Prague – 1618 Sadeler

Prague – digital model

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Basic Basic assignmentsassignments

MISYS and objects of MISYS and objects of interestinterest

MISYS and databasesMISYS and databases digital terrain model – digital terrain model –

creation (Atlas)creation (Atlas) digital terrain model – digital terrain model –

visualizationvisualizationDigital terrain model

Digital technical map

digital technical map of digital technical map of citycity

geometric plan geometric plan (GEPLAN)(GEPLAN)

MicroStation and MicroStation and databasesdatabases

using of KOKEŠ-Basicusing of KOKEŠ-Basic

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Form of teachingForm of teaching

computer laboratoriescomputer laboratories groups of maximum 20 groups of maximum 20

studentsstudents number of necessary number of necessary

administrative actsadministrative acts setting and correcting setting and correcting

assignmentsassignments setting and correcting setting and correcting

knowledge tests knowledge tests e-learning - new e-learning - new

possibilitiespossibilities Course Management Course Management

System (CMS)System (CMS)

“The teacher of nations"

Komenský´s map of Moravia - 1627

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E-learning at CTUE-learning at CTU

until recently the CTU lacked a clear concept in until recently the CTU lacked a clear concept in the CMS areathe CMS area

the present-day situation is starting to take more the present-day situation is starting to take more distinct featuresdistinct features

web portal http://courseware.cvut.czweb portal http://courseware.cvut.cz survey of e-learning at the CTUsurvey of e-learning at the CTU facilitate access to coursesfacilitate access to courses prefer systems - Class Server and Moodle system prefer systems - Class Server and Moodle system

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Moodle systemMoodle system

Moodle – Modular Moodle – Modular Object-Oriented Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Dynamic Learning EnvironmentEnvironment

type of CMStype of CMS advantages for both advantages for both

students and teachersstudents and teachers support of education support of education

administrationadministration education by way of education by way of

web online coursesweb online courses development based on development based on

the GPL licensethe GPL license

Charles University in Prague and Moodle

Our server and Moodle

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Students' assignmentsStudents' assignments setting and correcting takes the most setting and correcting takes the most

timetime the Moodle facilitates the routine the Moodle facilitates the routine

workwork setting of deadlines for submittingsetting of deadlines for submitting recording the time of submittalrecording the time of submittal

comment of the comment of the assignments classificationassignments classification

submitting of assignments submitting of assignments via the web interfacevia the web interface

detailed view of detailed view of assignments evaluationassignments evaluation

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Students' accountsStudents' accounts

for active participation for active participation in the coursesin the courses

self-service system of self-service system of creating students’ creating students’ accountsaccounts

manual creating of the manual creating of the accounts by teachersaccounts by teachers

automatic creating of automatic creating of the accountsthe accounts

match to CTU match to CTU information system information system called KOS (Student called KOS (Student Component)Component) by program FormatCSV

KOS Moodle

FormatCSV

From KOS to Moodle data conversion

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Testing of studentsTesting of students

important part of the important part of the teaching processteaching process

program working in the program working in the web browserweb browser

variable tests and the variable tests and the methods of evaluationmethods of evaluation

statistical analyses ofstatistical analyses of thethe resultsresults

modified classification modified classification scalescale

developdevelopeded according to according to teachers’ requirementsteachers’ requirements

Results and statistical analyses

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Course evaluationCourse evaluation students can evaluate students can evaluate

the content, quality and the content, quality and benefits of educationbenefits of education

prepared questions and prepared questions and space for free space for free expression of any expression of any students’ opinionsstudents’ opinions

valuable feedback to valuable feedback to improve education in improve education in the futurethe future

Evolution

Course cycle

Evaluation Planning

Preparation

Development

DesignRunning

students appreciate students appreciate responsiveness and responsiveness and willingness to willingness to discuss problemsdiscuss problems

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Plans for futurePlans for future

extend of teaching extend of teaching materials formmaterials form

modules supporting modules supporting the administration of the administration of educationeducation

enhance integration of enhance integration of all componentsall components

transform assignments transform assignments into separate projectsinto separate projects

use new technologiesuse new technologies for updating projectsfor updating projects

now

animation

administration

integration

project

updating

future

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Multimedia teaching Multimedia teaching materialsmaterials

text format with static imagestext format with static images data projector – not easy repetitive viewingdata projector – not easy repetitive viewing future form will be contain simulationfuture form will be contain simulation difficult steps of working with graphics systemsdifficult steps of working with graphics systems enhanced efficiency and some aspects of distance learningenhanced efficiency and some aspects of distance learning

Adobe Captivate

1. Recording

2. Editing

3. Publication

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Integration of teaching toolsIntegration of teaching tools

interconnection of the interconnection of the used programused program

application for testing application for testing students’ knowledge students’ knowledge and for evaluating the and for evaluating the teaching processteaching process

results are difficult to results are difficult to transfer into the transfer into the Moodle systemMoodle system

integrate all parts of integrate all parts of system together into system together into one data spaceone data space

text

evaluat-ing

animat-ion

testing

assign-ment

Moodle

Data integration

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ConclusionConclusion

E-learning tools are often as a E-learning tools are often as a standard teaching componentstandard teaching component

E-learning even Interactive graphics E-learning even Interactive graphics systems are going through a rapid systems are going through a rapid developmentdevelopment

assignments have to be modified and assignments have to be modified and updated continuouslyupdated continuously

grow of practical professional skills of grow of practical professional skills of studentsstudents

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Thank you for your attentionThank you for your attention

Petr SOUKUP1

Pavel ŽOFKA2

Czech technical university in Prague

Faculty of civil engineering1Department of mapping and cartography

2Department of geodesy and land adjustment

email: soukup@fsv.cvut.cz, zofka@fsv.cvut.cz