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Transactions: WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ADVANCES in ENGINEERING EDUCATION
Transactions ID Number: 32-319
Full Name: Hilmi Coskun
Position: Assistant Professor
Age: ON
Sex: Male
Address: Mustafa Kemal Univ., Muh.Fak., Iskenderun, Hatay
Country: TURKEY
Tel: +90-326-6135600-4222
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E-mail address: hcoskun@mku.edu.tr
Other E-mails: hilmicos@yahoo.com
Title of the Paper: Achieving a Better Educational Environment by Using Animated Materials Developed with Macromedia-Flash and 3D-StudioMax
Authors as they appear in the Paper: Hilmi Coskun
Email addresses of all the authors: hcoskun@mku.edu.tr
Number of paper pages: 23
Abstract: The rapid advances in computers have led to the implementation of advanced computer-based methods and new opportunities for the delivery of instruction in engineering education and practice. It is anticipated that the technology will continually change the way of which instruction is imparted throughout the educational system. This study consisted of preparing several modules on selected engineering freshmen courses based on perceptional and conceptual difficulties of the students. The right choice of software tool greatly affects the achievement of many objectives, such as; simplicity, easy accessibility, and capability to incorporate interactivity. With these premises, teaching and learning materials are developed by using Macromedia Flash and 3D-StudioMax that are known as very powerful tools in designing web pages, creating games, and animations. The power of using such tools in preparing interactive animated course materials for teaching and learning is discus!
sed and elaborated. The advantages and disadvantages of these tools are also analyzed from the technical and educational point of view. Examples are given for the course materials in the field of engineering mechanics, such as statics and dynamics. Student assessments of the instructional materials developed by these tools were obtained using quantitative evaluation questionnaires.
Keywords: Internet, Script, Interactivity, Multimedia, Engineering, Modular Learning
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