Eye Learn- An interactive WEB based e-Learning Environment in Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Abstract

This paper presents the e-Learning project Eye Learn. The main aim of this project is to integrate in the Bachelor courses Fundamentals of Photogrammetry (FoP) und Remote Sensing (RS) given by the Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (PRS) Group, a WEB-based interactive e-Learning environment. These courses are compulsory and introductory, forming the base for many more courses at the Master level. The e-Learning framework and tools that will be developed based on the content of each course will allow the lecturers to communicate information in a more engaging and effective way to the students. Rich media and efficient didactic methods will be employed. Interactive processes, dynamic objects and virtual experiments will stimulate understanding through a number of learning objects. The learning objects will include in addition to text, images, videos, WEB-links with an associated Assistant, interactive quizzes, simple on-line programs and possibility to use own data, acronyms and glossaries of used terminology, cross-links between the different learning objects, related literature and case studies. Emphasis will be given to the understanding of theory through own problem-solving oriented work. Evaluation and self-evaluation procedures will allow better control of what is learnt and how well and will allow a refinement of the e-Learning environment. This project will be exploited as a base for using similar techniques in the other courses of our Group and to introduce e-Learning technologies to all teaching personnel