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E-LEARNING INFRASTRUCTURE PROTOTYPE FOR GEOGRAPHICALLY DISTRIBUTED PROJECT-BASED LEARNING

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2020

N. Becattini
Affiliation:
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
S. Škec*
Affiliation:
University of Zagreb, Croatia
N. Pavković
Affiliation:
University of Zagreb, Croatia
G. Cascini
Affiliation:
Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Abstract

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The paper presents the original integration of ICT tools and e-learning platform into an infrastructure to support Project-based learning for a design class that is geographically distributed across different countries. 30 Mechanical Engineering students from 4 European countries tested the infrastructure prototype for the development of an innovative solution in the field of white goods. The results produced evidence about the suitability of the proposal together with strong and weak points of the infrastructure, that can support further development and adaptation into different contexts.

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