2004 UC Proceedings Abstract
 Innovation in Online Education: Teaching ArcObjects Online Track: Education Author(s): Sheila Churchill An online course was designed to teach students the basics of customization of ArcGIS Desktop using ArcObjects and Visual Basic for Applications. Various multimedia (audio lectures, animations and interactive learning tools) were incorporated into the course to enhance learning. The course was delivered, via WebCT, to twenty-four volunteers recruited from GIS industry. All volunteers had previous programming experience, but little or no experience programming with ArcObjects. Fifteen volunteers completed or almost completed the course. Quiz and assignment marks of the volunteer students were compared to marks from a similar course delivered in face-to-face mode. Few significant differences were found, however results may not be statistically significant due to sample size and differences between the two courses. Seventeen of the volunteer online students completed a final survey. Most indicated that they were pleased with the course and felt confident continuing to work with ArcObjects on their own. Sheila Churchill BCIT GIS 3700 Willingdon Ave Burnaby , British Columbia V5G 3H2 CA Phone: (604) 451-6897 E-mail: schurchi@bcit.ca |
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