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Title- Autonomous learning with audiovisual materials

Abstract- The current work presents an experience of educational innovation in teaching the topic of Electronic Circuit Analysis. An audiovisual production with up-to-date material was produced to complete a series of teaching actions in the sphere of European Higher Education. Learning about the topic of Circuit Analysis may be improved if the students can easily download self-explanatory demonstration vídeos on this subject from the website and can watch these vídeos anywhere (university, home, etc) at any time.

Index Terms- educational innovation, audiovisual material, videos, educational technology

Title- A teaching method focusing on the development of transferrable skills

Abstract- This paper presents the teaching methodology which has been applied in a first level module to teach computer science concepts to undergraduate students in a different area. The method combines a series of teaching and learning strategies to motivate students at the same time as transferrable skills related to communication, teamwork, self learning and critical thinking are developed. Results show that student drop rates have significantly decreased and academic results have improved.

Index Terms- Transferrable skills, competencies, learning, motivation.

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Title- Experiences with Institutional Repositories of Educational Resources: From Free Access to Knowledge Controlled Learning Paths

Abstract- The Virtual Campus of the Complutense University of Madrid has been used to deploy an institutional repository of educational resources that promotes the active learning of CS1-liked subjects. This paper presents the evolution of this repository, from a first version where students could freely access to any resource to a more sophisticated version where the access to resources is guided by the knowledge of the student.

Index Terms- Active Learning, Computer Aided Instruction, Computer Science Education, Educational Web Repositories.

Title- A Tool for Synchronous e-Learning in Higher Educa- tion

Abstract- Most of the times, asynchronous e-learning tools are used to conduct distance education activities in higher education. Instructor and students interact from anywhere anytime. On the contrary, synchronous e-learning tools require the participants in the learning process to communicate live. Real-time interactions in synchronous e-learning resemble those that occur in traditional face-to-face communication, which allows for an immediate feedback from students. In this paper, the design and implementation of a synchronous e-learning tool is detailed. Finally, two case studies of the use of the tool in higher education are presented.

Index Terms- Synchronous e-learning, educational multime- dia tools, distance education, real-time interactions.