Computer Assisted Learning for Bases of Electronics. From LAN to Hypermedia Implementation

This paper presents the implementation of a Computer Assisted Learning system, from Local Area Networks to Hypermedia environment. The user Professor is endowed with authoring support for tutorials and multiple-choice tests, with knowledge data-bases managing facilities and with access to complete records of students results. The user Student can attend a tutorial or take a test on a self-initiative base or during a session managed interactively by the Professor. The LAN system, implemented in C++ language, creates a cost effective teaching/learning environment. The rapid evolution of communication technologies and the advanced data networks enables the integration of multimedia information processing in the education process. Implementations at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca for a LAN and Web-based learning/testing environments for Bases of Electronics are described.