HILOCS – Highly Interactive Learning Objects for Computer Science

Project Title

HILOCS – Highly Interactive Learning Objects for Computer Science

Project Leader

Prof David Rossiter

School / Dept

SENG / COMP

Project Duration

Nov 2005 - Feb 2008

Project Description

The project team worked closely with the computer science faculty to identify problematic areas where traditional teaching methods did not effectively transfer relevant knowledge to students. After identifying these targets, highly interactive learning objects were developed which may be used by the teacher to effectively demonstrate the concept to students, and thereafter by individual student to interactively strengthen his/her understanding of the algorithm/concept.

Project Outcome

• A unique system - Spider and Search System for Learning Objects (SASSLO) Search Engine for Resources was developed to assemble a collection of learning objects into a database with functions of interactive download, categorisation, and storage (http://www.cse.ust.hk/sasslo/).

• A central repository assembled more than 500 high quality interactive learning objects was developed, in which learning objects are easily searched and accessed by interested staff and/or students to support teaching and learning specifically for courses in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering

• New learning objects were developed to fill the areas not supported by currently existing learning objects (http://www.cse.ust.hk/learning_objects/).

• The learning objects were used in two courses in three sequence semesters.

Status

Completed

Project Documents
(Only accessible by HKUST users)

• Project Plan
• Progress Report: First | Second | Third | Forth | Fifth |
• Final Report

Adaptation

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