Virtual laboratory and learning management system in optimal control theory education
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Virtual and remote laboratories that are commonly used in engineering education are mainly designed using Java programming language. The most popular and widely used learning management system is Moodle. This paper describes the development of a virtual laboratory using Easy Java Simulations software tool and its integration with e-learning tool Moodle. The virtual laboratory demonstrates how Easy Java Simulations and Moodle are used in optimal control theory education by the example of the well-known brachistochrone problem solution.
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Virtual laboratories used in learning new content result in an effective learning process for students and motivate them to repeat experiments freely during practical courses.
“For example, virtual laboratories utilised in learning new content have resulted in an effective learning process for students and motivated them to repeat experiments freely during practical courses (Chakravarti et al. 2021;Pereira et al. 2012;Popović and Naumović 2016).”
From Incorporating Computational Thinking Into Virtual Laboratories to Enhance Learning Motivation, Engagement, and Higher‐Order Thinking Skills (2025) · cites this paper as Popović and Naumović 2016
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- Authors
- Popović, N., & Naumović, M. B.
- Affiliations
- University of East Sarajevo (BA)
- Department of Automatic Control, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Niš, Niš, Republic of Serbia
- Corresponding author
- Popović, Nataša
- ORCID
- Popović, Nataša
- Venue
- International Journal of Electrical Engineering & Education
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2016-07-28
- Volume
- 53
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 357-370
- ISSN
- 0020-7209 (ISSN-L)
- 2050-4578
- OpenAlex
- W2328279104
- Cited by
- 16
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 5 · 2019: 4 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 1.79
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Media Technology › Experimental Learning in Engineering
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Educational Technology and E-Learning
- Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Physical and Theoretical Chemistry › Various Chemistry Research Topics
- Keywords
- virtual laboratory, virtual learning environments, Moodle, Easy Java Simulations, brachistochrone problem, online learning, remote laboratory, engineering education
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