Hypertext and Problem-Based Learning in Engineering...

On May 12th, 1994, Mr Roger Hadgraft of the Department of Civil Engineering presented to HEPCIT on the subject of Combining Hypertext and Problem-Based Learning in Engineering Education. Roger enunciated and developed upon his strong belief that valuable lecture time should not be wasted in merely presenting subject content information to students. This information, in the main, is available to students in alternative formats, either in printed form, or as Windows Help files which may be distributed on disk for use at home or available on-line in student laboratories on campus. Roger sees lectures as precious quality time slots that provide opportunities to engage students at a higher level than that required for note taking.

To make the job of Help file creation as easy as possible he has developed a software tool which translates hierarchically organised files in Microsoft Word into Windows Help files. Through the application of this tool it is a relatively simple matter to convert quite large sets of course notes (often already available in word processed format) into on-line modules of information which can be accessed via the familiar `hot words' used in Windows Help files (and familiar to users of the Windows Help facility in software such as Word, Excel etc).

For further information, please contact Mr Roger Hadgraft direct.
Phone (03) 905 4983; FAX 905 4944; E-mail
roger.hadgraft@eng.monash.edu.au

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