Abstract
An interactive multimedia educational manual on the Internet through the World Wide Web for commercial optical fiber telecommunications equipment is described. The Telecommunications Laboratory Manual is a vehicle for enhancing engineering education with realistic laboratory or virtual laboratory experience. The manual provides a brief system tutorial, operating instructions, on-line help, and multimedia experimental demonstrations. It incorporates block diagrams, photographic images, and hypertext links that are mouse clickable, allowing users to access documents or links describing components or processes in any order. An experimental section guides students through laboratory experiences, demonstrates selected equipment characteristics, and provides for direct instructor contact through e-mail. Other remote resources on the Internet are linked to create a global multimedia library. This paper describes the manual, its multimedia design, its use in the curriculum, and its further potential. © 1996 IEEE.
Recommended Citation
A. L. Sears and S. E. Watkins, "A Multimedia Manual On The World Wide Web For Telecommunications Equipment," IEEE Transactions on Education, vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 342 - 348, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Dec 1996.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/13.538757
Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0018-9359
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
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Publication Date
01 Dec 1996
