Learning Made Easy By LabVIEW^TM Software Tool

Abstract

Today’s global world of education requires that current learning practices have to be revolutionized to challenge the traditional system of learning. There is a passion for the establishment of intelligent environment to radically transform our society to enable the different kinds of learners. Intelligent learning environment refers to a category of educational software in which the learner is ‘put’ into a problem-solving situation. This learning environment is quite different from traditional courseware which is based on sequential teaching and evaluation based on sequence of questions and answers.

This paper focuses on showcasing the use of modern tool, LabVIEW^TM, that can help to make a difference to teaching and learning experiences, by enriching the learning process. LabVIEW^TM tool provides a quantitative, time-based simulation environment as well as real-time implementations, where students formulate a solution to a given problem and get feedback on how well a solution works. They can ‘see’ (visualize) the things happening and understand the concepts better. The simulation is a realistic visualization and animation of a mathematical problem. As we know, a visual type of learning provides powerful results for better learning, and the use of this tool has proven better results. In this paper, the use of this tool in teaching the course Virtual Instrumentation and concepts of digital signal processing C++ has been discussed. Better learning by students has reflected in their performance in exams as well as projects. This lays a foundation for active learning and smart class approach.