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Chapter 14
Web-Based Training:
An Applicable Tool for
Engineering Education
Masoumeh Valizadeh
University of Guilan, Iran
Giancarlo Anzelotti
University of Parma, Italy
Sedigheh Salehi
Bekaert, Kortrijk, Belgium
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Today, the World Wide Web and Internet technologies are the main support for modern communica-
tion. Hence, a vast amount of information is available for students at any level. In this chapter, Web
based training (WBT) is described as an efficient tool for engineering education. The benefits of using
WBT as a replacement or complementary tool for traditional educational systems and its limitation are
discussed. The education process is supposed to shape a professional who possesses not only scientific
knowledge, but also exhibits a special set of personal features which includes being curious, innovative,
and capable of teamwork. The question is whether distance education is capable of doing that without
personal contact. The chapter argues that WBT can provide efficient tools such as forums, discussion
boards, and video conference facilities.
1. IntroductIon
has flickered through application of postal ser-
vices, this technique has passed through several
transition states like radio, television, telephone,
computer and internet. Emersion of internet made
a revolution in distance learning leading to a new
generation called web-based learning. Web-based
learning is practically the milestone of electronic
learning or e-learning, profiting the popularity of
the internet as a fast information source.
Distance learning is a progressive method of
pedagogy employing the electronic technology
to transfer the education to the students who
are not on site and allows them to participate in
educational activities on their own time. Since
1728 which the first ideas of distance learning
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