Integration of STEM Centers in a Virtual Education Space

Stanimir Stoyanov, Todorka Glushkova, Veneta Tabakova-Komsalova, Asya Stoyanova-Doycheva, Vanya Ivanova and Lyubka Doukovska
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Stanimir Stoyanov: Department of Computer Systems, University of Plovdiv, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Todorka Glushkova: Department of Computer Systems, University of Plovdiv, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Veneta Tabakova-Komsalova: Department of Computer Systems, University of Plovdiv, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Asya Stoyanova-Doycheva: Department of Computer Systems, University of Plovdiv, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Vanya Ivanova: Department of Computer Systems, University of Plovdiv, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Lyubka Doukovska: Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria

Mathematics, 2022, vol. 10, issue 5, 1-23

Abstract: Training in STEM centers is becoming increasingly relevant in order to meet the new educational needs caused mainly by the rapid speed with which new technologies have been entering our lives in recent years. Existing university e-learning systems can enhance the capacity of these centers by providing shared learning material. This paper presents a distributed educational platform that supports sharable usage of teaching material at university and in STEM centers in secondary schools. The architecture of the platform is also presented including two basic components. The university e-learning environment operates as a back-end and the front-end component is located in the STEM center. Furthermore, the implemented prototype of the platform is also discussed in the article. The use of the platform is demonstrated by two educational games. The platform is expanded with four educational robots to increase the attractiveness of the educational process.

Keywords: e-learning; game-based learning; STEM; integrated domains; virtual education space; software platform; personal assistants (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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