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1. <strong>PHYWE</strong> goes e-learning with inter<strong>TESS</strong><br />
Independent learning by doing is recognized as being the best method to acquire knowledge. For this<br />
reason, <strong>PHYWE</strong> has successfully offered experimental systems for teaching natural science for many years.<br />
In the age of mobile phones <strong>and</strong> the world of computers, it is becoming increasingly difficult to motivate<br />
students with traditional means. They much prefer to play in the computer or surf in the Internet. Future-kids<br />
love computers.<br />
<strong>PHYWE</strong> offers a completely novel <strong>and</strong> optimal combination of excellent practical equipment <strong>and</strong> interactive,<br />
computer supported experimental instructions - inter<strong>TESS</strong>!<br />
inter<strong>TESS</strong> helps to both reduce preparation time <strong>and</strong> make lessons more interesting <strong>and</strong> more efficient. The<br />
student is led step by step through each experiment, <strong>and</strong> is accompanied during measurement <strong>and</strong><br />
evaluation:<br />
Step 1:<br />
Step 2:<br />
Step 3:<br />
Step 4:<br />
Step 5:<br />
Step 6:<br />
Selection of the experiment<br />
Collection of the materials needed<br />
Computer-guided experimental setup<br />
Detailed instructions for carrying out the experiment<br />
Consolidation of acquired learning with questions that can be answered<br />
by multiple-choice, drawings or text input<br />
All experiments can be individually saved. The print-out of the results can be<br />
used as documentation for the student, or for evaluation by the teacher.<br />
The password-protected teacher section offers suggested answers to all questions <strong>and</strong> examples of<br />
measurement results. Pre-prepared additional information supports the teacher <strong>and</strong> reduces preparation<br />
time. The results obtained by the students can be assessed simply <strong>and</strong> quickly.<br />
inter<strong>TESS</strong> is first available for the branches mechanics, theory of heat, optics <strong>and</strong> electricity/electronics: It<br />
combines the proven <strong>TESS</strong> collection of equipment with innovative inter<strong>TESS</strong> software.<br />
Printed experimental instructions are also available for the experiments described in inter<strong>TESS</strong>. Further to<br />
this, <strong>PHYWE</strong> offers a diverse range of additional experiments with appropriate instructions. These will,<br />
however, be first included in a later version of the inter<strong>TESS</strong> software.<br />
<strong>PHYWE</strong> inter<strong>TESS</strong> is basically available in two versions, a demo version <strong>and</strong> a fully functional version. Both<br />
can be easily <strong>and</strong> intuitively h<strong>and</strong>led.<br />
1.1. Demo version<br />
The free inter<strong>TESS</strong> demo version can be started directly from the CD. As it is programmed in HTML, it can<br />
be viewed in common Internet browsers. An installation is not necessary.<br />
The demo version provides an overview of the possibilities offered by the fully functional version of<br />
inter<strong>TESS</strong> <strong>and</strong> of the experiments made available in it. The presentation covers the description of the task,<br />
the information on the materials required, instructions for a setup, the performance of an experiment with the<br />
capture of the results <strong>and</strong> a part on questions for evaluation <strong>and</strong> consolidation of knowledge acquired.<br />
Interactive functions are reserved for the fully functional version, however.<br />
1.2. The fully functional version<br />
Alongside the presentation of the experiments, the fully functional version allows data capture <strong>and</strong><br />
evaluation, the automatic presentation of measured values in charts, the calling of answers to questions<br />
for consolidating <strong>and</strong> deepening acquired learning.<br />
The teacher has at his availability, <strong>and</strong> password protected, extending information, exemplary measurement<br />
results, example charts <strong>and</strong> suggested answers to the questions presented to the students. The teacher can<br />
also open the files containing the results of the students without knowing the specific password. The teacher<br />
has the choice of uncovering either all answers or each answer separately at the press of a button.<br />
inter<strong>TESS</strong> is based on the programming language Java, <strong>and</strong> is so extensively independent of the system<br />
environment used (Windows, Mac. Linux) with the greatest possible uniformity of the operator surface.<br />
inter<strong>TESS</strong> software need only be installed on the fixed disk once, <strong>and</strong> can thereafter be started as often as<br />
required.<br />
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