Minivideos tutorials to reinforce the learning of basic concepts for an Automatic Control course.

Abstract

This work proposes an initiative to introduce and promote the use of screencasts as a supporting tool for learning basic concepts of automatic control in technical University Degrees. The contents developed are available in the YouTube channel named “Automatica”, grouped by conceptual blocks. This material has been shared with the students of the University of Malaga through the Virtual Campus of 13 subjects taught by the Department of Systems Engineering and Automation during the academic courses 2017/2018 and 2018/2019. The results derived from opinion surveys taken by the students show the good acceptance of this type of material. On the other hand, the cross-referring data between the effective reproduction time and the students' qualifications in knowledge tests designed ad-hoc reveal a direct relation between the time employed by the students watching the screencasts and an improvement in their academic performance.