title: Web-based e-learning and virtual lab of human-artificial immune system.
abstract: Human immune system is as important in keeping the body healthy as the brain in supporting the intelligence. However, the traditional models of the human immune system are built on the mathematics equations, which are not easy for students to understand. To help the students to understand the immune systems, a web-based e-learning approach with virtual lab is designed for the intelligent system control course by using new intelligent educational technology. Comparing the traditional graduate educational model within the classroom, the web-based e-learning with the virtual lab shows the higher inspiration in guiding the graduate students to think independently and innovatively, as the students said. It has been found that this web-based immune e-learning system with the online virtual lab is useful for teaching the graduate students to understand the immune systems in an easier way and design their simulations more creatively and cooperatively. The teaching practice shows that the optimum web-based e-learning system can be used to increase the learning effectiveness of the students.
authors.affiliation: College of Information Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai, China / Engr. Research Center of Digitized Textile & Fashion Tech. for Ministry of Education, Donghua Univ., Shanghai, China / Department of Computer Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA.
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.affiliation: College of Information Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai, China / Engr. Research Center of Digitized Textile & Fashion Tech. for Ministry of Education, Donghua Univ., Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Yongsheng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.affiliation: College of Information Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Qin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Xiong
mesh_terms: D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System; D020407:Internet; D007858:Learning