SketchUML - The eLearning Tool to facilitate UML Learning

The Interactive Learning Technology Laboratory of the State University of New York at Oswego has developed a Tablet PC-based, ink-input enabled learning utility that will aid students in learning the UML syntax as well as teachers in critiquing UML diagrams designed by students. This is intended to enhance the learning and teaching experience regarding UML using non-traditional interfaces. As a merely ink-based application, SketchUML is a novel approach in pen-based user interfaces. As such, the usability of has not been assessed. This study addresses the question of usability of non-hybrid, ink-only, non-traditional interfaces by conducting Usability Tests. The collected data shows that ink-only interfaces facilitate learning in non-expert users and do not hinder the usability and learnability of these interfaces and allow for an enhanced learning experience.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• UML
• SketchUML
• Tablet
• PC
• Education
• Computer
• Aided
• Design
• Science
• SUNY_Oswego
• Oswego
• State
• University
• OSU
• TabletPC

[jonlbs7]

I would LOVE to try it out but can not figure out how to get it installed. It would be nice to have installation instructions on the website. I have VISTA and having a hard time finding the MS Ink SDK.

[filisinisa]

WOW this is a nise program!!!! can you tel me the name and where to get it and for java im in java to and a lithel in sql and c++, but ima poure novise but if i cold join to it wold be great!!!!

[Emis333]

guys, the tool is perfect, i just love it. U did an amazing work. i didn't see any sequence diagram utilities or activity and so on.. I have only one suggestion, the tool must also support consistency checking. It a must, for an educational tool. In my dissertation I've implemented a tool that uses a rule based engine, written in Clips, and checks numerous inconsistencies in the educational tool called StudentUML. If the tool is written in Java, we can integrate it in a moment. think about it.