Blended Learning and Innovation in the Education of Electronics<Subtitle>The case study of the Riga Technical University

Abstract

Latvia has a long-lasting tradition in education of Radio Engineers (now called Electronics Engineers). The Riga Technical University is the main institution providing education in electronics and related fields in the country. The e-learning portal ORTUS, based on Moodle, has been introduced at the Riga Technical University 10 years ago. It is used in all study programs since then thus facilitating wide introduction of blended learning. A short historical review on the developments in Electronics Engineering education at the Riga Technical University, legislation background of the academic and professional higher education in Latvia is presented. There will be also review of innovation introduced in the education methodology and technology via several local and international projects. The professional MSc program in Electronics Engineering containing the internship and the master thesis with a design project has been introduced since 2010.