Changes in technology, availability of video casts and the general increase of information and knowledge value result in the advent of educational technology. As the first step toward validation of the effectiveness of e-learning in engineering education, a research on a group of students was carried out. The open-source and free software educational platform Moodle was used to conduct a selected course in the form of blended e-learning. The course was prepared and presented to the students during one semester time period. The effects of learning were verified through knowledge tests and their results were collected for analysis. Students in the test group achieved results equal or even better than other groups, validating the effectiveness of e-learning in engineering education. During the experiment also other positive aspects of e-learning were noted: students appreciated freedom of time and place where they learn and for the teacher high effort connected with course preparation could be rewarded by multiple use of the developed course at a later time.

Changes in technology, availability of video casts and the general increase of information and knowledge value result in the advent of educational technology. As the first step toward validation of the effectiveness of e-learning in engineering education, a research on a group of students was carried out. The open-source and free software educational platform Moodle was used to conduct a selected course in the form of blended e-learning. The course was prepared and presented to the students during one semester time period. The effects of learning were verified through knowledge tests and their results were collected for analysis. Students in the test group achieved results equal or even better than other groups, validating the effectiveness of e-learning in engineering education. During the experiment also other positive aspects of e-learning were noted: students appreciated freedom of time and place where they learn and for the teacher high effort connected with course preparation could be rewarded by multiple use of the developed course at a later time.