Alexandra Tisma

SUMMARY

REGIO' software is a new application specially developed for the first year students of the Faculty of Architecture, for the course 'Region'. The application integrates some functions of Geographical Informational Systems with multimedia and drawing facilities. The software aims to improve educational effectiveness of students in learning of regional planning by saving the time which is usually spent on long lasting routine operations and reusing it for substantial understanding of effects of actions. The first experimental implementation of the software in experimental group of students was successful.