E-Learning Practices at PPU

Dr. Mahmoud Hasan AL-Saheb

alsaheb@ppu.edu Palestine Polytechnic University

Administrative Sciences and Informatics College, Dean

E-learning Practices at PPUE-learning Practices at PPUMany projects have been completed by staff Many projects have been completed by staff

initiatives, these projects concentrated on:initiatives, these projects concentrated on: developing e-coursesdeveloping e-courses Virtual LabsVirtual Labs e-examination systemse-examination systems Learning Management Systems (LMS)Learning Management Systems (LMS) Extensive use of technology Extensive use of technology

An experience has been earned in these An experience has been earned in these areas.areas.

e-coursese-coursesMultimedia supportedMultimedia supported

Introduction to computersIntroduction to computers Database Design (Normalization)Database Design (Normalization) English for K1English for K1 Information technology for K5Information technology for K5 Operation managementOperation management Multimedia courseMultimedia course And many others …And many others …As a result of these experiences a paper has As a result of these experiences a paper has

been published on using multimedia in been published on using multimedia in education in Alnajah University IT education in Alnajah University IT conference,2004.conference,2004.

ObjectivesObjectives

To support the course contentTo support the course content Attract students attentionAttract students attention Gain experience in e-learning Gain experience in e-learning

developmentdevelopment

ProblemsProblems

Lack of technical and pedagogical Lack of technical and pedagogical experienceexperience

Development timeDevelopment time No follow upNo follow up Lack of fundingLack of funding Limited bandwidth.Limited bandwidth.

ActorsActors

Students (Graduation projects)Students (Graduation projects) Staff (supervisors)Staff (supervisors) Pedagogical experts (Some times).Pedagogical experts (Some times).

ToolsTools

Authoring tools:Authoring tools: Director, Flash, Priemer.Director, Flash, Priemer. Sound forge, Sound Talk, 3D Max, MayaSound forge, Sound Talk, 3D Max, Maya Front page (HTML)Front page (HTML) ASP.netASP.net LabViewLabView C++C++ JavaJava Data acquisition cardsData acquisition cards SQL Server7, Visual studio SQL Server7, Visual studio

E-ExamsE-Exams

Standard examination faber-quizStandard examination faber-quiz

(different types of questions), Web-(different types of questions), Web-based and client-server. based and client-server.

Used for English entrance examUsed for English entrance exam Adaptive examination projectAdaptive examination project Instructor-course evaluation project.Instructor-course evaluation project.

Virtual LabsVirtual Labs

Electric circuits (PC-based)Electric circuits (PC-based) Data acquisition (web-based)Data acquisition (web-based) 8085 simulator (PC-based)8085 simulator (PC-based)

LMSLMS

Effective Web-Based Effective Web-Based Syllabus Syllabus

Recently, it has been developed and implemented Recently, it has been developed and implemented at Administrative Sciences and Informatics at Administrative Sciences and Informatics CollegeCollege

This system is the main step for developing LMS. This system is the main step for developing LMS. A course syllabus can be a valuable organization, A course syllabus can be a valuable organization,

communication, and learning toolcommunication, and learning tool It is reflecting the Quality Assurance Agency It is reflecting the Quality Assurance Agency

(QAA) Academic Subject Review and the MOHE (QAA) Academic Subject Review and the MOHE program review documents. program review documents.

Provide the students with the needed information Provide the students with the needed information they need in the right timethey need in the right time

We can use it as a main source for academic We can use it as a main source for academic subject review and self evaluation.subject review and self evaluation.

BenefitsBenefits

Many courses have been added to Many courses have been added to the current programsthe current programs

New programs have been addedNew programs have been added

(Graphics and Multimedia, Web (Graphics and Multimedia, Web development)development)

Where to go?Where to go?

Creating E-learning Strategic Creating E-learning Strategic Plan is the answer. Plan is the answer.

Without strategic plan and financial Without strategic plan and financial support nothing valuable can be support nothing valuable can be donedone

Strategic plan committee has been Strategic plan committee has been formedformed

Budget has been allocatedBudget has been allocated

Strategic PlanStrategic Plan

An e-learning strategy is a An e-learning strategy is a systematic and comprehensive systematic and comprehensive plan plan of action of action designed to ensure the designed to ensure the success of a broad-based e-learning success of a broad-based e-learning initiative that adds initiative that adds value value to to organization in ways that are organization in ways that are supportable supportable and and sustainablesustainable..

VisionVisionThe university aims to provide The university aims to provide quality quality vocational and technical engineering vocational and technical engineering

education, Applied Sciences, education, Applied Sciences, Management and Information Management and Information

Technology;Technology;and to break down barriers between and to break down barriers between

education and work by providing education and work by providing flexible and convenient learning flexible and convenient learning opportunities that enhance workopportunities that enhance work

Strategic ObjectivesStrategic Objectives Promoting new tools to support learning, Promoting new tools to support learning,

teaching and assessment.teaching and assessment. Embedding e-learning in the teaching and Embedding e-learning in the teaching and

learning system in our university as an learning system in our university as an integral part.integral part.

Supporting academic staff in the e-learning Supporting academic staff in the e-learning embedding and developments.embedding and developments.

Realizing appropriate and sustainable Realizing appropriate and sustainable infrastructure with the capacity and technical infrastructure with the capacity and technical support, which makes e-learning widely support, which makes e-learning widely available, as appropriate, to staff and available, as appropriate, to staff and students.students.

Strategic ObjectivesStrategic Objectives Ensuring that students gain the relevant Ensuring that students gain the relevant

skills, which are needed to engage with e-skills, which are needed to engage with e-environments.environments.

Establishing an e-learning Center as Establishing an e-learning Center as Separate Unit, that leads the processes of Separate Unit, that leads the processes of embedding, development and supervision e-embedding, development and supervision e-learning as well support to the Academic learning as well support to the Academic staff.staff.

Ensuring e-learning is accessible to all Ensuring e-learning is accessible to all student.student.

Facilitating flexible learning into a more Facilitating flexible learning into a more student-focused system.student-focused system.

Strategic ObjectivesStrategic Objectives Facilitating the collaborative learning which Facilitating the collaborative learning which

supports the exchange and sharing of supports the exchange and sharing of information and opinions among a peer information and opinions among a peer group.group.

Supporting the development of the e-Supporting the development of the e-learning research.learning research.

Encouraging national and international co-Encouraging national and international co-operation in e-learning issues.operation in e-learning issues.

Promoting, presenting, development and use Promoting, presenting, development and use of leaning resources and networked learning, of leaning resources and networked learning, especially digital resources e.g. e-books, especially digital resources e.g. e-books, online magazine and conferences.online magazine and conferences.

Action PlanAction Plan Installation of MOODLE learning management Installation of MOODLE learning management

system ( Accomplished).system ( Accomplished). Forming e-learning groups from all Forming e-learning groups from all

departments.departments. Training these groups on how to use MOODLETraining these groups on how to use MOODLE Enter the basic Tokens of 2-courses for each Enter the basic Tokens of 2-courses for each

department (total of 35 e-courses) using department (total of 35 e-courses) using MOODLEMOODLE

Design of all courses as e-courses ( long term)Design of all courses as e-courses ( long term)

Detailed strategic plan has been Detailed strategic plan has been completed, and approved.completed, and approved.

Dr. Mahmoud Al-Saheb

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