Added Value Benefits of Application of Internet Technologies to Subject Delivery Presentation

On Management Information Systems 1

Cost savings in term if efficiency, flexibility and convenience.

Challenge: Business benefits to faculty staff adopting IT for teaching.

Educational Tasks:Online class discussionCourse outline & Seminar notes distributionAnswering student queriesAssignment distribution, collection and gradingInforming all students of important notes

IT in Education2Victoria University is formed as new by merging two institutes of technology.Large dual sector catering for wide range of students.Looking for new ways of providing education and training in cost effective ways.School of Information Systems is implementing IT to support delivery of courses.School offers graduation and post-graduation courses relating the business computing.

Case BackgroundUniversity is taking initiative of supplementing traditional on ground courses with material available on internet.

The materials are in form of lecture notes, useful links, supplemental materials, assignment distribution, managed discussions etc.

A range of subjects were selected to gauge the effectiveness.

All subjects chosen in case study uses CENTRAL POINT SYSTEM.

Two U.G. subjects: Information Technology Management and Object Oriented Systems.

Two P.G. subjects: Management Information Systems & Building Small Business Systems.Case DescriptionSubject Delivery SystemExamines the range of subjects taught in the School of Information Systems at Victoria University.

Four subjects (two undergraduate & two postgraduate) are examined.

Each subject uses IT for different added value benefits.

Subject coordinator comment upon the use of IT for both academic and administrative aspects & survey is conducted to determine if the added value benefits match their expectations

Students are surveyed to determine the value of IT from their perspective.

Case MethodologyAt the conclusion of each subject, a survey was conducted among students consisting of 9 questions.

For each questions the student could respond either YES, NO or N/A and the responses were further gauged by Likert-type scale of five ratings.

Responses were converted to an effectiveness ratio by arbitrarily providing a score & comparing it against the maximum possible score.

Case Methodology contHave you accessed the details about your assignments from the subject website ?Have you accessed subject outline from the subject website ?Have you followed an external link via subject website ?Have you used the website in class ?Have you accessed the website outside of class ?Have you contacted your lecturer during semester via email ?Have you contacted your tutor during semester via email ?Have you submitted your assignment via email during semester ?Have you submitted the assignment online via email during the sem ?

Questions for SurveyCase Methodology DiagramFirst-year subject for students of Bachelor of Business.Provides introduction to information management and management of information technology.

Subject Description:Campus span: 2 - 4Enrolment Nos. per semester: 150 - 350

Information Technology ManagementSubject Coordinator View

Educational benefits:Flexibility in subject deliveryHyperlinks for external informationLecturers contact details

Administrative benefits:Economies of ScaleFlexibility and cost saving

ViewsStudent View

Positive Aspects:Increase submission of assignmentsIncrease use of internet for external informationMobility Increase contact with tutors and lecturers via e-mail

Negative Aspects:Did not trust software for submitting the material.Flexibility and cost saving

Internet FeatureUseEffectiveness RatioAccessed assignment details87%82%Accessed subject online75%84%Use external links75%74%Accessed Web site in class96%84%Accessed Web site out of class93%88%Contacted lecturer by email28%85%Contacted tutor by email42%91%Submitted assignment by email24%87%Student Survey ResultsFinal-year subject for students of Bachelor of Business.Provides introduction to Object Oriented Programming and design using Java programming language.

Subject Description:Campus span: 2Enrolment Nos. per semester: 45 - 75Object Oriented SystemsSubject Coordinator View

Educational benefits:

Flexibility in material delivery

Hyperlinks for external information

Assignment submission & collection.

Administrative benefits:

Automation

Minimizing Disputes.

ViewsStudent View

Positive Aspects:

High user satisfaction.

Flexibility in terms of time

Mobility

Increase contact with tutors and lecturers via e-mail

Negative Aspects:

No immediate conformation.

Delay in replyInternet FeatureUseEffectiveness RatioAccessed assignment details100%91%Accessed subject online68%90%Use external links73%91%Accessed Web site in class73%92%Accessed Web site out of class86%95%Contacted lecturer by email95%90%Contacted tutor by email95%93%Submitted assignment by email95%96%Submitted assignment by website59%90%Student Survey ResultsFirst-year subject for students of MBA.Provides introduction to broad range of topics of information systems & their application in management of information.Subject Description:Campus span: 1-2Enrolment Nos. per semester: 100 - 200Management Information SystemsSubject Coordinator View

Educational benefits:Flexibility in subject deliveryHyperlinks for external informationLecturers contact details

Administrative benefits:Economies of ScaleFlexibility and cost saving

ViewsStudent View

Positive Aspects:Increase submission of assignmentsIncrease use of internet for external informationMobility Increase contact with tutors and lecturers via e-mail

Negative Aspects:Did not trust software for submitting the material.Flexibility and cost saving

Internet FeatureUseEffectiveness RatioAccessed assignment details88%68%Accessed subject online75%79%Use external links50%81%Accessed Web site in class88%86%Accessed Web site out of class75%88%Contacted lecturer by email63%90%Submitted assignment by email38%92%Student Survey ResultsElective subject for students of MBA & other Business Students.

Provides introduction to broad range of topics relating to the field of information technology & small business

Subject Description:Campus span: 1Enrolment Nos. per semester: 20 - 30Building Small Business SystemsSubject Coordinator View

Educational benefits:Hyperlinks for external informationDownloadsLecturers contact details

Administrative benefits:Flexibility in distribution & collection.Time saving.

ViewsStudent View

Positive Aspects:Mobility Increase contact with tutors and lecturers via e-mail

Negative Aspects:Less effective outside the classNon familiarity with software

Internet FeatureUseEffectiveness RatioAccessed assignment details83%92%Accessed subject online75%83%Use external links83%75%Accessed Web site in class100%88%Accessed Web site out of class100%69%Contacted lecturer by email100%100%Submitted assignment by email75%100%Student Survey ResultsAdaptation of technology depends on individual interest.

Development has to be customized as per individual requirement.

Absence of knowledge about technology.

Lack of trust in technology.

Non-existence of standard format.

ChallengesAdded benefit to both student and subject coordinator as well as University.

Increase participation by students.

All application were seen to be useful by students.

IT can be used to supplement traditional subjects delivery.

Provides business benefits for both institution & students.

ConclusionABV IIITM S.O.R.S. (Student online registration system)Web EmailE-learningBiometric scanOnline library

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Yashika Singh 2013MBA-037 Vivek Pokhriyal 2013MBA-036Vishesh Singh 2013PSM-017 Ishita Maurya 2013MBA-012Abhishek Soni 2013ITES-002 Harshita Kumra 2013MBA-010Lalit Sharma 2013ITES-013 Ichchit Agrawal 2010IPG-039Critika Sharma 2013MBA-005 Divayanshu Shukla 2010IPG-035

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