John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime Uni. Case Study

CLIENT OVERVIEW The John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University comprises three major academic units: JBLFMU-Arevalo, JBLFMU-Molo and JBLCF-Bacolod - and approximately 11,000 students attend the university. Being the only maritime university in the Philippines and the first maritime university in Asia, the JBLFMU is committed to the development of a culture of excellence in maritime education and training, and acknowledges the practical and operational benefits of Online Distance Learning (ODL). THE SITUATION “The JBLFMU-Distance Education-Open Learning Office (DE-OL) aims to extend graduate maritime studies throughout the country and the whole world; to provide opportunities for instructors/trainers in maritime educational institutions, personnel of maritime and shipping industries on-board ship and/or ashore to acquire a master’s degree in Maritime Education, Maritime Management and/or Ship Management. The system of programs uses both on-campus and off-campus methods of delivering education to a wide range of students around the globe.” THE SOLUTION With the goal of extending maritime studies, the

“JBLFMU-DEOL Office, with full support from the Unit administration, conducted a feasibility study on different open-source LMS solutions. The implementation of several LMS’ including eFront revealed that, in terms of cost savings and easy control, eFront was the best tool to use in engaging online distance learning. For JBLFMU the eFront solution presented a wide array of functionalities without compromising on ease of use. The technical requirements of the solution were straightforward, which meant that the solution could be rapidly implemented. With the DE-OLS, the student has the freedom to tailor his learning according to his schedule. “ WHY EFRONT? “eFront, being open by nature, has the means to customize relevant requirements that best suit the University’s needs. The main attractions that made eFront the best solution were: content management, assessments, projects, scheduling, glossary, file library, lesson rules, SCORM 1.2, linked lessons, lesson capacity and course instances and more. It also has communication tools that provide both instructors and students with a means to collaborate in and out of the classroom.”

“Another functionality that made eFront the best solution was its ability to provide user reports, lesson reports, course reports, system reports and test reports. And for administration, the capability of importing/exporting courses and lessons with multilingual support and its advanced security.” BENEFITS & CONCLUSION “The University aims to conduct its education services and school management via the digital realm, delivering rich media resources, providing collaboration tools for project work, and encouraging online communication between students and instructors. These are made possible through the aid of the eFront LMS.”

“Among LMS solutions, eFront takes the lead in terms of integration with the corporate and educational environment. The overall implementation of the JBLFMU – ODL was successful and delivered on time and with beneficial results. The primary benefit is that all online courses provided by the school can now be delivered and accessed by all concerned. Instructors are now more adept at developing digital course content and have learned how to set, mark and record student progress online.” QUOTES “eFront is professionally supported and designed to last. It is always reliable because someone is regularly available on hand if something does go wrong.”

About us Epignosis provides top-of-class, affordable elearning solutions. Our main product, eFront, is a modern-age LMS bundled with rich social & enterprise functionality. A cost-effective way to simplify training, evaluation and tracking procedures within the organization, eFront has been awarded for excellence in Learning Management Technology for Small-and Medium-Sized Businesses (Brandon Hall) and Elearning Magazine. Today, eFront is trusted by hundreds of organizations around the Globe to support their training activities.