the 4th ifip agora seminar, cracow, may 4-6, 2008 1 e-learning at the university danuta...

The 4th IFIP AGORA Seminar, Cracow, May 4-6, 2008

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E-learning at the UniversityDanuta Rozpłoch-Nowakowska,

WMiI, UMK Toruń


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KNO

Studies addressed to: teachers (especially those working at schools for

adults, lifelong learning i practical learning centers), teacher consultants working in teachers training

centers, methodical advisors, staff supervising pedagogical level of schools for

adults and lifelong learning.


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KNO goal (in general)

Train teachers to: project and organize distance learning courses prepare multimedia educational materials for those

courses

Train teacher consultans and staff supervising pedagogical level of schools to provide professional support in educational

measurement and evaluation in Web Based Training


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KNO in numbers Organizer: COME, University of Warsaw

http://www.come.uw.edu.pl/

ca 1200 students in Poland

Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń as one of „subcontractors”: http://www.rsei.umk.pl/mkno/

180 students

„Apriori bounds” for UMK (Nicolaus Copernicus University,Toruń):

ca 80% of students to graduate


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Process of recruitment of students Took place in cooperation with educational authorities of

proper voivodship Toruń: 3 voivodships – pomorskie, kujawsko-pomorskie,

warmińsko-mazurskie

Additional conditions for student to be accepted (details): can cooperate in a group can use computer ( = basics in operational systems such as

Windows or Linux + office software) can use electronic mail and Internet browser has an access to Internet at work or at home


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Program 3 semesters 80 hours of educational process provided by University

of Warsaw The rest (280 hours) organized by local entities,

respectively Draft program with general instructions how to proceed

provided to local “subcontractors” by University of Warsaw

Hybrid model


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KNO Course Management System: moodle


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KNO students’ „musts”To finish studies one had to:

pass all exams create new distance learning course in the subject of one’s

speciality

Assumption: course consists of a selection of modules and takes at least 15 hours, methodical help book in electronic and paper versions had to be included

pass final exam (related to public presentation of one’s course)


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Human resources - advantages qualified teachers with experience in composing

materials representing didactically high level


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Human resources - disadvantages

demanding, difficult in negotiations; not flexible, not willing to change habits; representing diverse subjects; some fluent in ITC, others novices.


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Problemswere caused mostly by lack of time (extremely short time in

logistic point of view: 3 semesters in less than 10 months)

Organization Sharing information Communicating requirements Discipline


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Achievements good quality courses; emphasis put on use of wide range of

ICT tools to produce contemporary, interesting and “professional-like” materials as an obvious proof of success of such idea of postgraduate studies

examples


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Benefits

University staff: exhausting but fruitful experience new skills challenge for all assured of a strong need of distance learning in region

Students: new skills, abilities; enormous, rapid „jump” for many; meeting other teachers representing diversity of educational

institutions, vivid discussions, brain-storms, cooperation (should not be underestimated – eg. testing and

evaluating courses of one another before public presentation)


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Some remarksNecessary conditions for successful e-learning course (hybrid model): Qualified staff (having much time and strong will to encourage students

for new challanges) Room and equipment for students (auditory, computer laboratories

connected to Internet and with multimedia projectors) Others: Transparency Criticism


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Into a future Platform to maintain teachers’ courses is being prepared.

Need for a long-term vision of ICT developement for teachers! Nowadays, chaotic and accidental. No standards for continuation of training.

No guaranty to repeat release of postgraduate studies.


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Summary (KNO) Although there is a lot room for

improvement (!) the achievements of KNO are clear and obvious


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Other e-learning activities on WMiI UMKPostgraduate studies for teachers in teaching Computer Science

and Information and Communication Technology (project funded by state budget and European Social Fund)


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Postgraduate studies for teachers in teaching Computer Science and Information and Communication Technology

Part of Postgraduate studies for teachers in teaching second subject organized by Nicolaus Copernicus University

ca 1000 students recruited from kujawsko-pomorskie voivodship 60 students on Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science 460 hours in 3 semesters (in less than 10 months)

E-learning played marginal role in this project since at most only 20% of total amount of time could be organized as distance learning. Still:

Organizers were strongly encouraged to offer Internet discussion fora

the 4th ifip agora seminar, cracow, may 4-6, 2008 1 e-learning at the university danuta...

Documents

ifip agora seminar

moodle slide

home slide

umk toru slide

high level slide

university of warsaw

web based training slide

kno students musts