Birzeit University Experience in Designing, Developing and...

BirzeitBirzeit University Experience in Designing, University Experience in Designing, Developing and Delivering eDeveloping and Delivering e--enabled enabled

CoursesCourses

Jericho Jericho 1010--11 February,200611 February,2006

Dr. Dr. WaselWasel GhanemGhanem, , BirzeitBirzeit [email protected]

EE-- enabled Approachenabled Approach-- Why?Why?

ActivatesActivates learners. learners. ExposesExposes learners to real world information( realistic data, learners to real world information( realistic data, imagesimages……). ). MeetsMeets learners cognitive preferences ( Multiple modes of learners cognitive preferences ( Multiple modes of knowledge representation ( visual, graphical, pictorial, knowledge representation ( visual, graphical, pictorial, textual, analytical, audio). textual, analytical, audio). ProvidesProvides immediate feedbacks to learners. immediate feedbacks to learners.

Main ObjectivesMain Objectives

Improve the quality of learning at Improve the quality of learning at BirzeitBirzeit academic academic programs. ( Faculty staff, Academic Courses) programs. ( Faculty staff, Academic Courses) Improve the quality of learning at Improve the quality of learning at BirzeitBirzeit non academic non academic programs. ( Professional Trainers, Training Courses) programs. ( Professional Trainers, Training Courses) Establish a learning research networks locally and Establish a learning research networks locally and internationally. internationally. Initiate and participate in projects pertaining to the Initiate and participate in projects pertaining to the development of quality of learning at a national level.development of quality of learning at a national level.

Design and Development MethodologyDesign and Development Methodology

Using a team approachUsing a team approach

Subject Matter Specialist Subject Matter Specialist Instructional Designers (Education team)Instructional Designers (Education team)Multimedia Specialists Multimedia Specialists

Using a systematic approachUsing a systematic approach

Planning/ Analysis Stage Planning/ Analysis Stage Clear description of requirements and resources required Clear description of requirements and resources required Design Stage Design Stage Objectives, instructional strategies, materials, delivery Objectives, instructional strategies, materials, delivery methods are identified. methods are identified. Development StageDevelopment StageThe materials and delivery systems are created.The materials and delivery systems are created.Implementation/ Delivery StageImplementation/ Delivery StageThe course is delivered to learners. The course is delivered to learners. Evaluation Stage Evaluation Stage Gathering information to be used in making changes in the Gathering information to be used in making changes in the course that will eliminate problems or lead to improvementcourse that will eliminate problems or lead to improvement

Main PrinciplesMain Principles

Learners centric. Learners centric. Learners cognitive styles. Learners cognitive styles. All the course material is eAll the course material is e--enabled. enabled. The courses are delivered ( f 2 f and online). The courses are delivered ( f 2 f and online). Online is mainly for the input and practice. Online is mainly for the input and practice. F2F is mainly for applicationF2F is mainly for application-- group discussionsgroup discussions-- case case

studies.studies.

ProjectsProjects

Projects Projects

The Mediterranean Virtual University ( MVU)The Mediterranean Virtual University ( MVU)

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MedForistMedForist ( EUMEDIS Program)( EUMEDIS Program)

SEECSEEC

PoWERPoWER


12 partners 12 partners Each partner developed 3Each partner developed 3--4 e4 e-- enabled courses enabled courses BZU developed the following courses:BZU developed the following courses:

System Programming System Programming Programming for the WorldProgramming for the World--Wide WebWide WebIntroduction to the World Wide Web Introduction to the World Wide Web Information Theory and CodingInformation Theory and Coding

The courses will be piloted during the 2The courses will be piloted during the 2ndnd semester of semester of 2005/ 2006 academic year. 2005/ 2006 academic year.


The problems that the project solvedThe problems that the project solved

The Virtual Learning Environment The Virtual Learning Environment ““ MoodleMoodle”” was adopted, was adopted, implemented and customized. implemented and customized.

The major difficulties in designing and developing eThe major difficulties in designing and developing e-- enabled enabled courses were identified. courses were identified.

The required human resources needed for designing and developingThe required human resources needed for designing and developingee-- enabled courses were identified (enabled courses were identified (SMEsSMEs, Multimedia Technicians, , Multimedia Technicians, IT programmers, Education Specialists).IT programmers, Education Specialists).


The main actors & participants in the projectThe main actors & participants in the projectUnit for Learning Innovation (ULI)Unit for Learning Innovation (ULI)Subject Matter Experts (Subject Matter Experts (SMEsSMEs))Educational ExpertsEducational ExpertsWeb & Multimedia Developers Web & Multimedia Developers

The Mediterranean Virtual University ( MVU)The Mediterranean Virtual University ( MVU)Course Development ApproachCourse Development Approach


Benefits of the ProjectsBenefits of the Projects

1. e1. e-- enabled courses were developed.enabled courses were developed.

2. A well2. A well--trained team (Education and Multimedia teams)trained team (Education and Multimedia teams)capable to work with the relevant capable to work with the relevant SMEsSMEs to design and to design and develop edevelop e-- enabled course. enabled course.

3. The process of designing and developing e3. The process of designing and developing e-- enabled enabled courses was identified and documented. courses was identified and documented.


4. User friendly and open source Virtual Learning 4. User friendly and open source Virtual Learning Environment Environment ““ MoodleMoodle”” is implemented.is implemented.

5. BZU e5. BZU e-- learning strategy. learning strategy.

6. Positioned to take an active role in the PEI. 6. Positioned to take an active role in the PEI.


Tools Tools

Learning Management Systems (MOODLE)Learning Management Systems (MOODLE)

Web & multimedia authoring toolsWeb & multimedia authoring toolsapplications to produce different kind of rich interactive applications to produce different kind of rich interactive learning materials. learning materials.

SCORM Object tools like Reload SCORM Object tools like Reload

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List of the eList of the e-- enabled courses developedenabled courses developed

Two school chapters were developed Two school chapters were developed Chemistry for 9Chemistry for 9thth gradegrade

Two undergraduate courses were developed Two undergraduate courses were developed English for JournalistsEnglish for JournalistsMathematics for 9Mathematics for 9thth Grade Grade English Communications English Communications

One post graduate course was developed One post graduate course was developed Computer Modeling of Water Distribution SystemsComputer Modeling of Water Distribution Systems

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The problems that the project solvedThe problems that the project solved

The The SMEsSMEs lacked the experience, knowledge and time tolacked the experience, knowledge and time todevelop edevelop e-- enabled course content. enabled course content.

The absence of The absence of ““ appropriateappropriate”” processes needed forprocesses needed fordesigning and developing edesigning and developing e-- enabled courses. enabled courses.

The different Virtual Learning Environments were not The different Virtual Learning Environments were not really well known to the project team members.really well known to the project team members.

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The main actors & participants in the projectThe main actors & participants in the projectUnit for Learning Innovation (ULI)Unit for Learning Innovation (ULI)Subject Matter Experts (Subject Matter Experts (SMEsSMEs))Educational ExpertsEducational ExpertsWeb & Multimedia DevelopersWeb & Multimedia Developers

BIZREHBIZREH

Benefits of the ProjectsBenefits of the Projects

Build Build ““ ee-- learning core teamlearning core team”” that is able to work with that is able to work with different different SMEsSMEs in developing ein developing e--enabled courses. enabled courses.

Develop eDevelop e-- enabled courses based on the constructivism enabled courses based on the constructivism approach. approach.

Implement suitable Electronic Learning Implement suitable Electronic Learning Systems. Systems.

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Build a quality assurance system( polices, standards, Build a quality assurance system( polices, standards, processes, procedures) for designing, developing and processes, procedures) for designing, developing and delivering edelivering e-- enabled courses. enabled courses.

Conduct relevant basic and applied researches that may Conduct relevant basic and applied researches that may help in the development processhelp in the development process..

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Tools Tools

Learning Management Systems (MOODLE)Learning Management Systems (MOODLE)

Web & multimedia authoring toolsWeb & multimedia authoring toolsapplications to produce different kind of rich interactive applications to produce different kind of rich interactive learning materials. learning materials.

SCORM Object tools like ReloadSCORM Object tools like Reload

MedForistMedForist ( EUMEDIS Program)( EUMEDIS Program)

Scope Scope Developing eDeveloping e-- Business programs and integrating eBusiness programs and integrating e--enabled enabled

learning in the process of capacity building and course developmlearning in the process of capacity building and course development. ent.

List of the developed coursesList of the developed courses

EE--CommerceCommerceEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Customer Relations Management (CRM)Customer Relations Management (CRM)Supply Chain Management (SCM)Supply Chain Management (SCM)

SEECSEEC

Goal:Goal:Seeding the Development of eSeeding the Development of e-- enabled Curricula for the enabled Curricula for the Palestinian Education System.Palestinian Education System.PartnerPartner: : UNDP UNDP Scope:Scope:Development of eDevelopment of e-- enabled school curricula enabled school curricula Designing, developing and delivering a training course Designing, developing and delivering a training course for teachers to be able to develop efor teachers to be able to develop e--enabled courses.enabled courses.

PoWERPoWER

International Partnership for Water Education and International Partnership for Water Education and ResearchResearch18 international Universalities18 international Universalities15 Countries15 CountriesJoint Water and Environment ModulesJoint Water and Environment Modules

Research ActivityResearch ActivityObjectivesObjectives

Identify the level of the learnersIdentify the level of the learners’’ satisfaction regarding satisfaction regarding the use of ethe use of e-- enabled approach during the learning enabled approach during the learning processprocess

Reveal the advantages and the disadvantages of using Reveal the advantages and the disadvantages of using the ethe e-- enabled approach from the learnersenabled approach from the learners’’ perspective. perspective.

Reveal the advantages and the disadvantages of using Reveal the advantages and the disadvantages of using the ethe e-- enabled approach from the teachersenabled approach from the teachers’’ perspective.perspective.

Identify the role of adopting the eIdentify the role of adopting the e-- enabled approach in enabled approach in

the learnersthe learners’’ academic performance.academic performance.

Research ToolsResearch Tools

Questionnaire ( closed and open questions). Questionnaire ( closed and open questions). Interviews ( Teachers and students).Interviews ( Teachers and students).Observation. Observation. Exams ( Control and Experimental Groups).Exams ( Control and Experimental Groups).

Preliminary Research ResultsPreliminary Research Results

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