THE FEDERAL TARGET PROGRAM FOR ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN 2006-2010.

2. Enterprises University Enterprise School School College University Preschool THE FEDERAL TARGET PROGRAM FOR ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN 2006-2010. Lifelong learning University complex Continuing vocational education Integrated educational institution Preschool education Continuing vocational education of seniors and adults provides them vocational, career and personal development during the whole life. The growing educational potential of an individual during the whole life is based on using the state public institutes and meets the individual and society requirements. The institution realizes the training programs of different levels: Preschool educationis provided for children of 5-6.5 years old to give them equal opportunities to go on to study at the elementary school. It has currently been discussing to admit preschool education as a separate level of the general education. University complex is a network of educational institutions usually united by the leading universities of the region. Its goal is to use all resources efficiently and to solve management and educational problems. secondary education, higher education, vocational education, post-graduate courses, PhD, retraining.

3. VISION Mission, strategic goal and driving strategy The mission is to provide individuals with open continuing education in the framework of lifelong learning both at home and at workplace. Strategic goal is to design the continuing innovative training system for the specialists of the 21st information society and to retrain them during their life. Strategic driving forces are concerned in unique using of ICT in education and using competency-based approach in education, training and retraining specialists during their life.

4. Organizational framework of Ulyanovsk Consortium of Open Education (UCOE) The UCOE association The UCOUE Association is a nonprofit legal entity consolidating educational institutions, enterprises and organizations. The association was established on a voluntary basis for the purpose of increasing the quality of the educational process and rationalizing the intellectual, physical and providing assets. The mission is to provide individuals with open continuing education in the framework of lifelong learning both at home and at workplace. • The objectives are: • in 2007-2008 to continue the development of Ulyanovsk Consortium of Open Education • to provide secondary, post-secondary, vocational, high and higher education as well as skills evolution and retraining; • to provide open continuing education based on the scheme “secondary school-college-university-enterprise”; • to build up a single educational and informational environment and an educational intranet in the Ulyanovsk Region; • to increase the number of the UCOE members to 101 including 4 higher education institutions, 5 colleges, 61 secondary and 6 vocational schools and 25 enterprises.

5. Legalandsocial support Marketing Reference support Pricing policy Scientific researches, grants, innovations Specialties, student population Instructional and methodological support Improvement of organizational structure Basic fields of activity

6. Information and learning environment Learning technologies Resource supply Teaching and learning, graduation, employment assistance Standardization and quality of learning Budget and financial planning HR management Re-engineering, management and control Basic fields of activity

7. Organizational framework of the UCOE Association Meeting of the Association members Presidium President Vice president Vice president Vice president Vice president Executive director Associate members UlGTU Ulyanovsk Consortium of Open Education IDO CEI BSC UlGTU branches Enterprises, organizations, institutions Secondary vocational schools Schools, vocational schools

8. ULSTU Branches

9. Corporate Network of UlSTU

10. Innovative School Education School Preschool

11. Business school “Career” BSC Short-term training programs of additional education from Kindergarten to School subsystem “Kibercomp” Training Package (includes the development of creativity, basic digital literacy skills for children) “Cursor” Training package (includes PC user/operator, Computer graphics and design, Internet and web-design, Computer presentations) ( the 7th-11th grades) “Precollege” Training Package (includes Introduction to the Economics, Management, Information Technology and Civil Engineering) (the 9th grade) “Eureka” Training Package (includes logical thinking, high-speed reading and oratory) (the 5th – 7th grades, 10th-11th grades) “Profi” Training Package (includes personal assistant and office manager trainings) (10th-11th grades).

12. Parallel Learning BSC Preschool School The period of learning The 1st grade The 7th grade The 9th grade The 11th grade Specialization “Kibercomp” Training Package” “Cursor” Training package” “Profi” Training Package “Precollege” Training Package “Eureka” Training Packageка”

13. BSC The pre-school training is provided by seminars and consultations. The pre-school training programs are designed in accordance with the CEI curriculum so that to allow to transfer test results when entering the CEI. Pre-College Training is organized for students of the 9th grade to allow school leavers to start their work activity or go on to study at the CEI.

14. Project: Instructional support network The department of education of the Ulyanovsk region Ulyanovsk educational management authority Ulyanovsk Retraining Institute of Educators Ulyanovsk State Technical University (UlSTU) Institute of Distance Education (IDO) The participants of the project College of Economics and Information Technology (CEI) Ulyanovsk Virtual University (UVU) Ulyanovsk Consortium of Open Education (UCOE)

15. Instructional support network Ulyanovsk retraining institution of educators Educational management authority Students Parents Teachers Teachers Students Schools Instructional support network Participation in the virtual instructional unites Communication with teachers via forums Exchanging the experience by using digital educational resources Competitions among teacher initiatives Using videoconferencing technology during the open teacher meetings Teacher portfolio design Preparing for joint distance educational events

16. New distance learning activities provided by Instructional support network • Teaching and learning in virtual rooms • Electives • Subject quizzes and competitions • Regional teacher seminars • Internet-conferences • Open teacher meetings • Virtual exhibition on achievements in education • Communication via educational forums • Workshops, organized by innovative teachers • Creating digital learning objects repository, providing access to it and its regular updating

17. From School to College subsystem School-college School

18. The College of Economics and Information Technology (CEI) CEI • The CEI specialties • Finance • Economics and Accounting • Management • Public and Municipal management • Software Engineering • Civil Engineering • Non-metallic Constructions • The education is provided by the integrated curriculum in any form of education and in any part of Ulyanovsk and the Ulyanovsk region. • 3 institutions: School, Ulyanovsk Virtual University and College of Economics and Information Technology

19. School College The period of education Parallel Learning CEI Traditional form of learning 1 year 10 months 2 years 10 months Simultaneous learning The 10th-11thgrades 10 months The 10th-11thgrades 1 year 10 months The specializations of education Social and ecomonic specialization Technical specialization

20. Training program of ULVU and CEI UlVU Non-metallic constructions Civil engineering Computer and System software Philosophy Foundations Law Foundations Russian Language and Speech Standards Foreign Language Social Science and Political Science Foundations Psychology and dealings ethics Culture science Informatics Ecology Organizational economics Marketing Document management (Records management and Business Correspondence) Accounting and audit Legal support of business activity (Law) Life Safety Business Foundations Document management (Records management and Business Correspondence) Business-planning Physical Training Economics Statistics Banking Foundations Finance and credit RF budget system Treasury Tax policy Economic analysis Foundations Information Technology in Work Activity Corporate Finance Financial Management Insurance Finance and Law Corporate Financial Analysis Philosophy Foundations Law Foundations Russian Language and Speech Standards Foreign Language Social Science and Political Science Foundations Psychology and dealings ethics Culture science Informatics Ecology Organizational economics Marketing Document management (Records management and Business Correspondence) Accounting and audit Legal support of business activity (Law) Life Safety Business Foundations Life Safety Business Foundations Physical Training Economics Statistics Finance, money circulation and credit Management Psychology HR management Strategic Management Finance Management Tax policy Business Analysis Information technologies in professional activity RF budget system Decision management Quality management Material and technical flow management Philosophy Foundations Law Foundations Russian Language and Speech Standards Foreign Language Social Science and Political Science Foundations Psychology and dealings ethics Culture science Informatics Ecology Organizational economics Marketing Document management (Records management and Business Correspondence) Accounting and audit Legal support of business activity (Law) Life Safety Business Foundations Computer Techniques Database Theory of chances and mathematic statistics Numerical methods Computer networks Mathematic methods Software design methods Computer networks software Remote database design and operate (use) Software Package Information Security Foundations of computer-assisted information networks Engineering graphics CADL Computer maintenance Programming languages Web-design foundations IT specialization • Philosophy • Law • Russian language and Speech Standards • Foreign Language • Psychology in Business Relationships • Culture science • Informatics • Ecology • Life Safety • Mathematics • Higher mathematics • Social Science and Political Science Foundations • Management foundations • Legal support of work activity • Algorithmization and programming foundations • Information Technology • Professional-oriented informational systems

21. Elective courses UlVU Integrated curriculum of school-college structure The 11th grade IT specialization Basic curriculum (BS) Elective courses (204 hours) Basic part (the 1st half of a day) • Information technology – 68hours. • Legal support of work activity- 34 hours. • TOTAL- 102 hours. • Philosophy Foundations – 34 hours. • Management foundations – 34 hours. • Higher mathematics– 34 hours. TOTAL – 102 hours. • Algorithmization and programming foundations- 48 hours. • Foreign language- 48 hours. • Higher math-16 hours. • Professional-oriented economic informational systems -52 hours. TOTAL: 164 hours (5 hours a week) Additional part (the 2nd half of a day)

22. Training centers CEI ULSTU UlVU learners IDO CEI students District training centers (schools) City training centers Engels str. Festival str. Ablukova str. Entusiast str. Radishchevo Salmanovka Isheevka Schools No 7, 9, 19 Isheevka Maina B. Kliuchishchi Kuzovatovo St. Timoshkino Kr. Gorodishche N.Maina Str.Maina Cherdakly Tagai City training centers Schools No 21, 29, 56, 57, 51, 15 Schools No 10, 11, 46, 58, 62 Schools No 5,86, 69, 9, 22, 71 , 74, 81, 83, 44 Schools No 7, 12,13, 24,25, 27, 37, 43, 45, 51, 55, 60, 61, 76, 78, 82 District training centers (schools) Novospasskoe Maina Veshkaima Vocational college-30

23. Secondary-vocational education (short program) Higher education (short program) ULVU learners CEIStudentsULSTU ULVU learners The 10th -11th grades Additional education (parallel) Business accounting, analysis and audit Finance Social and economic specialization Economics and Accounting HR management Finance and credit Management Public and municipal administration Enterprise management Computer and System Software Applied Informatics in Economics Construction and Operation of Buildings Computers, computer systems and networks IT specialization Non-metallic Constructions Industrial and civil engineering

24. Innovative Higher Education University College

25. UNIVERSITY INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT One of the university strategic goals is to build up an integrated learning environment where: A participant has a direct access to the up-to-date and reliable information allowing him to participate in the training activity; Any participant can transfer the important information to another at any time.

26. Recourses needed for it: Network of regional computer centers with computer rooms easy to access; The university computer-based learning management system; e-library; educational portal including subdivision websites which allow to publish and manage the information directly from the LMS databases; Electronic Document Management Server with digital e-resources (instructional materials repository) and unified subject catalogue; Computer support of instructional activities; Monitoring of the information flow (websites and forums statistics, frequency of new materials publishing, citation indexes).

27. The IDO ULSTU experience A modern system of open education has built. It is provided by: • IDO- higher vocational education; • CEI- secondary vocational education; • BSC- additional education; • Branches. Instructional support has been developed (instructional materials, networked learning systems) for • -5 specialties of the higher education; • - 7 specialties of the secondary education. Working in this field for 10 years already we have the opportunities to provide all the university specialties with such kind of support.

28. Learning object repository and compilation of courses Group of specialties …. Specialty N Specialty 1 Specialty 2 Discipline 1.1. Discipline 1.2. Discipline N.M. Discipline 2.1. …. Learning object Learning object Learning object Learning object Object components, author, edition date, Email… Topic Object components Object components Object components Object components Learning object Learning object Learning object Learning object Learning object Specialty, discipline, topic Object components Object components Object components Object components Object components Database 2 – learning object metadata Database 1 – learning object repository

29. Group of authors SIM lab Guidelines on SIM development Special instructional committee Preparing materials for SIM Guidelines on SIM design Defining the SIM authors SIM design Drawing up the contact on SIM development Printing house Number of printed copies For sale For learning process The process of a set of Instructional materials (hard copy) designing Teaching department Request for SIM according to a competence Chair Selection of instructional materials for a competence training Special instructional committee Schedule of SIM publishing for learning process Examining SIM Publishing department, proofreader ULSTU chairs Expert council Examining SIM Head VIT-center

30. SIM installation of e-learning system on server via e-learning system /WebCT The process of eLearning System Designing Guidelines on e-learning system development (for authors) Steps of designing and using e-learning system for competence training (for temporary creative team) • author • instructional designer • programmer • designer • WebCT administrator Making a contact on e-learning system development with author • Schedule of e-learning • system design Guidelines for teaching in WebCT (for teacher) Guidance on learning via e-learning system (for student) E-learning system design Access from computer classes • Administrating learning • process in WebCT • (for administrator) Special instructional committee on competence training Access via Internet Chair meeting

31. Professional Development and Retraining System Enterprise University

32. Objectives of the Professional Development and Retraining System • Develop a tool allowing quick adaptation of the typical competence model to meet any needs of an enterprise and to provide training and professional development to employees • Develop a typical computerized vocational training management system with object-oriented design • Create a repository of e-learning resources with the expert content assessment system embedded

33. Using the competency-based approach to improve the efficacy of enterprises 2 4 Presenting theservices 1 Preliminary analysis of an enterprise Identifying the target audience 3 Requirements to learning results 7 Workshop for raising motivation 8 Developing key competency model Identifying fields of activity need to be improved 6 Workshop for raising motivation 5 Testing 9 Designing and developing a program Choosing methods and approaches Education and training 10 11 12 15 Presenting new services 16 Designing new programs according to enterprise needs Support Assessment 14 13

34. Requirements model for specialists Field of activity is an occupational field i.e. ICT, Economics, Management etc. Application area is a functional area within the field of activity. Business role is an occupation, professional qualification. Competence is knowledge, skills, abilities and personal characteristics helping to succeed within the company strategy and corporate culture. Levels of specialist’s responsibility: Business role Application area Levels Competences Learning materials Tests

36. Application area Business role Competence Level of responsibility 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Provide services Operation Information systems administration Competency-based curriculum design Requirements to the level of responsibility: Level 3. Apply General description of specialist of level 3 Carries out agreed network configuration, installation and maintenance. Uses standard procedures and tools to carry out defined systems backups, restoring data where necessary. Uses network management tools to collect and report on network load and performance statistics. Contributes to network problem resolution. Works under the direction of more experienced specialists. Follows the agreed instructions. Skills requirements: Installs workstation network operating systems; sets up network connections to workstations.

37. Application area Business role Competence Levels of responsibility 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Provide services Operation Information systems administration Competency-based curriculum design Requirements to the level of responsibility: Level 4. Enable General description of specialist of level 4 Uses network management tools to determine network load and performance statistics. Creates reports and proposals for improvement. Checks that problems are managed in accordance with agreed standards and procedures. Contributes to the investigation and diagnosis of network problems, working with users, other staff and suppliers as appropriate. Implements agreed network changes and maintenance routines. Works in the frame of the agreed direction. Plans his work in accordance with the administration’s instructions. Contributes to the solution of network problems and any emergency situations. Provides specialist guidance and advice to specialists of lower level of responsibility. Skills requirements: Installs and sets up server operating systems for enterprises; sets up all the server services (ex. for Windows Server 2003 sets up Active directory, DNS, DhCP, file server, mail server, database server, print-server, terminal server, etc.).

38. № Learning objects (subcompetence)‏ Level of responsibility 3 4 5 1 Basic concepts of information systems administration. Business role and functions of system administrator in a company. 2 Principals of computer networks. Addressing in computer networking. 3 Installing Windows Server 2003 and setting up server services. 4 Internet Connection management 5 Active Directory administration. 6 Network workstation management 7 Event registration and network performance monitoring. 8 Experiments in the system administrator work. 9 Project performance Composing learning objects according to the levels of responsibility

39. Filling levels of responsibility by learning objects Filling the first level of responsibility Application area Business role Learning objects (competences) repository: • Learning materials • Tests • Multimedia materials • Diagrams • Practice • Trainer • Plays Etc. The second learning object The first learning object The third learning object

40. 2 3 4 5 6 7 Requirements model for training system in the ICT field Application area Business role 1 Levels

41. Aircraft construction Automobile industry ICT field Application area Application area Application area Business role Business role Business role 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 1 1 Requirements model for training system in different fields of activity F I E L D S O F A C T I V I T Y Common educational space of Ulyanovsk retraining System Distributed learning objects repositories environment

42. Videoconferencing Network technology Blended learning technology Case-technology Elearning systems Remote learning Combination of different learning technologies Hard copy, audio and video, multimedia instructional CDs Traditional and Distance Learning Technologies Open and distance learning process is managed by Integrated information system MOTOR.

43. Practical results of the Professional Development and Retraining System • Training of ICT specialist of Ulyanovsk Mechanical plant • Development of professional retraining and training courses according to Russian IT professional standards for such qualifications as Programmer, Web-designer, Database administrator, System administration specialist

44. Thank you Dr. Yury Isaev Vice-President of Ulyanovsk State Technical University 32, Severny Venets Ulyanovsk Russia, 432027 Теl.: +7 8422 41 82 33, 77 88 45 Fax: + 7 8422 41 85 40 email: ido@ido.ulstu.ru We invite you to collaborate with us!