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Swiss Virtual Campus Implementation of a National Content Server Platform

Swiss Virtual Campus Implementation of a National Content Server Platform. Prof. Dr. Peter Stucki International Plugfest 1 Zurich, February 17, 2004. Content. The Swiss Virtual Campus Program Design and Implementation of a National Content Server Platform Steps Ahead.

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Swiss Virtual Campus Implementation of a National Content Server Platform

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  1. Swiss Virtual Campus Implementation of a National Content Server Platform Prof. Dr. Peter Stucki International Plugfest 1 Zurich, February 17, 2004

  2. Content The Swiss Virtual Campus Program Design and Implementation of a National Content Server Platform Steps Ahead http://www.swissvirtualcampus.ch

  3. The Swiss Virtual Campus Program

  4. Impulse Program 2000-2003 Objective Approach • • • • • • Foster the development of on-line education across the system of higher education in Switzerland, e.g. Universities (UNI), Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology (ETH/EPF), Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS). Create networks of content owners/experts Support the development of 'common content' (learning units, modules, courses and curricula) Monitor technology transfer and field experience Service a large and new student user community Award ECTS credits

  5. Impulse Program 2000-2003 Strategic Visions Financial Support Involved Institutions • • • • • • • Foster change and not status-quo, Practice 'need-to-have' and not 'nice-to-have', Support content development and not system research, Require sustainable products. CHF 50 Mio. or € 35 Mio. or $ 30 Mio. Fifty-fifty financing model between federal government and educational institutions 10 Universities, 2 Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology, 7 Universities of Applied Sciences

  6. Impulse Program 2000-2003 Project Selection Criteria • • • • Network consisting of a project manager and at least two project partners at different institutions Innovative, interactive, new media based and didactically correct professional course design to substitute/replace classroom teaching Scenarios that mature the student's self-respon- sibility for learning and knowledge acquisition Network organization (online-tutors, progress control, administration, compensation, etc.)

  7. Landscape of Swiss Higher-Education Campuses Universities (GE, L, FR, NE, BE, LU, BS, ZH, SG, SI) Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology (ETHZ/EPFL) Universities of Applied Sciences HES-SO, BFH, FHNW, FHZ, ZFH, FHO, SUPSI)

  8. SVC Project Example #1: eCF Corporate Finance Prof. Dr. Volkart et al., UNIZH UNIZH: eCF Corporate Finance (Prof. Volkart et al.)

  9. SVC Project Example #2: GITTA - Geographic Information Technology Training Alliance, Prof. Dr. Weibel et al., UNIZH UNIZH: eCF Corporate Finance (Prof. Volkart et al.) UNIZH: GITTA Geographic IT Training Alliance (Prof. Weibel et al.)

  10. SVC Project Example #3: NAHRIS - Dealing with Natural Hazards and Risks, Dr. Amman et al., SLF Davos UNIZH: eCF Corporate Finance (Prof. Volkart et al.) UNIZH: GITTA Geographic IT Training Alliance (Prof. Weibel et al.) SLF/ETH: NAHRIS Dealing with Natural Hazards and Risks (Dr. Ammann et al.) FH Liechtenstein

  11. SVC Project Example #4: Latinum Electronicum Prof. Wachter et al., UNIBS UNIZH: eCF Corporate Finance (Prof. Volkart et al.) Princeton University UNIZH: GITTA Geographic IT Training Alliance (Prof. Weibel et al.) SLF/ETH: NAHRIS Dealing with Natural Hazards and Risks (Dr. Ammann et al.) UNIBS: Latinum Electronicum (Prof. Wachter et al.)

  12. SVC Project Example #5: C4H - Computers for Health Prof. Dr. Geissbühler et al., UNIGE UNIZH: eCF Corporate Finance (Prof. Volkart et al.) Princeton University UNIZH: GITTA Geographic IT Training Alliance (Prof. Weibel et al.) SLF/ETH: NAHRIS Dealing with Natural Hazards and Risks (Dr. Ammann et al.) UNIBS: Latinum Electronicum (Prof. Wachter et al.) UNIGE: C4H Computers for Health (Prof. Geissbühler et al.)

  13. SVC Project Example #6: Signals and Systems Prof. Dr. Lekkas et al., ZFH UNIZH: eCF Corporate Finance (Prof. Volkart et al.) Princeton University UNIZH: GITTA Geographic IT Training Alliance (Prof. Weibel et al.) SLF/ETH: NAHRIS Dealing with Natural Hazards and Risks (Dr. Ammann et al.) UNIBS: Latinum Electronicum (Prof. Wachter et al.) UNIGE: C4H Computers for Health (Prof. Geissbühler et al.) ZFH Winterthur: Signals and Systems (Prof. Lekkas et al.)

  14. SVC Project Example #7: SWISSLING Prof. Dr. Rigotti et al., USI UNIZH: eCF Corporate Finance (Prof. Volkart et al.) Princeton University UNIZH: GITTA Geographic IT Training Alliance (Prof. Weibel et al.) SLF/ETH: NAHRIS Dealing with Natural Hazards and Risks (Dr. Ammann et al.) UNIBS: Latinum Electronicum (Prof. Wachter et al.) UNIGE: C4H Computers for Health (Prof. Geissbühler et al.) ZFH Winterthur: Signals and Systems (Prof. Lekkas et al.) USI: SWISSLING (Prof. Rigotti et al.) And many more ...

  15. All in all 50 SVC Content Development Projects Covering all Major Academic Disciplines

  16. 50 SVC Content Development Projects Covering all Major Academic Disciplines • • • • • • • Medicine (11) Environmental and Life Sciences (9) Mathematics, Engineering and IT (9) Arts and Humanities (7) Management and Business Administration (6) Economics, Finance and Law (4) Educational Support (4) --> www.swissvirtualcampus.ch

  17. Execution and Status of Impulse Program 2000-2003 Program Execution • • • • Swiss University Conference (CUS) (program supervision) Commission (inter-institutional linking and advise) Steering Committee (program conception and management) Swiss Federal Office for Education&Science Swiss Federal Office for Education&Technology (finance and control)

  18. Execution and Status of Impulse Program 2000-2003 Program Status • • • Supporting mandates completed (educational technology, legal and intellectual property issues, formative evaluation of peda- gogical and didactical quality, etc.) First feedback from field experience available (content usage: mostly 'blended', some 'problem- based', only a very few 'fully online') Positive acceptance by most parties involved (teachers, students, course designers, etc.)

  19. Execution and Status of Impulse Program 2000-2003 Program Status (cont'd) • • Unifying 'browser-compatibility' achieved Wide spectrum of platform implementations (missing guidelines and standards, open- source vs commercial product philosophy, limited portability, etc.)

  20. Design and Implementation of a National Content Server Platform

  21. SVC Projects Platform Implementations Academic Disciplines Medicine (11) Env. & Life Sc. (9) Math., Eng. & IT (9) Econ., Fin. & Law (4) Educ. Support (4) Arts & Humanities (7) Mgmt.&Bus. Adm. (6) Platform Proprietary 80% 45% 33% 25% 25% 15% 15% Comm. Product 20% 55% 66% 75% 75% 85% 85%

  22. SVC Projects: Comm. Product Statistics Comm. Product # of Projects WebCT Hyperwave OLAT Zope Prometheus Oracle iLearning Java/MathLab Archimed ASP Scripting 22 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1

  23. Implementation of a 'National Content Server' Platform ('University-Foundation' SWITCH, YE 2003) WebCT WebCT WebCT WebCT WebCT WebCT WebCT WebCT WebCT WebCT WebCT WebCT WebCT WebCT WebCT WebCT WebCT WebCT WebCT WebCT WebCT WebCT WebCT

  24. Implementation of a 'National Content Server' Platform Evaluation Procedure Evaluation Ranking • • • • Define requirements and selection criteria (authoring features, commercial products vs open-source, implementations, portability, open/defacto standards, overall cost, etc.) Study of worldwide available e-learning platforms Platform demonstrations and offerings WebCT-Vista, Blackboard, etc.

  25. Implementation of a 'National Content Server' Platform WebCT-Vista: The Academic Enterprise System Justification Advantages Disadvantages • • • • • • • > 50% of all projects are WebCT based New generation features of WebCT-Vista Modern and scalable client-server system architecture Centralized operation Preservation of corporate identity, lan- guage support and student administration Standards: SCORM, IMS support High cost (less of a problem in shared use)

  26. Implementation of a 'National Content Server' Platform WebCT-Vista Service Offerings Production Advantages • • • • • • Operation and maintenance by SWITCH License owner: SVC (Mandate Edutech) SVC project migration support (Mandate Edutech) Efficient generation of e-learning course- content and tests Integration of advanced/effective services (designer, students, administrators) Data and content management

  27. Implementation of a 'National Content Server' Platform WebCT-Vista Total cost: K€ 150/year • • • Operation and maintenance of 'National Content Server' platform (Sun/Solaris, Oracle) Performance specification: Up to 600 concurrent users WebCT-Vista inter-institutional user license Migration support

  28. Implementation of a 'National Content Server' Platform WebCT-Vista Phase I • Installation and Training (4Q03-1Q04) e.g. Hard- and software procurement, Administrator training and coaching, Learning-context management training, Designer schooling, WebCT-Vista promotion tour and migration assessment, Account installations, Etc..

  29. Implementation of a 'National Content Server' Platform WebCT-Vista Expected Service Offering: 24 h/day, 7 days/week 52 weeks/year Example: Students of a common SVC Project UNIBS (lead), UNIZH (partner) and UNIL (partner) will use the NCS-Platform in time- and space-independent mode.

  30. Steps Ahead Consolidation of Swiss Virtual Campus Impulse Program

  31. Consolidation Program 2004-2007 Objective Approach • • • Optimize and maintain e-learning objects, modules and courses Secure sustainability of e-learning course-stem developed under the impulse program Support the teaching renewal initiative as defined by the conference of Swiss university rectors (Bologna and >10% self-study offerings by 2004) E-learning competence, service and production center at each Swiss higher education institution Maintenance of developed e-learning course material

  32. Consolidation Program 2004-2007 Approach (cont'd) Open Issues (partial) • • • Support the development of new e-learning courseware Provide services and solutions of general interest to the Swiss e-learning community (extended National Content Server offerings, new mandates) Course quality, coaching/tutoring, field accep- tance, course certification, curriculum integration, rights management, networking of resources, internationalization and last but not least: Conclusive and usable standards at large....

  33. Acknowledgments and Thanks To all members of the Swiss Virtual Campus Steering Committee To the Swiss Virtual Campus Coordination Team To CUS & CRUS as well as all the other Federal Authorities involved

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