Implementing e-learning and combined training methods to involve a wide range of students

1. Implementing e-learning and combined training methods to involve a wide range of students Danil Dintsis Ph. D. www.ddintsis.com, www.specialist.ru, www.i-mokymas.com info@i-mokymas.com

2. Ph. D. in System Analysis (Doctorate degree, ISCED verified) • Ph.D. in Technical management (Candidate degree, ISCED verified) • Human – machine interaction specialist • Portfolio manager and project director in e-learning and IT consulting at the Specialist center at BMSTU in Moscow and the IsmanusisMokymas in Vilnius, teacher and coach for 15+ years • IAMCP (International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners) EMEA Board member Brief about the presenter

3. VU “guest professor/lecturer” program • Impressive results of the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics and the Informatics Methodology dept. • Wide range of successful international high education programs in Lithuania and VU • Deliver a brief on my experience in launching training methods • Find colleagues and share experiences in the EU community • Find points of common professional interest • Improve my scientific and professional experience • Deliver projects and trainings as “guest lecturer” What is the goal of the presentation

4. Portfolio lead: combined training formats lifeLongeducationin the information society

5. Decrease of corporate trainings • Increase number of self-payed students • Travel and accommodation expenses • Number of students total decrease Launch in first crisis wave, 2009 http://www.specialist.ru

6. Example: psychological tree http://www.specialist.ru

7. Learn and work • Brief training programs – learn only “what I need here and now” • Repeat training material after the training ends • Individual training tempo from highly intensive 3-5 all day long studies to one class per week. • A trainer “is my lead”, a student needs his/her advices and motivation actions не получать избыточных сведений («дайте мне только то, что мне нужно») • Different demands for visual/audio/text training materials • Labs, practices and cases are the MUST items of the learning process • Prestigious certificate for career development New and old demands http://www.specialist.ru

8. On- and offline studies • Based on different platforms, i.e. browsers, smartphone apps • Search engine • Collaboration by course and inside a certain group Learning support tools demands

9. Develop analytical structure: • Psychological types • Computer awareness • Course species • Student’s location • Analyze external restrictions and assumptions • Develop training methods • Choose start point • Combine different methods • Train the trainer and the administrative staff Demand analysis

10. On trip • At home • On vacations • At a workplace Learn anywhere – offline regime wanted http:/www.i-mokymas.com

11. «inClass» webinar by “Specialist” center

12. Students in a class and ay webinar study together and simultaneously • Both categories collaborate under trainer supervising • Training materials and lab environment are the same Main features of “inclass” webinar http://www.specialist.ru

13. For students: • Study in a comfortable environment • Worth for people with disabilities • Decrease travel expenses • Communicate with colleagues worldwide • For an educational organization: • More students in class • Wider group activities • Recordings fpr second use and for control • Trainer self control Webinar inclass advantages http://www.specialist.ru

14. Combined class & self study http://www.specialist.ru

15. Provide a kick-off lesson • Use webinar recordings and e-materials for self studies • One study per week/fortnight in class • Common finish The method main features http://www.specialist.ru

16. For students: • Worth for busy people • Worth for well-organized students • The method is more friendly to students • It’s cheaper • For educational organization: • Reuse of webinar recordings and training materials • Extend training schedule (for example, once a week on Saturdays or after work day time) • Worth for long-term educational programs (MBA, second high education) Class and self study advantages http://www.specialist.ru

17. Open training http://www.specialist.ru

18. Example: open group

19. For student • Personal tempo • Worth for introverts and shy people • Individual communication with a teacher • Appropriate training schedule • For educational organization • Reuse of webinar recordings and e-learning materials • Full classes • Individual contact with students Open training advantages http://www.specialist.ru

20. Teleconferences / Virtual class http://www.i-mokymas.com

21. For students: • No travels • Comfortable environment • Teacher’s control • Visual contact and collaboration with all group members • For educational organization • Low expenses • High level of student’s involvement and control Teleconference study advantages http://i-mokymas.com

22. training method choice

23. Example: technical tools cause and effect diagram http://www.specialist.ru

24. By professional specialization • Technical and information areas • Humanitarian • Economics • Art and design • Management • By age • generation “Y” • Generation “X” Computer user skills http://www.specialist.ru

25. Communication tools http:/www.i-mokymas.com

26. Cisco webex • Citrix GoTo platform • Adobe Connect • Microsofft LYNC • TrueConf Teleconferences Tools examples

27. Adobe Connect: synchronous chat recording

28. ciscoWebex: the most powerful

29. Citrix goto…: Easy To Use

30. Microsoft Lync: fine to ntegrate

31. Lab and practices tools • Mass webinars • MOOCs • LMS systems More… http://www.i-mokymas.com

32. LERN awards 2010 and 2011 • Microsoft – IAMCP “Enter the Cloud” competition 1st prize - 2011 • Citrix partner success story (website and facebook published) - 2014 • IAMCP EMEA best practice in partner involvement tools in 2013 • More than 25000 webinar students during 5 years, 7-8% of total number • More than 20000 open training students during 3 years, • 10+ long term programs (second high education) in class & self study format • Students around the clock from Russia to new Zealand, and from Japan to Argentina Specialist: Main achievements

33. Thank you!