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NODES A General Presentation

NODES A General Presentation. Eng. Lalith Liyanage Project Manager Distance Education Modernization Project. Reasons for Presentation. To provide interested parties with an overview of NODES Explains the various components of NODES This presentation could be used for Marketing purposes

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NODES A General Presentation

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  1. NODES A General Presentation Eng. Lalith Liyanage Project Manager Distance Education Modernization Project

  2. Reasons for Presentation • To provide interested parties with an overview of NODES • Explains the various components of NODES • This presentation could be used for Marketing purposes • This presentation could be shared without a NDA

  3. What is NODES? • National Online Distance Education Service • Network Operations Centre (NOC) • Hosts and delivers online education programmes for Partner Institutions (PIs) • Content Development Unit (CDU) • Will support PIs to develop online programmes • Presently have 07 PIs for September launch • 21 more in the pipe line for January 2008 launch • 150 PIs are targeted by 2009 • Nationwide with 150 outlets (NACs) • Presently have 10 fully developed NACs • Another 20 in 2007 – 50 in 2008 • 70 in 2009 • International (sells services, consulting, hosting)

  4. Name Change EvolutionDEMP DEPP NDEN DESC MMCs NODESNACs Distance Education Modernization Project DEMP Distance Education Partnership Programme DEPP National Distance Education Network NDEN Distance Education Specialist Centre (DESC) Multimedia Centres (MMCs) National Online Distance Education Service (NODES) NODES Access Centres (NACs)

  5. NODES Model PIs Institutions and Organizations NODES Central Students DNAC NODES Management and Administration NACs CDU NOC I n f r a s t r u c t u r e

  6. NODES Network

  7. Jaffna Vavuniya Trincomalee Anuradhapura Polonnaruwa Chilaw Network Operating Centre Batticaloa Kurunegala Round 1 Access Sites Kandy Ampara Round 2 Access Sites Colombo Hatton Bandarawela Colombo Future Plans – 150 Sites Nationwide Monaragala Ratnapura Kalutara Hambantota Ambalangoda Matara Galle NODES Network – Geographical Locations 7

  8. NODES Business Strategy Students T E G R A T NODES Entrepreneurial Customer Oriented Accessible – multi locations High quality service – robust network Great content - Certification

  9. Growth Pattern of NODES • Placing a great deal on the future of ICT and online learning • Future in NODES • NODES growing to 150 outlets within 5 years • NODES growing international in Moodle hosting and consulting

  10. NODES International • NODES vision is to go international • NODES is a great network • Hosting services • Web hosting • Moodle hosting • Moodle administration • Consulting • Moodle consulting • Moodle training

  11. What are NACs? • NODES Access Centres (NACs) • Learning centres of NODES • Initially located at OUSL campuses • A place where students go for online learning as well as Internet access • A place where technology seminars could be held • A place that will offer peripheral services

  12. Three Types of NACs • Designated NACs, owned, operated by NODES (full service) • Partnership NACs, licensed by NODES (full service, not yet in place) • Access Points, also licensed by NODES (not full service, not yet in place)

  13. Configuration of a NAC

  14. OUSL-NACs • Full-service NACs • Well equipped outlets – high standards • There will be 26 OUSL-NACs • Non – OUSL will be: • Other public sector institutions • Partnership • Marketing will be done nationwide • NODES to be promoted as the leader in distance education

  15. Role of NACs Staff • Controllers, Managers and Supervisors • Ensure place is conducive to learn online • You control the atmosphere of the facility • Ensure place is comfortable and clean • Ensure the place is not noisy or rowdy • Customer service • Registration • Connection to content • Assistance in PC operations • Assistance in programmes • Sales – copying, faxing, printing, etc.

  16. General Code of Conduct of NACs Staff • Well groomed, well dressed – presentable for business • Polite and pleasant • No smoking, no drinking, no drugs • Punctual – adherence to work schedules • Businesslike - respectful • Personal use – be discrete • Customer is King (customer first) • No truancy

  17. NODES Attitude • NODES is a united, dynamic organization needing the support and cooperation of its trained staff • Golden opportunity at this early stage of growth; • Like a young growing child • Character-building stage • Staff will form what and how NODES will be

  18. Opportunities • A good place with tremendous growth in career opportunities • Staff are groomed to lead in IT area • Training is important to NODES

  19. “Education is just the progressive Realisation of our ignorance” AlbertEinstein Thank You THE FLOOR IS OPEN FOR Q&A! Email: lalith@nodes.lk Web site: www.nodes.lk

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