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National eLearning strategy - Path for regional ICT success -

National eLearning strategy - Path for regional ICT success -. Advanced eLearning solutions. Florin ILIA Vice President, Business Development. Agenda. Description of the Solution Case-study.

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National eLearning strategy - Path for regional ICT success -

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  1. National eLearning strategy- Path for regional ICT success - Advanced eLearning solutions Florin ILIA Vice President, Business Development

  2. Agenda • Description of the Solution • Case-study

  3. “We recognize that education, knowledge, information and communication are at the core of human progress, endeavour and well-being.“ “We are committed to realizing our common vision of the Information Society for ourselves and for future generations. We recognize that young people are the future workforce and leading creators and earliest adopters of ICTs. They must therefore be empowered as learners, developers, contributors, entrepreneurs and decision-makers. We must focus especially on young people who have not yet been able to benefit fully from the opportunities provided by ICTs.” WSIS Geneva Declaration of Principles  ”Building the Information Society: a global challenge in the new Millennium”

  4. Description of the Solution • Secondary schools and high schools are provided with complete IT solutions, ready-to-use in the teaching/learning process by all the stakeholders • pupils, teachers, parents, administration, authorities or sponsors • A very strong emphasis is put on • integration of the IT solutions in the educational system • acceptance of computers and software as a normal tool in the classroom • Proven methodology • Focuses on value added to education • Compliant to international standards

  5. General Principles • Each student should have direct access to ITC tools • Each student with own PC in class • The focus should be set on pedagogy and not ITC • Computers are not meant for reading text • High levels of multimedia and interactivity are required • Computers do not bring pedagogical value themselves • The program should include software, multimedia content, services – mainly training and communication • Supporting the education reform: transition from learning by memorizing towardslearning by doing(learn by memorizing -> learn by doing)

  6. General Principles • Teacher-centric • The main users are the teachers • Change management/adoption is the major risk and challenge • Standardized • The project should make extensive use of standards and standardization • Increase in maintainability • Ease the transfer of knowledge/training

  7. Challenges • Usually: • schools don’t have skilled IT personnel • schools don’t have excellent connectivity • teachers don’t have inborn enthusiasm for IT • teachers don’t have computer literacy

  8. Description of the Solution Outcomes • Support for education: • ITC as a complementary tool for the professor in teaching • Encouraging innovative teaching and learning • Building a sustainable comunity that support the digital reforme for education • Offering simulation software for didactic materials that cannot be afforded by all schools (e.g., lab instruments) • Management support for school managers and Ministry • Administrative support for local, regional and national administration • Equal chances for all • Digital literacy for all school graduates • Increase in the IT literacy of the population • Improving economic activity for local companies

  9. Project structure. Value added to IT infrastrucure • Elements that make computers more useful • Educational software platforms • Learning Management Software • Learning Content Management Software • School Management Software • Educational multimedia content • Training, support

  10. Key Components LMS Component • Teacher-led training – the virtual classroom • Content delivery - broadcast server • Content and tests are displayed simultaneously on all stations in the virtual classroom or to individual students • Self- paced study • Individual access to virtual libraries • Monitoring of online student activity • Instant messaging, access to forums • Interactive, monitored testing, with real-time progress tracker

  11. Key ComponentsMultimedia Content • Large variety of educational content integrated with AeL: • 1500 lessons • Biology, mathematics, computer science, history, geography, chemistry, physics, technology • According to modern education principles • Approved by specializes commissions from RMER • Content authoring tools • general purpose, mathematics, chemistry • Encyclopedias, dictionaries • Multimedia documentaries • High interactivity levels • Simulation and experimenting

  12. Problemm solving Explore Experiment Descover Research

  13. ComponentsImplementation and Training • Standardized implementation methodology • Site inspection and planning • Networking and hardware installation • Training of network administrators • Software implementation • Installation of AeL software • Distribution/installation of educational content • Training of teachers (min. 6), administrators, secretaries, librarians, even pupils • Startup assistance • Post-checking of …the quality of the original implementation …the impact on education

  14. ComponentsTraining • Standard training and certification scheme • Direct training in schools • Training for regional and national personnel • Demonstrations, seminars, presentations

  15. Agenda • Description of the Solution • Case-study – The “SEI” project in Romania

  16. Introducing ITC in Romanian public education • The “SEI” program (IT-based Educational System) launched in 2001 • 2001 – 2004: 3 phases successfully completed • 2005 – 2008: the 4th phase, currently running

  17. SEI for Short • Schools provided with IT solutions: • Computers, connectivity equipment: • 5,000 computerized laboratories installed and configured • 76,000 computers + servers + national datacenter • Basic operating software, including office, security and messaging • Educational software, content and knowledge management, administrative support software platforms – AeL • Educational multimedia content • 1,650 multimedia lessons • English learning for 1-8th grades • General purpose multimedia content • Training • 25,000 teachers and administrators trained • 35,000 teachers to be trained • Technical support

  18. SEI Educational Portal: http://portal.edu.ro

  19. Provide Incentives. “Cupa SIVECO” contest • Promote the winners • Showcase best practicesin media • Sponsor contests foreducational content • Teams ofteachers + students • Best content isdistributed in schools • 2003, 2004, 2005 • Starting with 2006, SIVECO Cup will have international addressability

  20. Provide Incentives. SIVECO Academy • Recruiting from top ICT Universities • Internships for selected students • Complementary training, provided by highly specialized experts and professors • Strengthening entrepreneurial skills • Career opportunity within SIVECO Romania • Reversing “brain – drain” effect

  21. SEI: Results • SEI developed and proved the viability of a specific teaching and learning methodology based on computer means • In 2001 the teachers were denying a priori the value of information technology in education • In 2005 they are actively and individually promoting ITC in schools and in teaching • requests for more technology • multimedia content provided independently by groups of teachers and students • local and regional events organized independently or with the support of the project coordination center • training, seminars or workshops • improved quality

  22. Result: European best practices • 2001 – ADLIC is awarded the European label for Good Practice • 2004 – AeL nominated by the EC for the IST Prize • 2005 – AeL eContent WORLD SUMMIT AWARD Winner • 2005 – AeL selected as FINALIST for eEurope Awards for eGovernment

  23. AeL eContent awarded the World Summit Award in Tunis 2005 “Advanced e-Learning Objects is an excellent example for a new approach to e-Learning. The digital material can be used in various learning environments, and it covers a huge range of subjects: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, History, Biology, Computer Science, Geography and Technology. The product gives the teacher great flexibility and is an excellent tool that promotes a student-centered approach. It has a very nice and clear design that significantly contributes to the understanding of the content. Rich in multimedia features, the product is a best practice example for new trends in e-Learning.” WSA jury evaluation of AeL eContent

  24. References. Validation of Efforts • General appreciation for: • Established and proven methodology for developing multimedia content.Correct, intuitive, attractive content. • Focus on delivering a solution, as opposed to “computers” • Standardized national approach

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