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Ukrainian Distance Learning Center (UDLC). National Technical University of Ukraine “Kiev Polytechnic Institute” http://udec.ntu-kpi.kiev.ua. UDLC Establishment. is established June 7, 2000 by the Special Memo of the Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine
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Ukrainian Distance Learning Center (UDLC) National Technical University of Ukraine “Kiev Polytechnic Institute” http://udec.ntu-kpi.kiev.ua
UDLC Establishment • is established June 7, 2000 by the Special Memo of the Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine • is supported by Ukrainian Government • Is supported by the special grant “Distance Learning Center” of the U.S.Embassy in Ukraine • Technical channels for Internet/Intranet connectivity are provided by URAN (Ukrainian Research and Academic Network)
UDLC Objectives(DLS-distance learning system) • DLS projects coordination,development and testing. DLS normative-legal development. DLS methodic and didactic support. • Distance courses development, testing and implementation • Training and certification of coordinators, tutors, distance courses designers and other specialists in distance learning
UDLC is equipped with: • A strong-connected distributed client-server system under IBM software platforms of distance learning support • Powerful workstations for distance courses design • 100 mb Intranet and 2 mb Internet channels • mobile servers for distance learning support
UDLC Software for Distance Learning (IBM Design) – Asynchronous Distance Learning - Lotus LearningSpace Forum (ver. 3x) (IBM Design) Synchronous Distance Learning - Lotus SameTime - Lotus LearningSpace Collaboration 5.01 (IBM Design) –Platform of Distance Learning Support Lotus LeaningSpace 5.01 Core (IBM Desing) -Data-Base Environment -IBM DB2, IBM Lotus-Notes 5.9a
UDLC (Activities) -60 distance courses are designed -720 specialists are certified in distance learning -1200 specialists and students are computer base tested -3 laboratories are designed and work with UDLC using URAN possibilities -40 agreements are signed with Ukrainian Education organizations.
UDLC (Projects) • Block of distance courses in Information Technologies (Following faculties of NTUU-”KPI” are participated: -Informatics and Computer Science -Applied Mathematics -Air cosmic Investigation Pilot project. Start at 09.2003. • Center of Computer Testing for NTUU-”KPI” students -in a stage of project design • Complete distance learning support via 100mb channels between UDLC and UDLC laboratories using URAN possibilities -in a stage of technical design
UDLC Distance Courses Possibilities • Computer Testing via Internet/Intranet with automatic mark grading for large students streams • Audio, video, graphic support • Software emulators development • Localization (Cyrillic Support) of Distance Courses Interface • Automation of Distance Learning Environment, including electronic faculties, departments, etc