Dr' O' Fatemi University of Tehran

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Internet University for Islamic Studies

• Dr. O. Fatemi (University of Tehran)
• omid_at_fatemi.net

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Outline

• Learning is the key for success
• What is eLearning and why?
• Requirements People / Applications / Technology
  / Tools / Systems
• Challenges / Solutions
• Instructional Design / Content
• Evaluation Criteria
• Internet University in action

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Learning is the key for success

• We should learn

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What is eLearning?

• First, any learning activity through electronic
  means
• Now any online learning through Internet /
  Intranet

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eLearn What?

• Academic training of
• Islamic studies

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Why eLearning?

• High volume of learners
• High volume of information
• Geographical limitations
• Time limitations
• Teachers
• Learners
• Lower costs
• New learning technology

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The Benefits

• Learner based
• Flexibility and freedom in selection
• Up-to-date information
• New learning methods
• Multimedia usage
• Complete assessment
• General audience

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Should Go For It?

• Enough learners?
• Computer literacy of users?
• Internet access?
• Digitization possible?
• Teachers, learners interests?
• Compared to traditional method Simpler, faster,
  more interactive, more secure, more useful, ?

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Requirement / Preparation

• Technology
• Systems
• Tools
• Applications
• Audience / Users
• Students
• Teachers
• Administrators

• Structure / Planning
• University goal
• Curriculums
• Courses
• Content
• Instructional Design
• Content authoring
• Standards

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Systems

• Learning Management System (LMS)
• Curriculum creation
• Curriculum offering

• Learning Content Management System (LCMS)
• Content creation (authors, teachers,
  facilitators)
• Content offering for students

The figures are from eLearning book by William
Horton
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Systems

• Collaboration System
• Peer to peer collaboration
• Teacher / student collaboration

• Virtual University
• Services ranging from curriculum offering to
  content delivery
• LMS LCMS Collaboration

The figures are from eLearning book by William
Horton
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Methods

• Asynchronous
• Anytime
• Anywhere
• Learner-led
• Synchronous
• Live
• More interactive
• Instructor-led

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Collaboration Tools

• Online meeting tools
• Chat and instant messaging
• Polling / Tests
• Whiteboard
• Screen sharing (Desktop / Application)
• Audio conferencing
• Video conferencing
• Can record presentations
• and discussion forums

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Required Applications

• Learning Management System (LMS)
• Learning Content Management System (LCMS)
• Authoring Program
• Live Virtual Class Synchronous solutions

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Roles / Responsibilities
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Instructional Design Characteristics

• Instructional design is learner-centered.
  (Learners).
• Instructional design is goal-oriented.
  (Objectives).
• Instructional design focuses on real-world
  performance.
• Learners objectives should be useful for life.
• Objectives reflect the requirements of real
  world.
• Instructional design focuses on outcomes that can
  be measured in a reliable and valid way.
  (evaluation).
• Instructional design needs a system and a team.

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Theoretical Base for Instructional Design

• Behavioral
• Cognitive
• Constructivist

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Events of InstructionIntroduction

• Gaining Attention
• Establishing a Purpose
• Arouse Interest and Motivation
• Preview

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Events of InstructionBody

• Recall relevant prior knowledge
• Process information and examples
• Focus attention
• Employ learning strategies

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Events of InstructionConclusion

• Summarize and review
• Transfer learning
• Re-motivate and close

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Gagnes Nine Events

• Gain Attention
• Objectives
• Prerequisite Learning
• Presentation
• Learning Guidance
• Performance
• Feedback
• Assessment
• Retention and Transfer

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Learning Style

• Instructional Design is learner based
• Should consider different learning styles.

• Visual / Spatial
• Bodily / Kinesthetic
• Musical

• Interpersonal
• Intrapersonal
• Linguistic
• Logical

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Required People for Content Generation

• Project Manager
• Instructional Designer
• Religious scholar
• eLearning Author
• Web and graphic designer
• Site Administrator
• Instructors / Facilitators (in action)

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Standards

• Content Aggregation Model
• Tree based organization
• Learning object Meta-data
• Run-time Environment
• Sequencing and navigation
• Question and Test Interoperability

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Contents for Quran and Etrat Internet University

• Instructional Design implications
• Course objective and outcome
• Course syllabus and outline
• Pre-tests
• Pre-requisites and organization maps
• Resources
• Activities Quiz, assignment, forum, journals,
  workshops,

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Challenges / Solutions

• Intensive dependence on Technology
• Internet Infra-structure
• Internet access and available band-width
• Programs and applications (LMS, LCMS, virtual
  class, ..)
• Pedagogic / social issues
• Lack of religious supervision
• Lack of interactivity
• Time management (extra activity)
• Content
• Certification / Accreditation

• Nation wide plans
• Country Network
• Dialup / ADSL
• Localized solutions
• Solutions
• Extra activities
• Quiz, HW,
• .5 hour a credit
• Ongoing task
• ?

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Implementations

• Learning Management System (LMS)
• Virtual university program implemented
• Learning Content Management System (LCMS)
• Based on Open source
• Authoring Program
• PowerPoint / MS Word / html / Whiteboard /
  Multimedia streaming
• Live Virtual Class
• Audio (10Kbps), Data (3Kbps), PowerPoint (offline
  synchronized), Video (available bandwidth)

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Formative Evaluation

• Purpose To provide data for revising and
  improving instructional materials
• To revise the instruction
• More effective
• Methods
• One on One One evaluator with one learner to
  interview
• Online surveys

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Summative Evaluation

• Purpose To study the effectiveness of system as
  a whole
• Conducted after the system has passed through its
  formative stage
• Small scale/ Large Scale
• Short period/ Long period

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Evaluation Criteria

• Program Content
• Enough and appropriate?
• Instructional Design?
• Learning achieved?
• Interactivity
• Learners involvement?
• Course navigation
• Next stage? Exit path?

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Evaluation Criteria 2

• Multimedia usage
• Audio, video, animation, flash, images,
• Synchronous methods
• Virtual class?
• Assessment
• Exam, game, assignments, simulations?
• Data recording
• Grades, time spent, answers, ?

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University Structure

• University
• Faculties
• Departments
• Curriculums
• Objective (Quran and Etrat Internet U.)
• Courses
• Prerequisites
• Rules (semesters, credit selection, )

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Future works in QE Internet University

• Educational and Research Systems
• Rules
• Attendance rules
• Registration, Add/Drop rules,
• Exam validation
• Better content
• New curriculums
• Accreditation
• Financial plans

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University Info

• http//www.etrat.net, info_at_etrat.net
• Persian
• http//school.etrat.net
• English
• http//university.etrat.net

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Thank You

• The End