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Educational technologies e-Learning and eTKK

Educational technologies e-Learning and eTKK. TOBB Economics andTechnology University e-Learning Seminar 19.10.2006 Heikki Hallantie, Development Expert, TKK Dipoli. TKK Dipoli. Helsinki University of Technology Lifelong Learning Institute Dipoli.

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Educational technologies e-Learning and eTKK

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  1. Educational technologiese-Learning and eTKK TOBB Economics andTechnology University e-Learning Seminar 19.10.2006 Heikki Hallantie, Development Expert, TKK Dipoli

  2. TKK Dipoli Helsinki University of Technology Lifelong Learning Institute Dipoli TKK - university of excellence in adult education 2007-2009

  3. FVU 2005 • FINLAND • Area total: • 337,030 sq km • Population: • 5,183,545 • GDP/ comp. by sector:agriculture: 4% industry: 34% services: 62% • GDP/ capita:purchasing power parity • $26,200 • International organizations • Member of United Nations since 1955 • Member of European Union since 1995 http://www.gandalf.it/data/data2.htm http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ 19.10.2006 TOBB Univ. 3

  4. FVU 2005 Competitiveness 19.10.2006 TOBB-Univ. 4 Source: World Economic Forum (WEF), The International Institute for Management Development (IMD)

  5. University as an institution of Information Society • ICT considered as social communication system instead of technology • focus on systemic level from individualistic teacher-learner centric approach • ICT will be an essential part of new education system • e in e-learning should be read ”enhanced” • Source: Dr. Jyrki Pulkkinen/Dissertation 2003

  6. Megatrends & Weak signals • Technology trends • price/performance getting better • ubiquitous computing • Globalization • Demographic factors • Bologna process • Big changes in education systems unavoidable

  7. Reaction model Bologna processs Escape Globalization Reaction model Counterattack Technology Passive resignation Demographics Proactive behavior

  8. ICT’s in Finnish University Education • The Finnish University System • 21 state owned Universities • Autonomy of Universities • Finnish Virtual University • eLearning hype • good and bad experiences • Towards Portals and MLE’s

  9. FVU 2005 • Local activities at • each university • e-learning material • Learning systems • e-Learning courses • ICT training • Local support services • Inter-University co-operation • Thematic networks • Common services • Development projects • National level activities at Service Unit • Common portal and support services • Common agreements • International co-operation Finnish Virtual University activities 19.10.2006 TOBB University 9

  10. ICT’s in TKK’s Education • Early adoption in pilot courses • Student database in 90’s • Web-based course registration system in 90’s • Finnish Virtual University initiative 1999 • Common Learning (Optima) platform in 2004 • MLE- project in 2005

  11. electronic environment@Helsinki University of Technology – eTKK www.tkk.fi/eTKK(in finnish only) Project coodination (M.Melin / M.Sipilä) • Existing systems, that • must work in cooperation • with the new systems: • Employee information system • Study systems • Billing system • Travel system • Electric phonebook • Machine registry • Economy management system • Resource management system Quality system URTHA – Project Management System eAGE – electronically Administrated Generic Environment MLE - Managed Learning Environment CMS – Content Management System M.Pirttivaara J. Salmela H.Hallantie T.Toivonen M.Melin J.Lahtinen M.Melin I.Lähteenmäki Shibboleth (A.Tontti)= SSO user recognition 19.10.2006 TOBB University 11

  12. Contents of eTKK • eTKK consists of five projects • Content Management System for web publishing • Noppa-portal & Managed Learning Environment • Project management system for researchers and administration • eAGE: electronically Administrated Generic Environment • Publishing platform for university wide quality system

  13. Reasoning behind eTKK • To survive in the global and local competition • We need more effective processes • We need to ICT systems to support these processes • These ICT systems must be usable and designed user centeredly • ICT will NOT solve the challenges by itself but it’s necessary tool in today's digitalizing environment • Remember that ICT is only one part of organizations socio-technical environment

  14. Administration Students Teachers webOodi -enrolments. -study plans • Authentication • user id • passwords • -Shibboleth Managed Learning Environment User Intervace Portal New systems Learning management system -course. management Oodi -termin enrolments. -rights to browse -gradings - etc... Integration interface Other remaining systems Partial gradings Course feedback and assesments New systems 19.10.2006 TOBB University 14

  15. Integrating systems to support user’s processes • Noppa-portal • Personalized front page for students and teachers + course home pages • Focus is on supporting the daily processes • Oodi • Main student and course register • Study planning • Course enrollments • Optima • e-learning • Groupware • Single Sign On with Shibboleth

  16. Logout (Switch role) My courses E-mail Unread messages: 12 To webmail... Calendar of my courses’ events * Weekly schedule printer friendly version* List view for deadlines and exams export functionality* Monthly view • XY-nn.nnn Course name • Timetable • Course material My links Curling.fi Description lorem ipsum dolor Some other link Description lorem ipsum dolor Edit links... Latest news from my own courses News for students

  17. Standardized course pages (1) • All courses should have the following pages in Noppa • Course brochure • Course news • Timetable • Course results • Exercises and course material

  18. Standardized course pages (2) • To help teachers create the content • there are custom made templates and easy-to-use tools • the tools are designed to support different kinds of processes • i.e. there might be two ways to do the same thing • Both ways lead to the same result

  19. Implementing eLearning environment • Autonomy of the University • Autonomy of Departments • Autonomy of laboratories • Consequence: weak central administration • Lots of individual solutions • Internal competition

  20. Present situation • Usage of central learning platform is increasing rapidly (4100 user accounts) • MLE- portal is at requirement planning phase • Lots of integration needs • Single sign-on and Web services as solution

  21. Roadmap to the future • University as an institute of Information society • Universities as regional players • From formal hierarchies to open networks • Global competition and co-operation of Universities

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