Technical University of Košice Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics

1. Technical University of Košice Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics Department of Electrical Power Engineering Advanced Teaching Techniques Establishing Smart Energy System Curriculum at Russian and Vietnamese Universities Training on Advanced Teaching Techniques for Smart Energy System Study Program Riga, Latvia, 20thMarch 2019

2. E-learning • Introduction • What is E-learning? • Why use E-learning? • Advantages of E-learning • Disadvantages of E-learning • How to use the E-learning • Techniques for effective e-learning

3. What you will learn • Use the e-learning instructional design model to develop e-learning course that motivate, inform, and, most importantly, change behavior and performance of students. • Analyze factors that will shape your design, such as the audience, the learning environment, and the education system. • Use research and evidence-based practices to make key design decisions at the course level, curriculum level, and initiative level. • Write storyboards that meet the needs of your students and learners. • Make purposeful decisions about using e-learning model for media, and other factors that affect development of your courses. • Create a plan to launch your course and evaluate its effectiveness. • Confidently manage e-learning production, from resources and scheduling to managing expectations and quality assurance. • Effectively connect and communicate the needs of industry with the students knowledge by your e-learning solutions.

4. Introduction Digital revolution affects education too, changing the whole learning process in so many ways. The word “e-learning” does not sound unfamiliar to many of us these days. Moreover, most of us associate it with not only technological progress but also with big opportunities. But, is e-learning really as effective as it seems? Or it cannot replace classical education (at least at this point)? So, let’s find the main benefits of this teaching technique for the purpose of Smart Energy Systems courses.

5. What is e-learning eLearning, or electronic learning, is the delivery of learning and training through digital resources. Although eLearning is based on formalized learning, it is provided through electronic devices such as computers, tablets and even cellular phones that are connected to the internet. This makes it easy for users to learn anytime, anywhere, with few, if any, restrictions. Basically, eLearning is training, learning, or education delivered online through a computer or any other digital device. eLearning lends itself to every school (from grammar to university) and every type of training (from compliance to technical to manufacturing to systems), especially with the application of technology (gamification, simulations, personalization, social elements).

6. Why do universities use e-learning? To scale, save money, and save students’ time. Without the cost of classroom logistics, and by allowing learners to self-guide through the course, universities are spending less, and students are learning more. In fact, one research claims “e-Learning saves universities at least 50% when they replace traditional teacher-based training with e-Learning [and it] cuts down teaching time by up to 60%.” It lends itself to global delivery, capitalizes on the rich media available with today’s technology, and applies adult learning principles to target an audience used to having real-time information from the smartphone in their hands.

7. What kinds of approaches qualify as e-learning? There are dozens of modalities in the e-learning category. Your content will help determine what type of e-learning you want to use, as some will work better for your content than others. The following are some of the modalities that are considered e-learning: • Module or course • Videos and motion graphics • Gamification • Virtual instructor-led training (VILT), such as WebExs or webinars • MOOCs • Social forums • Podcasts • Real-time polling

8. How do you use e-learning? University Goals There are both off-the-shelf and customized e-learning options, but regardless of what you choose, it must align with the university (study program) goals. You must ask yourself: • What changes am I trying to make? • What behaviors do my learners need to change? • Does the e-learning modality align with those needs? • What would my audience most appreciate?

9. How do you use e-learning? Student Experience Next, it is all about student experience. You have to evaluate what your students will expect and experience from the moment they encounter your study/learning program. You must think about your audience and analyze: • How will they be accessing it? • What metrics would you like to track? • What would be the best use of their time? • How would they learn best (not what are they used to)? • How can it be most relevant to their day-to-day work? Note: The next-generation of e-learning can take on a much more interactive and social-oriented format that is embedded in the context of the learner’s work.

10. How do you use e-learning? In the Classroom/Laboratory A blended solution is one that employs both classroom and on-the-job materials and some e-learning elements. You can target the types of content that would translate into e-learning the best, and create a pathway of learning with both in-person and web-based assets. Some examples of successful classroom uses include: • Flipped classroom model • Rich media for classroom materials • Modular curriculum • Social element during classroom session • Real-time polling and interaction • Gamification and simulations • Toolkit of web-based assets to use after the classroom session is complete

11. How does technology play into eLearning? Technology is the foundation, backbone, and catalyst of e-learning all in one. Technology provides endless opportunities for learning through apps, smartphones, videos, search engines, and other real-time information sources. However, in order to get the most out of your e-learning experience, you need up-to-date browsers and an LMS engine or hosting solution to track success. Some of the best uses of technology for e-learning are found in new code, with things such as the following: • HTML5 • Responsive design • Videos • Social integration • Personalization • Just-in-time support

12. List of the best e-learning practices • Analyze your audience • Target a behavior • Keep it modular • Make it personalized (if possible) • Analyze and include relevant activity sets • Include a pathway approach • Optimize student experience • Keep it actionable • Keep it media-rich • Provide the need-to-know information • Apply micro-learning • Apply new technology and industry trends • Address all levels of audience • Put in place a marketing and communication plan for course launch • Ensure it encourages problem-solving

13. List of the worst e-learning practices • Rely on death-by-PowerPoint • Pretend a recorded webcast is online training • Settle for low interaction • Include too-long videos • Ignore marketing or a launch plan • Treat it as a one-time event • Design irrelevant gamification

14. E-Learning Implementation Plan E-Learning opens new horizons for instructional designers. However, implementation of the new technology may turn out to be a daunting task unless you have at least a general plan in place. Implementing e-Learning in your education infrastructure is a big step forward. The introduction of web-based training will enrich your learners’ experience – and boost your skills as instructional designer. Whether you have decided on bringing e-Learning to your institution or starting a personal project, it is great to have a high-level plan in place.

15. Step 1. Define your objectives First off, why do you think e-Learning is a great option for your particular environment? Are you reaching out to a wider audience? Or improving knowledge retention with engaging interactive materials? Web-based training totally makes sense but this sense is different to different instructors, audiences and institutions. If you are introducing e-Learning into an organization or bringing innovations into a traditional university, see to it that every department and stakeholder is on the same page with your concept and vision. University or department may disagree with your goals, so you will have to go the extra mile ‘selling’ your idea to your colleagues.

16. Step 1. Define your objectives Note: Make sure you as instructional designer (teacher) and your colleagues/peers understand how they benefit from the new learning model. Main checkpoints: • Are you planning to switch to pure web-based teaching or considering blended options? • How do you expect to boost recall and retention using e-Learning? • Is your audience ready for the change? Do they have the right tech infrastructure? • Is your university/department ok with the initiative? Are they showing any active support?

17. Step 2. What’s your scope? Now that you know why e-Learning is better, it is time to define the scope of your new education system. How far are you taking web-based instruction in your curriculum? Do not try to overdeliver on day one. You cannot just wave a magic wand and automate routine tasks such as grading – or turn paper lectures into beautifully crafted digital content – overnight. Note: Start small and expand your scope as you advance technically. Main checkpoints: • Are you planning to automate assessment? • Will you employ old and new tools concurrently on the primary stages? • What educational units are you thinking of? Entire courses, particular lessons, practical jobs, seminars? • Will online exams be equivalent to offline exams and credits?

18. Step 3. Choose the right software Sadly, one-size-fits-all never works in this field, so you should start mining for your e-Learning software as soon as you can, and make compromises since nothing is perfect. Anyway, go through the list of major authoring programs like Moodle, Easygenerator, TalentLMS, Lessonly, CANVAS, iTunes U, Edmodo, Easy LMS, Lectora, Articulate or Captivate, then look into the second echelon and try compiling one or two mini-courses before you settle down. Never trust your first impression – the notions of easy and sophisticated, user friendly and cluttered, basic and feature-loaded get very blurry here.

19. Step 3. Choose the right software For TUKE purpose, a detailed selection was made among different open-source platforms currently used in large universities and institutions structures to pick and choose the best suited tool to training environment and our vision. As a result, the choice was made on Moodle (Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment). Moodle is a technology platform which offers for universities the capacity and the capability to create courses online and e-learning websites. Thus, it allows the universities offering online courses to arrange content manage learning, facilitating interactivity between learner and teacher and assess the learner. This technology is easily integrated into the technological infrastructure of the university. Furthermore, it is most adapted to the interests of programmers and operators of education (learners, teachers and administrators) because it presents some benefits that other learning software do not offer. The following table shows essential advantages collected of Moodle.

20. Step 3. Choose the right software Essential advantages of Moodle

21. Step 3. Choose the right software Note: Note down your key requirements and expectations of a decent content delivery platform. Add the budget. See what matches your criteria. Main checkpoints: • How do you plan to publish the courses? Does the software in question support SCORM or xAPI? • Are you going to keep things plain, or are you after the bells and whistles modern software can offer? • Are you wary of a steep learning curve? How much time do you have to get started? • Is mobile support one of the prerequisites? Will your audience be using their smartphones and tablets to go through your content?

22. Step 3. Choose the right software Using an LMS A learning management system (LMS) is a software application that is used to deliver online training. A great LMS will go beyond this, by providing you with the features and support you need to execute your eLearning strategy perfectly. Selecting an LMS can be daunting at first, but analyzing your training needs and defining your requirements, should narrow your search significantly. There are several different types of LMS’s that you can choose from, such as cloud-based, open source, commercial, and installation-based. Cloud-based LMS’s have become the default for online learning as they allow you to quickly create courses, enroll users easily, and accurately report on learner progress. A good cloud-based LMS should allow you to easily scale your training delivery and be backed by a superb customer success team whose sole objective is to ensure you succeed.

23. Step 3. Choose the right software SCORM To those new to the eLearning world, SCORM seems like a confusing concept. But we’ll break it down here to help you better understand what it is. The good news is that using SCORM provides your students with a more interactive, engaging experience, and allows you greater control over the time spent on your courses. SCORM is an acronym that stands for Shareable Content Object Reference Model. Basically, SCORM is a set of technical specifications that were developed to provide a common approach to how eLearning content is developed and used. It standardizes the way in which eLearning courses are created and launched. Most SCORM courses are developed using popular authoring tools and therefore follow a similar structure. To use SCORM in your eLearning, you need to ensure that you have a SCORM-compliant LMS. Be aware however that SCORM adds extra expense to eLearning delivery due to the cost of using an authoring tool.

24. Step 3. Choose the right software xAPI Over the past couple of years, xAPI has become the popular new standard for delivering online training. xAPI is often described as the next evolution of SCORM, as it has redefined some of the fundamental practices of tracking learning experiences. It adds extra performance to SCORM and removes a lot of the restrictions of older specifications. It offers a level of flexibility that suits today’s fast-paced world. Moderns learners want to learn on-the-go; while commuting to work. xAPI has the ability to track these learning experiences, whether they happen within an LMS or not, in one simple, consistent format. xAPI will essentially give you a holistic understanding of your learners’ experience. However, xAPI is not without limitations. Some organizations misinterpret it has capabilities and think that using Tin Cin will result in beautifully designed course content. This is not the case. The xAPI spec does not improve UX or UI, and will not modify the design of a course in any way. xAPI only governs how data is tracked and stored.

25. Step 4. Do quality assurance Once the course is shaped and poised for delivery, ensure there are no glitches that could pop up when you least expect. Play and replay your embedded videos, check wording, grammar and spelling. Ask your friends or a select group of students for their judgment and fix detected inconsistencies before going live. Note: When converting your deck into other formats (video, PDF, LMS packages, etc.), bear in mind that some effects and transitions may be lost. Confirm the limitations with your software provider in advance before jeopardizing critical data. Main checkpoints: • Are your ideas conveyed in a concise and clear fashion? • Is there any misleading jargon or misunderstand questions? • Does the content play well on all required devices? • Is there an excess of multimedia or other data-intensive content?

26. Step 5. Do your marketing or end up alone Everything is fine-tuned and off to a great start, or so it seems. However, keep in mind that students will not necessarily sign up for your course just because it is well-built and useful. You need to raise awareness of the content, keep your target audience nurtured with updates and onboarding information, and stay social and in permanent contact with the learners. Of course, students may just have to take your class to get credit if that is how it works in your system – and this is perfectly fine. Otherwise, you may need to do extra research, marketing and even advertising to recruit more participants to your educational program.

27. Step 5. Do your marketing or end up alone Note: Use collaboration tools in your e-Learning software and/or maintain visibility in social networks to show there is a personality behind the facts, figures and slides. Main checkpoints: • How do your learners get to know about the course? • Do you send out any newsletters, reminders or personal invitations? • Do you place ads and announcements in the right place where your target audience can see them? • Do you keep in touch with your ‘alumni’ and provide timely responses to their queries?

28. E-learning In smart energy system study program, the e-learning offers a lot of benefits, that can enhance student competencies and knowledge. Nowadays, education strategy aims to introduce some potential approaches into teaching and learning taking into account sustainable development. Smart energy systems represent the future utilization of any kind of energy. The use of this technology will be developed as clean and environmentally friendly. Consequently, using e-learning platform in smart energy system education is a novel and a creative method to empower teaching for students and researchers to take action for sustainable development. This presentation presented a survey of some e-learning platforms in smart energy education. It proposes to implement an e-learning platform as a beneficial and advantageous solution for many universities to train the needed competencies and knowledge.

29. Advantages of e-learning

30. Benefits of e-learning for your university The advantages of each of the following 4 streams will be briefly outlined, and you will now have a better understanding of what eLearning offers you and your students: • Cost effective • Saves time • Improves performance and productivity • Lower environmental impact

31. Benefits of e-learning for your university Cost effective This is one of the most significant benefits e-learning presents, and probably the most welcome! Traditional teaching can be expensive and often frustrating to maintain. E-learning removes the need for costly printed training materials and even on-site teachers. If modules within your content need to change, this can be done easily via your LMS without having to print and distribute updated teaching materials.

32. Benefits of e-learning for your university Saves time Time is precious, especially in a university environment, so why not save as much of it as you can? For students, e-learning keeps any updates you need to impart simple. Whether you need to implement changes to your teaching content or university policies, e-learning allows you to easily add them to your LMS. This saves you a considerable amount of time on the university of reprints, etc. Students can also save time by accessing content where and when they need to, rather than relying on scheduled education. And you can use your LMS to automate manual tasks, making teaching management more time efficient.

33. Benefits of e-learning for your university Improves performance and productivity e-learning allows students to quickly and more easily complete their education, resulting in improved performance and greater productivity. Students appreciate that they can participate in education at their convenience. They are likely to feel more motivated to further their professional goals through e-learning, as it gives them the flexibility to learn at their own pace and from a location of their choosing.

34. Benefits of e-learning for your university Lower environmental impact More and more universities are making a conscious effort to reduce their carbon footprint as part of their responsibility strategy. E-learning is an effective method if you aim to have a lower environmental impact. It offers an alternative to paper-based learning and contributes to a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly workplace.

35. Advantages of E-learning: • You are able to link the various resources in several varying formats. • It is a very efficient way of delivering courses online. • Due to its convenience and flexibility, the resources are available from anywhere and at any time. • Everyone, who are part time students or are working full time, can take advantage of web-based learning. • Web-based learning promotes active and independent learning. • As you have access to the net 24x7, you can train yourself anytime and from anywhere also. • It is a very convenient and flexible option; above all, you do not have to depend on anyone for anything. • Not only can you train yourself on a day to day basis, but also on weekends or whenever you have the free time to. There is no hard and fast rule. • Through discussion boards and chats, you are able to interact with everyone online and also clear your doubts if any. • The video instructions that are provided for audio and video learning can be rewound and seen and heard again and again if you do not happen to understand the topic first time around.

36. Disadvantages of E-learning: There are not many disadvantages of eLearning, the main one being that you get knowledge only on a theoretical basis and when it comes to putting to use whatever you have learnt, it may be a little different. The face-to-face learning experience is missing, which may matter to some of you. • Most of the online assessments are limited to questions that are only objective in nature. • There is also the problem of the extent of security of online learning programs. • The authenticity of a particular student's work is also a problem as online just about anyone can do a project rather than the actual student itself. • The assessments that are computer marked generally have a tendency of being only knowledge-based and not necessarily practicality-based.

37. E-learning – Conclusion Measure your successes and even failures. Make sure there is a feedback procedure in place so you can get learners’ insights and suggestions about your course, content, delivery, etc. There is always room for perfection, so you should keep an eye out for new authoring tools, learning management systems, grading solutions and more to stay on the cutting edge. Never stop your improvement cycle and maintain content as good as before and even better. E-Learning or not – it is always your course quality that really counts. Everything else is a matter of technique.

38. Thank you for your attention Department of Electric Power Engineering Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics Technical University of Košice Mäsiarska 74 042 01 Košice Slovak Republic E-mail: kee.fei@tuke.sk http://kee.fei.tuke.sk Tel: +421 / 55 / 602 3550