Electronic Content Alternative to paper content Use of

Electronic Content • Alternative to paper content • Use of Learning Management System to make content available and easily distributed 2

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e. Learning Objectives 1. 2. 3. 4. Enhance the quality of higher level education while maintaining the same level of operational cost Promote new effective trends in education by making it substantially learner-centered at learner-pace. Enable the university to increase enrollment capacities in a cost-effective way. Provide wider access to knowledge to students with special circumstances. 4

Components of “e. Learning” Learning material • • • Delivering course content Interaction between faculty / students Interaction between students Collaboration between students (teamwork) Assessment 5

Alternatives • Using some of the e. Learning components to enhance F 2 F education • Offering some courses solely on the web – Web only – An alternative • Offering complete programs using e. Learning 6

A Model • Implementing the whole model • Face-to-Face without a chalk • Projector-transparency 7

some previously reluctant professors emerging as e. Learning enthusiasts 8

Comparison Face-to-face e. Learning Instructor Centered Learner Centered Lecture Facilitation Student Listener Collaborator Individual Learning Team Learning Instructor-Source Instructor-Guide Static Content Dynamic Content 9

Comparison Face-to-face e. Learning Homogeneity Diversity Linear Non-Scalable Little-Customization Highly-Customizable 10

Benefits of Adopting e. Learning • Performance driven benefits • Value driven benefits • Societal or 'value added' benefits 11

Better Education • Improved through time • Best of instructors methods • Use of simulation & illustration tools • Customized to the level of student • More students-instructor and students-students interaction • Better resource access and utilization 12

Some Concerns • Change management for students and faculty • Determining course content – 39 – 42 lectures • duration of each 30 -40 minutes • New rules and regulations 13

Expected Impact on Students • Increased feeling of responsibility and independence • Develop initiative-taking as part of student culture • Foster increased student-instructor interaction. Students feel less shy to ask questions • Increased student-student interaction 14

Words of One Student At first I'd like to thank all the ICS dept for such a great work! It is amazing that now we can have a courses on-line, i never thought that could be possible!. 15

Words of Team Members • It feels nice to be part of an innovative team, especially for something like this that would serve as a role model • I now have more time to interact with my students and monitor their progress • Being part of the team pioneering e. Learning at KFUPM 16

Words of Team Members • Received encouraging comments from colleagues and students about a job well done • Completing the job on time (not minding the sleepless nights!) 17

Areas of e. Learning • • Digital Content Development Course Delivery Infrastructure Learner Support Training and Change Management Quality Control Proper Management 18

Alternatives • Using some of the e. Learning components to enhance F 2 F education • Offering some courses solely on the web – Web only – An alternative • Offering complete programs using e. Learning 19

Steps of Developing an Online Course Ø Content Preparation Ø Authoring Tool Ø Animations Ø Presentation Transcript Ø Recording 20

Virtual University: The Big Picture Virtual University 21

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