Educational technologies e-Learning and e TKK TOBB Economics

Educational technologies e-Learning and e. TKK TOBB Economics and. Technology University e-Learning Seminar 19. 10. 2006 Heikki Hallantie, Development Expert, TKK Dipoli 19. 10. 2006 TOBB University

TKK Dipoli Helsinki University of Technology Lifelong Learning Institute Dipoli 19. 10. 2006 TKK TOBB University - university of excellence in adult education 2007 -2009 2

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 19. 10. 2006 TOBB University http: //www. gandalf. it/data 2. htm http: //www. cia. gov/cia/publications/factbook/ 19. 10. 2006 TOBB Univ. 3 3

FVU 2005 Competitiveness 19. 10. 2006 TOBB-Univ. 4 Source: World Economic Forum (WEF), The International Institute for Management Development (IMD) 19. 10. 2006 TOBB University 4

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 19. 10. 2006 TOBB University 5

Megatrends & Weak signals • Technology trends – price/performance getting better – ubiquitous computing • • Globalization Demographic factors Bologna process Big changes in education systems unavoidable 19. 10. 2006 TOBB University 6

Reaction model Bologna processs Escape Globalization Reaction model Counterattack Technology Passive resignation Demographics 19. 10. 2006 TOBB University Proactive behavior 7

ICT’s in Finnish University Education • The Finnish University System – 21 state owned Universities • Autonomy of Universities • Finnish Virtual University – e. Learning hype – good and bad experiences • Towards Portals and MLE’s 19. 10. 2006 TOBB University 8

FVU 2005 Finnish Virtual University activities 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 19. 10. 2006 TOBB University National level activities at Service Unit • Common portal and support services • Common agreements • International co-operation 9 9

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 19. 10. 2006 TOBB University 10

electronic environment@Helsinki University of Technology – e. TKK www. tkk. fi/e. TKK (in finnish only) Project coodination (M. Melin / M. Sipilä) e. AGE – electronically Administrated Generic Environment Quality URTHA – MLE CMS – system Project Managed Content Management Learning Management System Environment System M. Pirttivaara J. Salmela H. Hallantie T. Toivonen M. Melin J. Lahtinen M. Melin I. Lähteenmäki 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 Shibboleth (A. Tontti)= SSO user recognition 19. 10. 2006 TOBB 19. 10. 2006 University TOBB University 11

Contents of e. TKK • e. TKK consists of five projects – Content Management System for web publishing – Noppa-portal & Managed Learning Environment – Project management system for researchers and administration – e. AGE: electronically Administrated Generic Environment – Publishing platform for university wide quality system 19. 10. 2006 TOBB University 12

Reasoning behind e. TKK • 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 19. 10. 2006 TOBB University 13

Students Managed Learning Environment User Intervace Portal New systems Teachers Oodi -termin enrolments. -rights to browse -gradings - etc. . . Administration Learning management system -course. management Integration interface web. Oodi -enrolments. -study plans Authentication -user id -passwords --Shibboleth 19. 10. 2006 TOBB University New systems Other remaining systems Partial gradings Course feedback and assesments 14 14

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 19. 10. 2006 TOBB University 15

Logout (Switch role) My courses XY-nn. nnn Course name • Timetable • Course material E-mail Calendar of my courses’ events * Weekly schedule * List view for deadlines and exams * Monthly view printer friendly version export functionality Unread messages: To webmail. . . 12 My links Curling. fi Latest news from my own courses Description lorem ipsum dolor Some other link Description lorem ipsum dolor Edit links. . . News for students 19. 10. 2006 TOBB University 16

Standardized course pages (1) • All courses should have the following pages in Noppa – Course brochure – Course news – Timetable – Course results – Exercises and course material 19. 10. 2006 TOBB University 17

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. 10. 2006 TOBB University 18

Implementing e. Learning environment • • • Autonomy of the University Autonomy of Departments Autonomy of laboratories Consequence: weak central administration Lots of individual solutions Internal competition 19. 10. 2006 TOBB University 19

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 19. 10. 2006 TOBB University 20

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 19. 10. 2006 TOBB University 21