ODL e-learning at the University of Miskolc Maria

ODL /e-learning at the University of Miskolc Maria Kocsis Baan University of Miskolc Maria Kocsis Baán University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre

CONTENT North-Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre – history of 10 years • Collaboration with EADTU – 10 projects • Course development projects • Strength and weaknesses • Present practice and new initiatives Maria Kocsis Baán University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre

From the first steps… • PHARE ODL Network – NCPs and ODL Centres born as members of an international network – huge potential, still strong cohesion and collaboration, • Active, multi-level collaboration in that period – learning from operable models – both content development (ENVIMAN) and organisational aspects (UFI / LNE). • Jumping over some previous development stages, entering the ODL scenario the same time when e-learning nucleated. Maria Kocsis Baán University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre

Projects in collaboration with the EADTU Duration Project title Contracting authority 1995 -1998 IDEAL "Integration of Distance Education at Advanced Level" TEMPUS S-JEP 09451 -95 1998 -1999 "Establishement of a North-Eastern Hungarian Distance Education Study Centre" PHARE Multi-country Programme for DE 1998 -2000 UNIMAN – modernisation of university management TEMPUS S-JEP 13363 -98 2000 -2002 TÁVHÁLÓ (Distance Network) – Development of ODL networking in North-Hungarian region PHARE Regionális Kísérleti Program HU 9705 -0201 -0012 2001 -2002 Integráció – preparation for joining the EADTU Apertus Public Foundation 2001 -2003 MISSION – Multi-country Integrated System Support for Improved ODL Networking Socrates Minerva 90389 -CP-1 -2001 -1 -HU 2004 -2006 E 2 ngineering - Development and testing of multilingual e-learning materials in advanced engineering subjects Leonardo HU/04/B/F/PP 170029 2004 -2006 e-Taster - short, free, online courses -„tasters” for multilingual, international delivery Socrates Minerva 116684 CP-1 -2004 -1 -HU-MINERVA -M 2006 -2008 Stimulating European Employability through Cross Sector Virtual Mobility (CSVM) NL/06/B/P/PP/157622 Maria Kocsis Baán University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre

EADTU 10 years 30 projects Strategic PHARE partnership Multi-country Programme in ODL for DE networking & Content development UNIMAN e-Taster Min. SE European Master in SE Maria Kocsis Baán University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre

Multilingual content development • • ENVIMAN, Uniphorm Advanced Engineering Innovate, e 2 ngineering e-Taster Maria Kocsis Baán University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre

PHARE Multi-country projects 1997 -1999 Adaptation of an on-line, advanced telematic course Environmental Management accredited postgraduate course, acknowledged by FEANI and SEFI English → HU, SK, PL + content adaptation Maria Kocsis Baán University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre

Learning environment of ENVIMAN at Dipoli First Class client software –videoconference – Maria Kocsis Baán University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre

Results of ENVIMAN project DEMO Multilingual content, offering gradually decreasing language support, html format, linked to an individual, self-developed portal for info-communication Flexibility and accessability (offline + printed versions) Maria Kocsis Baán University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre

Advanced Engineering • multi-purpose competence-course supporting – acquisition and practice of technical English, – parallel with offering highly advanced professional content in different engineering fields. • modular structure involving 10 modules, each of 30 hours for learning Maria Kocsis Baán University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre

Advanced Engineering Home-made elearning environment High number of face-to face lessons and lectures Maria Kocsis Baán University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre

INNOV@TE International On-Line Voc@tional Training in Surface Engineering • a new methodology for building up internationally recognised vocational training programs • flexible, resource based curriculum design-system • testing of three different e-learning frameworks (Learning Space, Sollan and COEDU) – reusability of learning objects, – interoperability of platforms – Innovative solution for multilingualism • Edited video-lectures of top-level experts, animations, videod practicals • Video-conferencing (Miskolc-Malta) Maria Kocsis Baán University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre

INNOV@TE 10 partners from 6 countries Contractor: Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining – IOM 3 (UK) Professional coordination: International Federation of Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering – IFHTSE Project coordination: University of Miskolc Maria Kocsis Baán University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre

Added values in innovative methodological approach: • rapid prototyping • flexible, resource based curriculum design-system • LEGO system: wide variety of courses will be built up from more or less independent, self-standing training units – continuously widened and updated knowledge pool of resource materials, integrated into appropriate LCMS. • a new methodology for building up internationally recognised vocational training programs tailored for different target groups and meeting different training needs. Maria Kocsis Baán University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre

e 2 ngineering • Development and testing of multilingual elearning materials and courses in advanced engineering subjects – Leonardo project 2004 -2006 • Complex course of 12 modules in Computer Aided Engineering • Languages: HU, EN, SK, RO and PL Maria Kocsis Baán University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre

Min. SE • Developing European Master in Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering • 5 universities, IFHTSE, 5 industrial partners (coordinator: Univ. of Malta) • Development of 25 modules, each of 4 credits 7 subjects in ODL, others delivered f 2 f, by international team of lecturers, in 2 weeks blocks • Some of the modules may be offered as selfstanding professional development courses as well. Maria Kocsis Baán University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre

Common strengths, innovative aspects • Resource based approach in course development • Developing training materials in modular structure – reusable learning elements, as building blocks of different learning programmes – „LEGO” system: wide variety of courses may be built up from more or less independent, self-standing training units – continuously widened and updated knowledge pool of resource materials, integrated into appropriate LCMS • Multilingual delivery of the content – simultaneous language support • International networking models Maria Kocsis Baán University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre

Common weaknesses: sustainability and joint delivery Institutional stability and sustainability SHOULD guarantee the sustainability of programs and projects – but the fact in many cases is just the reverse: • projects guarantee the sustainability of institutional frameworks and their operability Institutional sustainability strongly depends on personal approach of top management – scepticism, poor level of awareness in HEIs – „we have more urgent problems…” Joint development usual, but joint delivery – never beyond the lifetime of the project !!!! Maria Kocsis Baán University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre

Present practice at the University of Miskolc COEDU since 2003 – unlimited users Interoperabilty with Moodle Faculty of Economics - 40 subjects, 1200 students, blended learning – full support from the Dean Maria Kocsis Baán University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre

Bachelor (BSc) courses in Faculty of Economics Management and Economics Entrepreneurship Human Resource Management Social management Commerce and Marketing Sales Marketing communication Finance and Accounting Finance and Banking Accounting International business Maria Kocsis International businesse Baán University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre European regional economic affairs

MSc courses • • • Managament Accounting Marketing International Business Environmental Studies • Small business development Maria Kocsis Baán University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre

CBVE projekt Small business develepment MSc • (on the basis of) • Students are ready to start on own business, our to take part their parents’ business • Business planning is elementar in our curriculum • Students have to collaborate with an SME and University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre each other Maria Kocsis Baán

Our MISSION • Business School instead of Theoretical Education – Developing blended learning materials (flexible, modern, provide more information) – Carrier Service is available at the faculty to help students find a working place – Team work in research or project works – Involve students all of Faculty’s research project Maria Kocsis Baán University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre

Tasks for Faculty of Economics in CBVE – General framework of pilot-run (model) – Scripting of scenarious for business planning pilot – Logistics of institutions, staff, students and externals (close connection with Chamber of Commerce and Alumni) – Technical facilities for collaboration on platform • Work package No. Kocsis Baán Maria 4. University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre

Taste our multilingual e-learning environment! 12 short, non-accredited courses in 12 languages FREE for anyone by auto-registration www. e-taster. net Maria Kocsis Baán University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre

e-Taster - focused on sustainability and multilingual delivery models - Avoiding compatibility and accreditation problems - No financial issues Short, non-accredited but fully functional on-line courses Free of charge, for general public - LANGUAGE DIVERSITY Multilingual platform(navigation) and multilingual content in 1012 languages – switchable at any time! 3 different models of delivery - Networked models of DELIVERY Maria Kocsis Baán University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre

www. e-taster. net Auto-registration Selection of learning mode: Self-study – International (EN+) – Local language+ Tutored group - Local language+ Collaborative (EN+) Maria Kocsis Baán University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre

Multilingualism Navigation language: EN, HU, SK, PL, RO, BG, RUS and LT Multilingual content EN, HU, RO, LT, BG, PL, D, F, IT, ES, SK and RUS. Simultaneous access to all language versions, paragraph-by-paragraph System administrator may define the „master” and hidden languages Maria Kocsis Baán University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre

New projects and initiatives Tasters for all Faculties – recruitment of students CSVM – virtual mobility Hungarian e-University Network www. e-university. hu Maria Kocsis Baán University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre

Thank you for your kind attention! More info: m. kocsis. baan@uni-miskolc. hu www. emrtk. uni-miskolc. hu Maria Kocsis Baán University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre