1. The 4th IFIP AGORA Seminar, Cracow, May 4-6, 2008 1 E-learning at the University Danuta Rozpłoch-Nowakowska, WMiI, UMK Toruń

2. The 4th IFIP AGORA Seminar, Cracow, May 4-6, 2008 2 KNO  Studies addressed to: teachers (especially those working at schools for adults, lifelong learning i practical learning centers), teacher consultants working in teachers training centers, methodical advisors, staff supervising pedagogical level of schools for adults and lifelong learning.

3. The 4th IFIP AGORA Seminar, Cracow, May 4-6, 2008 3 KNO goal (in general) Train teachers to:  project and organize distance learning courses  prepare multimedia educational materials for those courses Train teacher consultans and staff supervising pedagogical level of schools to  provide professional support in educational measurement and evaluation in Web Based Training

4. The 4th IFIP AGORA Seminar, Cracow, May 4-6, 2008 4 KNO in numbers Organizer: COME, University of Warsaw http://www.come.uw.edu.pl/ ca 1200 students in Poland Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń as one of „subcontractors” : http://www.rsei.umk.pl/mkno/ http://www.rsei.umk.pl/mkno/ 180 students „Apriori bounds” for UMK (Nicolaus Copernicus University,Toruń): ca 80% of students to graduate

5. The 4th IFIP AGORA Seminar, Cracow, May 4-6, 2008 5 Process of recruitment of students Took place in cooperation with educational authorities of proper voivodship Toruń: 3 voivodships – pomorskie, kujawsko-pomorskie, warmińsko-mazurskie Additional conditions for student to be accepted (details):  can cooperate in a group  can use computer ( = basics in operational systems such as Windows or Linux + office software)  can use electronic mail and Internet browser  has an access to Internet at work or at home

6. The 4th IFIP AGORA Seminar, Cracow, May 4-6, 2008 6 Program 3 semesters 80 hours of educational process provided by University of Warsaw The rest (280 hours) organized by local entities, respectively Draft program with general instructions how to proceed provided to local “subcontractors” by University of Warsaw Hybrid model

7. The 4th IFIP AGORA Seminar, Cracow, May 4-6, 2008 7 KNO Course Management System: moodle

8. The 4th IFIP AGORA Seminar, Cracow, May 4-6, 2008 8 KNO students’ „musts” To finish studies one had to:  pass all exams  create new distance learning course in the subject of one’s speciality Assumption: course consists of a selection of modules and takes at least 15 hours, methodical help book in electronic and paper versions had to be included  pass final exam (related to public presentation of one’s course)

9. The 4th IFIP AGORA Seminar, Cracow, May 4-6, 2008 9 Human resources - advantages qualified teachers with experience in composing materials representing didactically high level

10. The 4th IFIP AGORA Seminar, Cracow, May 4-6, 2008 10 Human resources - disadvantages demanding, difficult in negotiations; not flexible, not willing to change habits; representing diverse subjects; some fluent in ITC, others novices.

11. The 4th IFIP AGORA Seminar, Cracow, May 4-6, 2008 11 Problems were caused mostly by lack of time (extremely short time in logistic point of view: 3 semesters in less than 10 months)  Organization  Sharing information  Communicating requirements  Discipline

12. The 4th IFIP AGORA Seminar, Cracow, May 4-6, 2008 12 Achievements  good quality courses; emphasis put on use of wide range of ICT tools to produce contemporary, interesting and “professional-like” materials as an obvious proof of success of such idea of postgraduate studies  examples examples

13. The 4th IFIP AGORA Seminar, Cracow, May 4-6, 2008 13 Benefits  University staff: exhausting but fruitful experience new skills challenge for all assured of a strong need of distance learning in region  Students: new skills, abilities; enormous, rapid „jump” for many; meeting other teachers representing diversity of educational institutions, vivid discussions, brain-storms, cooperation (should not be underestimated – eg. testing and evaluating courses of one another before public presentation)

14. The 4th IFIP AGORA Seminar, Cracow, May 4-6, 2008 14 Some remarks Necessary conditions for successful e-learning course (hybrid model):  Qualified staff (having much time and strong will to encourage students for new challanges)  Room and equipment for students (auditory, computer laboratories connected to Internet and with multimedia projectors) Others:  Transparency  Criticism

15. The 4th IFIP AGORA Seminar, Cracow, May 4-6, 2008 15 Into a future  Platform to maintain teachers’ courses is being prepared.  Need for a long-term vision of ICT developement for teachers! Nowadays, chaotic and accidental. No standards for continuation of training.  No guaranty to repeat release of postgraduate studies.

16. The 4th IFIP AGORA Seminar, Cracow, May 4-6, 2008 16 Summary (KNO)  Although there is a lot room for improvement (!) the achievements of KNO are clear and obvious

17. The 4th IFIP AGORA Seminar, Cracow, May 4-6, 2008 17 Other e-learning activities on WMiI UMK Postgraduate studies for teachers in teaching Computer Science and Information and Communication Technology (project funded by state budget and European Social Fund)

18. The 4th IFIP AGORA Seminar, Cracow, May 4-6, 2008 18 Postgraduate studies for teachers in teaching Computer Science and Information and Communication Technology  Part of Postgraduate studies for teachers in teaching second subject organized by Nicolaus Copernicus University  ca 1000 students recruited from kujawsko-pomorskie voivodship  60 students on Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science  460 hours in 3 semesters (in less than 10 months)  E-learning played marginal role in this project since at most only 20% of total amount of time could be organized as distance learning. Still:  Organizers were strongly encouraged to offer Internet discussion fora