1. Athens, 30-3-20051 Add-Ins to enhance Eclass functionality Prof. Dr. Katerina Georgouli Persefoni Zahariou Vassilis Papairaklis Athens, 30-3-2005 Project CD-JEP 16160/2001

2. Athens, 30-3-2005 2 Characteristics of Nowadays Teaching ● Essentially the same role of educator to educate and inspire the students. ● Teachers continue to be highly effective with the traditional lecture-style instructional method. ● Most of them start feeling that they must attempt to stay up-to-date to technological advances. ● Experimentation with Technology in the classroom. ●Teachers try adapt to a more technology oriented teaching style, although this takes commitment and time.

3. Athens, 30-3-2005 3 Characteristics of Nowadays Teaching ● Essentially the same role of educator to educate and inspire the students. ● Teachers continue to be highly effective with the traditional lecture-style instructional method. ● Most of them start feeling that they must attempt to stay up-to-date to technological advances. ● Experimentation with Technology in the classroom. ●Teachers try adapt to a more technology oriented teaching style, although this takes commitment and time.

4. Athens, 30-3-2005 4 Characteristics of Nowadays Teaching ● Essentially the same role of educator to educate and inspire the students. ● Teachers continue to be highly effective with the traditional lecture-style instructional method. ● Most of them start feeling that they must attempt to stay up-to-date to technological advances. ● Experimentation with Technology in the classroom. ●Teachers try adapt to a more technology oriented teaching style, although this takes commitment and time.

5. Athens, 30-3-2005 5 Characteristics of Nowadays Teaching ● Essentially the same role of educator to educate and inspire the students. ● Teachers continue to be highly effective with the traditional lecture-style instructional method. ● Most of them start feeling that they must attempt to stay up-to-date to technological advances. ● Experimentation with Technology in the classroom. ●Teachers try adapt to a more technology oriented teaching style, although this takes commitment and time.

6. Athens, 30-3-2005 6 Characteristics of Nowadays Teaching ● Essentially the same role of educator to educate and inspire the students. ● Teachers continue to be highly effective with the traditional lecture-style instructional method. ● Most of them start feeling that they must attempt to stay up-to-date to technological advances. ● Experimentation with Technology in the classroom. ●Teachers try adapt to a more technology oriented teaching style, although this takes commitment and time.

7. Athens, 30-3-2005 7 WHERE WE ARE TODAY

8. Athens, 30-3-2005 8 Cs e-Class http://eclass.cs.teiath.gr http://eclass.cs.teiath.gr A customized version of open source Claroline LMS: http://www.claroline.net Open source e-learning applications are leading a movement in higher education from proprietary towards open source. ● The spirit of open source is formed around diversity of input, recombination of ideas, creativity, and collaboration. ● Gives the students the chance to communicate and cooperate with people all over the world. http://www.claroline.net

9. Athens, 30-3-2005 9 Cs e-Class http://eclass.cs.teiath.gr A customized version of open source Claroline LMS: http://www.claroline.net Open source e-learning applications are leading a movement in higher education from proprietary towards open source. ● The spirit of open source is formed around diversity of input, recombination of ideas, creativity, and collaboration. ● Gives the students the chance to communicate and cooperate with people all over the world.

10. Athens, 30-3-2005 10 Cs e-Class http://eclass.cs.teiath.gr http://eclass.cs.teiath.gr A customized version of Claroline LMS: http://www.claroline.net Open source e-learning applications are leading a movement in higher education from proprietary towards open source. ● The spirit of open source is formed around diversity of input, recombination of ideas, creativity, and collaboration. ● Gives the students the chance to communicate and cooperate with people all over the world. http://www.claroline.net

11. Athens, 30-3-2005 11 Cs e-Class http://eclass.cs.teiath.gr http://eclass.cs.teiath.gr A customized version of Claroline LMS: http://www.claroline.net Open source e-learning applications are leading a movement in higher education from proprietary towards open source. ● The spirit of open source is formed around diversity of input, recombination of ideas, creativity, and collaboration. ● Gives the students the chance to communicate and cooperate with people all over the world. http://www.claroline.net

12. Athens, 30-3-2005 12 Uses of the LMS for a more Technological-based Lecturing Supplement to in-class lectures by posting out of class information  Announcements, agenda, documents, links, etc Applicable in-class information for demonstrations Lab groups’ organization Lab in-class and out-of-class- assignments Lab exams

13. Athens, 30-3-2005 13 Uses of the LMS for a more Technological-based Lecturing Supplement to in-class lectures by posting out of class information  Announcements, agenda, documents, links, etc Applicable in-class information for demonstrations Lab groups’ organization Lab in-class and out-of-class- assignments Lab exams

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15. Athens, 30-3-2005 15 Uses of the LMS for a more Technological-based Lecturing Supplement to in-class lectures by posting out of class information  Announcements, agenda, documents, links, etc Applicable in-class information for demonstrations Lab groups’ organization Lab in-class and out-of-class- assignments Lab exams

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21. Athens, 30-3-2005 21 SOME STATISTICS (until today)

22. Athens, 30-3-2005 22 On-line Courses 33 on-line courses from 68 offered 12/33 have (also) an agenda 11/33 have (also) links 10/33 have (also) announcements 10/33 used (also) groups facility  only 4 applied e-applications to labs 10/30 used full assignments facility for labs  some without accepting uploadings from students  only 3 of them used this facility to run lab exams

23. Athens, 30-3-2005 23 Students

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25. Athens, 30-3-2005 25 Signs-In

26. Athens, 30-3-2005 26 Benefits from the Use of the LMS The Questionnaire 5 courses 480 students A two pages sheet with  12 questions for theory + free comments  14 questions for laboratory + free comments  General free comments Completed before the written exam of each course

27. Athens, 30-3-2005 27 First questionnaire results Theory

28. Athens, 30-3-2005 28 Second questionnaire results Laboratory

29. Athens, 30-3-2005 29 Our Goal for the Future We intend to initiate a pilot program proposing innovative teaching procedures for all courses based on the until now gained experience. Our imminent goal is to convince all those of our colleagues who are still afraid of technology to get involved, which is the real reward for all this effort.

30. Athens, 30-3-2005 30 Recent Add-ins GRADUATION THESIS MANAGEMENT

31. Athens, 30-3-2005 31 GRADUATION THESIS MANAGEMENT Student Search for a specific thesis based on professor name, subject and status. Browse through suggested, ongoing and completed thesis. Download content of completed thesis. Professor Create and manage thesis. Store relevant data online (documents, links).

32. Athens, 30-3-2005 32 SEARCH

33. Athens, 30-3-2005 33 BROWSE LIST

34. Athens, 30-3-2005 34 CREATE AND MANAGE THESIS

35. Athens, 30-3-2005 35 Next Step Move to CLAROLINE version 1.5

36. Athens, 30-3-2005 36 CLAROLINE 1.5 NEW FEATURES A Completely new LEARNING PATH. Strong, versatile ON-LINE EDITOR. New COURSE HOME PAGE layout. AGENDA displaying events to a user. Compatibility with SCORM & IMS.

37. Athens, 30-3-2005 37 LEARNING PATH

38. Athens, 30-3-2005 38 ON-LINE EDITOR

39. Athens, 30-3-2005 39 IMPROVED COURSE HOME PAGE

40. Athens, 30-3-2005 40 PERSONALIZED USER AGENDA

41. Athens, 30-3-2005 41 For Next Semester New Add-in for Labs Support

42. Athens, 30-3-2005 42 Labs Support Add-In Added Functionality in Course level  new link to the Lab of the course Added functionality in Group Level  new information concerning students working in teams Added functionality in Assignment level  table for summarized assignment marks per student and per group,  definition of weights for final marking,  creation of excel sheets from tables New functionality for student attendance management

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