E-Learning Center Deanship of Academic Development

KFUPM Shall become a leading University in providing quality electronic and distance learning. Vision of the E-Learning Center

Objectives  Raise KFUPM community awareness of the potential of e-learning in enhancing teaching and learning.  Promote the development and delivery of quality online courses.  Provide training and support consistent with the best information on quality online teaching.  Ensure educational quality and efficiency in e- learning activities.  Promote and conduct pedagogic research and development related to e-learning activities at KFUPM.  Establish quality distance education program at KFUPM

Current Activities Research and Development related to KFUPM Awareness and Training Online Content Development Software and Resources E-Learning Quality Standards

Current Activities  Potential of E-Learning in Education  Instructional Design and technology  Online Teaching  Blended Learning Awareness Events Awareness and Training

Current Activities Training Workshops  Instructional Design for Online Courses  Introduction to WebCT  Online Course Content Development  Online Course Content Development Using Macromedia Flash  Online Course Content Development Using Macromedia Authorware  Introduction to Computer Illustration Techniques Using Adobe Illustrator  Introduction to Computer Graphics Using Adobe Photoshop

Training Workshops WorkshopNo. of Workshops No. Certified Instructional Design 240 WebCT673 Authorware231 Flash118 Illustrator338 Photoshop116 Workshops conducted in 2003/2004

Current Activities Online Courses Comprehensive Supplementary Online Content Development

Supplementary Web-Courses

Student Enrollment on the CMS

Comprehensive Online Courses A comprehensive distance-education, multimedia-rich course that utilizes the features and tools of the Internet to engage the learner actively and effectively in the learning process and is conducted and delivered completely through the Web.

Comprehensive Online Courses General Features:  COURSE CONTENTS – Comprehensive course material – Contents should include Syllabus, Course Goals, Course objectives Course Schedules Grading Policy Any other general information –Course Resources (e.g. Indexes, Glossaries, Databases etc.) –External Links and References –Navigation Directions

Comprehensive Online Courses  Features of Course Contents –Spells out learning contract clearly –Covers course contents adequately –Contains sufficient motivating elements –Illustrates concepts adequately –Engages learners actively –Provides regular feedback –Addresses originality issues adequately

Comprehensive Online Courses  ASSESSMENT and FEEDBACK –Quiz/Test/Exams (Banks) –Student self-assessment –Group and Individual project presentation and discussion –Assignments

Comprehensive Online Courses  COMMUNICATIONS – Asynchronous Communication Discussion Board Announcement / Course Calendar Student-created Homepages – Synchronous Communication Chat White Board  MANAGEMENT (WebCT)

Comprehensive Online Courses

Online Content Development Models of Course Development Development Team in the E-Learning Center Teams of Trained Faculty Members

Online Content Development Models of Course Development Development Team in the E-Learning Center Teams of Trained Faculty Members Training Form a Team (5 to 6 people) Online Course Grant Course Development Invitation Online Course Grant Provide Course Content Course Development by E Learning Team

Online Content Development Supported Delivery Models Fully OnlineBlended Supplementary to Face-to-face

Current Activities  The E-Learning Center provides all necessary software, like  Course Management Systems (CMS)  Course content delivery  Communication and collaboration, and assessment  Authoring tools, Assessment tools,  Range of books, journals, videotapes Software and Resources

To ensure quality in all e-learning activities at KFUPM, the Center is developing guidelines and quality standards for e-learning processes like  Copyrights and intellectual properties  Online content development  Course delivery and online teaching  Assessment and evaluation  Infrastructure, …, etc. Current Activities E-Learning Quality Standards

Current Activities Conduct research through the “technology enhanced learning grant” to enhance online learning at KFUPM  One grant: “Technology Based Education at KFUPM” Research and Development related to KFUPM

Future Plans

Develop Support Unit Develop Support Unit Establish Inter. collaboration Establish Infrastructure Establish Dist. Edu. Programs Future Plans

Establish inter. collaboration Establish Infrastructure Establish dist. Edu. programs Develop Support Unit Establish inter. collaboration Establish Infrastructure Establish dist. Edu. programs Develop Support Unit Future Plans

Develop Support Unit Establish inter. collaboration Establish dist. Edu. programs Establish Infrastructure Establish Infrastructure Provide e-learning resources e.g., human resources, software, technical support to faculty and students Work with other departments at KFUPM, Library for digital content like ebooks. ITC for computing hardware. Educational services for video conferencing

Develop Support Unit Establish inter. collaboration Establish dist. Edu. programs Establish Infrastructure Future Plans

Establish dist. Edu. programs Develop Support Unit Establish inter. collaboration Establish Infrastructure Future Plans Establish International Collaboration Benefit from the experience of reputable organizations and share resources. In Different Fields: Online Content Training

Establish dist. Edu. programs Develop Support Unit Establish inter. collaboration Establish Infrastructure Future Plans

Establish Distance Education Programs Develop Support Unit Establish inter. collaboration Establish Infrastructure Establish dist. Edu. programs Future Plans Vision Develop Support Unit Online Courses

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Why Develop a Support Unit?  Better Quality  Faster development  Standardization  Efficient utilization of resources and faculty time  Reach more faculty  Eliminate technical difficulties  Support to blended online courses  Instructional multimedia  Learning support  Training Online Course Grants E-Learning Support Unit

Future Plan: Online Course Content Online Courses Development Instructional Material Development Support Unit Readymade Customizable Online Content Fully Online Courses Blended Online Courses Consortia WebCT e-Packs Online Course Grants Support to  Online  Face to face Continue to build experience