ODL /e-learning at the University of Miskolc

Maria Kocsis BaánUniversity of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional Distance Education Centre

ODL /e-learning at the University of Miskolc

Maria Kocsis Baan

University of Miskolc


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


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.


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 ProgramHU9705-0201-0012

2001-2002 Integráció – preparation for joining the EADTU Apertus Public Foundation

2001-2003 MISSION – Multi-country Integrated System Support for Improved ODL Networking

Socrates Minerva90389-CP-1-2001-1-HU

2004-2006 E2ngineering - 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


UNIMAN

EADTU

PHARE Multi-country Programme

for DE

e-Taster

10 years

30 projects

Strategic partnershipin ODLnetworking

MinSE European

Master in SE

&Content development


Multilingual content development

• ENVIMAN, Uniphorm

• Advanced Engineering

• Innovate, e2ngineering

• e-Taster


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


Learning environment of ENVIMAN at Dipoli

– First Class client software

–videoconference


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 (off-line + printed versions)


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


Advanced Engineering

Home-made e-learning environment

High number of face-to face lessons and lectures


INNOV@TEInternational 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)


INNOV@TE

10 partners from 6 countriesContractor: Institute of

Materials, Minerals and Mining – IOM3 (UK)

Professional coordination: International Federation of Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering – IFHTSE

Project coordination: University of Miskolc


Added valuesin 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.


e2ngineering

• Development and testing of multilingual e-learning 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


MinSE• 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 f2f, by international team of lecturers, in 2 weeks blocks

• Some of the modules may be offered as self-standing professional development courses as well.


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


Common weaknesses: sustainability and joint

deliveryInstitutional 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 !!!!


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


Bachelor (BSc) courses in Faculty of Economics

Management and Economics

Commerce and Marketing

International business

Finance and Accounting

Entrepreneurship

Human Resource Management

Social management

Sales

Marketing communication

Finance and Banking

Accounting

International businesse

European regional economic affairs


MSc courses

• Managament

• Accounting

• Marketing

• International Business

• Environmental Studies

• Small business development


CBVE projekt

• (on the basis of) Small business develepment MSc

• 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 each other


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


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. 4.


Taste our multilingual e-learning environment!

12 short,

non-accredited

courses in

12 languages

FREE for anyone

by auto-registration

www.e-taster.net


e-Taster - focused on sustainability and multilingual

delivery models- Avoiding compatibility and

accreditation problems- No financial issues

- LANGUAGE DIVERSITY

- Networked models of DELIVERY

Short, non-accredited but fully functional on-line courses

Free of charge, for general public

Multilingual platform(navigation) and multilingual content in 10-12 languages – switchable at any time!

3 different models of delivery


www.e-taster.net

Auto-registrationSelection of learning mode:

Self-study – International (EN+)

– Local language+

Tutored group- Local language+

Collaborative (EN+)


Multilingualism Navigation language:EN, HU, SK, PL, RO, BG, RUS and LT Multilingual contentEN, 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


New projects and initiatives

Tasters for all Faculties – recruitment of students

CSVM – virtual mobility

Hungarian e-University Network

www.e-university.hu


Thank you

for your kind attention!

More info:[email protected]

www.emrtk.uni-miskolc.hu

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