Internet-based studies Internet-based studies at the Polish-Japanese Institute at the Polish-Japanese Institute

of Information Technologyof Information Technology

Lech Banachowski Romuald Kotowski lech@pjwstk.edu.pl rkotow@pjwstk.edu.pl

Polish-Japanese Institute of Information Technology

December, 2006

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Agenda General presentation of PJIIT Internet-based studies at PJIIT Polish-Ukrainian-Japanese UNDP Project

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P-J I I T

Founded in 1994 as a result of the agreement between the governments of Poland and Japan

Consists of four faculties: Information Technology Information Management Computer Arts Information Technology (branch in Bytom, Silesia)

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Forms of Studies Undergraduate

Daily courses (3.5 years) Evening courses (4 years) Weekend courses (4 years) Internet-based courses (4 years)

Graduate Stationary (1.5 years) Internet-based studies started in October 2006 (2 years)

Postgraduate (meetings every two weeks) (1 year) Doctorate program

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Postgraduate Programs

Information Technology in Business Internet Technologies Databases and their Applications Advanced Multimedia Electronic Banking CISCO Academy Mobile Networking

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International programs of exchanging students

UK: Leeds Metropolitan University, Luton University, Westminster University, Sheffield-Hallam University, Heriot-Watt University;

Ireland: University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, National University of Ireland, Galway, University College Cork;

Italy: Universita del Piemonte Orientale Amadeo Avogardo;

Japan: Saitama University, Ibaraki University, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology.

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P-JIIT building

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P-JIIT laboratories

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History of Internet-based studies

2000-01 Graduate courses in cooperation with the University of North Carolina, Charlotte

2001 Our own Internet-based system for conducting and management of online courses (Edu) 2002 Online courses in Information Technology:

Undergraduate studies Open courses.

2004 Undergraduate studies in Information Technology (in English)

2006 Graduate online studies (on the basis of EFS grant)

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Profile of an Online Student

Online studies are aimed primarily at the students who have access to a computer and the Internet, but...

due to living at a distance from university centers, or due to the family or business commitments, or due to health problems (students with disabilities)

are unable to attend classes on a regular basis.

The studies are also suitable for a growing number of people who prefer to study at home instead of participating in classroom based courses (in particular case, as an element of a continuous, adult education).

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Profile of an Online Student

Online studies are not supposed to replace classroom-based traditional education.

The students are aimed at specific groups:

usually adults, already experienced in learning in the environment of higher education and computers.

As computer literacy increases in population, the way of online studying will become more and more popular and convenient for growing number of students.

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Features of Internet-based studies

Degrees offered: 1. Engineer in Information Technology (from 2002/2003)

2. Master of Science in Information Technology

(from 2006/2007)

Own P-JIIT’s Course Management System - Edu

Integration with classroom based courses – almost the same curriculum, possibility of choosing mode for a specific course (in both directions)

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Undergraduate studies

About 50 online undergraduate students enrolled each yearThree on-line specializations:

DatabasesMultimedia Computer Networks

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Curriculum The orientation course helping students

start their studies online: The use of computers, software and the

Internet The programming languages courses:

Introduction to Java programming, Object-oriented programming in Java, C++ programming language with elements of C#, Programming methods

Mathematical courses: Linear algebra with geometry, Discrete

mathematics, Calculus, Statistical data analysis

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CurriculumCore computer science courses:

Either taught online: Computer architecture, Computer networks, Operating systems, Algorithms and data structures, Internet technologies, Database systems, Object modeling techniques in software analysis, Software manufacturing and integrating, Construction of business portals

Or taught in the blended mode online and in the P-JIIT laboratories: Relational databases, Computer graphics, Multimedia, Digital techniques, Electronics

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CurriculumAdvanced computer science

courses: Specialization courses: Databases,

Multimedia, Networks (and Software Engineering available in the stationary mode only)

Other courses: Artificial intelligence, Planning, organization and management of projects, Information systems security

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Curriculum Humanistic courses: Japanese history and culture, Legal foundations

of business, Accountancy in enterprises English language courses: (mainly Business and Technical English) – 4

semesters

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Graduate studies

Three on-line specializations:

1. Databases

2. Software Engineering and System

3. Network Programming

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CurriculumSemester 1: Data analysis, Standards for distributed

systems and databases, Database management systems, Advanced programming, Design of computer networks, Seminar 1

Semester 2: Languages and Automata Theory, Internet Database Applications, Languages and environments for database programming, Application of e-learning in higher education and business, Design and analysis of network services, Seminar 2

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Curriculum

Semester 3: Reliability, security and scalability of distributed systems, Construction of object-oriented and distributed systems, Data warehouses, Network switching devices, Optional lecture 1, Seminar 3

Semester 4: Software Project Management, Secure Software Development, Optional lecture 2, Seminar 4

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Graduate’s profile Towards traditional IT jobs, such as:

administrators, analysts, system designers, programmers, multimedia designers, network designers

The ability to set up information systems running over the Internet and the ability to work and cooperate over the Internet

Building these skills is inherent in the nature of the courses themselves, i.e. being conducted online

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Courses run in the blended mode

Over the Internet: lectures in the form of multimedia presentations (supplied also on CDs) communication and exercises using system Edu

At the Institute's premises: laboratory classes during 5-day sessions once a semester, optional office hours once a month, examinations

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Organization of on-line course

The content of each lecture (one of 15) is mastered by students during one week - at its end the students: send home assignments to the instructor carry out tests, which are automatically

checked and graded by the system

Joint activities: online office hours (Chat) – 2 hours a week online discussions within threaded forums optional office hours at the PJIIT premises once

a month

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Grades for online work contribute to the final grade for the on-line part of the course

Besides that, there is always the second grade resulting from the examination administered in the P-JIIT building

Grades for on-line courses

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Before starting online studies

Help in creating virtual community: meeting with teachers at the Institute’s

premises at the beginning of the semester joint 5-day course at the Institute’s premises

devoted to working and collaborating on the Internet

Equalizing the level of mathematical preparation by participation in optional, online Summary High School Math course before other online courses start

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EDU@PJIIThttp://edu.pjwstk.edu.pl/ang/

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Format of lecture materials

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Format of lecture materials

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Chat

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Using other resources

The student can connect to various PJIIT network resources such as

ftp, e-mail, database servers, database

administration tools, Web servers

to perform required operations in the remote mode

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Ensuring high quality of online studies

The same criteria of crediting students with courses as with stationary studies

Interchangibility of credits between them

Evaluation questionnaires for students and faculty

Didactic conference for all teachers at the end of semester

The results of diploma projects

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Using online methods for stationary courses

The differences between stationary and non-stationary studies seem to diminish along with the development of online learning methods

Valuable elements of electronic methods for stationary courses: Possibility of online studying of lectures instead

of coming to attend lectures at the university Computer-aided individual work of students Diversifying contacts with teachers and other

students

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Use of Edu modules for stationary courses

Announcements Homework folders Lecture materials Tests/exams at the Institute

premises Discussion forum Chat

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UNDP Project Sponsored by Japanese Government Managed by UNDP Conducted by PJIIT and Ukrainian Technical

Universities in Kiev and Lviv Transfer of the program of online

undergraduate studies in Information Technology at P-JIIT to the e-Centers established at selected Ukrainian universities

Transfer of System Edu for management of online courses to the established e-Centers

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Premises of moving Internet-based studies to Ukraine

IT knowledge is general enough it requires only translating didactic materials into

Ukrainian Universal form of applied technology during

development of content it is easy to move them to another program of

studies Modern technology based on Internet and tele/video

conferences remote communication between instructors and

students is possible from distant places Sponsor – agency JICA of the Government of Japan

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Initial phase of the project (2004) Analysis of Ukrainian education

market in order to find institutions which might host e-education centers in cooperation with P-JIIT

Comparison of curricula of P-JIIT and Ukrainian universities

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Initial phase of the project Ukraine experiences need for:

IT specialists international diploma of completing the

studies in IT Technical universities of Kiev and Lviv

introduce techniques of e-education to their activities

Decision of creating e-centers in cooperation with technical universities of Kiev and Lviv – signing agreements: February/March 2005

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Results of the project (2005) Elaboration of principles of

running the e-centers Opening the e-centers in Kiev

and Lviv

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Results of the project (2005) Preparation of a training course on

learning and teaching over the Internet by means of the Edu System

The training course was conducted in the P-JIIT building on July 11-15, 2005:20 Ukrainian academic teachers took part (from Kiev, Lviv and Odessa).

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Results of the project (2005)

Purchasing and instalment of hardware and software in the Ukrainian centers

Preparation of the Ukrainian version of the Edu System

Installing the EDU system in the Ukrainian e-centers – Fall 2005 Preparation of the half of the multimedia

materials for on-line courses in English language

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Results of the project (2006)

Preparing and conducting two pilot courses of the selected subjects for the selected groups of Ukrainian students – in the Spring semester of the academic year 2005/2006: Lviv – course on Java Programming Kiev – course on Relational Databases

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Results of the project (2006)

Preparation of the final curriculum and transfer system of grades

Continuation of preparing multimedia educational materials in English language

Preparation of multimedia materials in Ukrainian language

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To be done (2006-07)

Completing localization of course materials

Starting enrolment and starting undergraduate studies

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MFA Project sponsored by

Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Inclusion of Odessa Polytechnic into the framework

of UNDP project centers Building e-center Installing Edu System

Workshops-seminars in Odessa and Warsaw Preparing multimedia materials for 11 humanistic courses