Integration of Information and Communication Technologies in Education

2006-2012

Sokol Ymeri Head of Unit for e-EducationDepartment for e-Education & Statistics

Reform: Infrastructure of Information and Ccommunication Technologies for Education

WASIn the preuniversity education system there have been 78 PC Laboratories, with a total number of 920 computers.

schools did not have internet connections. Only 40 schools were connected to internet through projects financed from foreign donators.

Educational Technologies of any kind were not presented to schools.

Reform: Infrastructure of Information and Ccommunication Technologies for Education

The situation as it is now2012: 1496 computer laboratories, with a total number of 24,125 personal computers. The Internet nework is installed at the schools making possible for students and their teachers to utilize different information resources and in particular to work on curricula based projects.

Each school has a dedicated broadband connection with bandwidthh of 1024/256KbpsContent filtering

We introducted new education technologies in order to assist teaching and learning process with tools like the interactive smart boards. All the Vocational Education and Training Schools majoring in ICT have been equiped, as well as 20 schools of general high school (9-11 grades).

Reform: Infrastructure of Information and Ccommunication Technologies for Education

The impact

Reduction of the ratio student/computer, narrowing digital divide between urban and rural areas, on access and ICT utilization. The increase of students’ interest on subject (curricula) knowledge and their training on information management and their work on curricular projects.The increase of quality on teaching based on education technologies.Practice digital citizenshipCommunicate and collaborate

Reform: Professional development of teachers and school administrators on the usage and Information and Communication Technology Integration

for Education; ICT Curricula

WasThe Subject of ICT was part of curricula only at General High School, but without positive outcome due to the lack PCsTeachers have not been trained on the usage of ICT, as well as for ICT integration in teaching and learning curricula. School administrators not trained on ICT use and ICT policies to schools.

Reform: Professional development of teachers and school administrators on the usage and Information and Communication Technology Integration

for Education; ICT Curricula

The situation as it is nowICT Subject being introduced at basic education level.ICT Subject starts at VII-th grade and is part of VII - XII grades. All the schools have been equiped with PCs, laptops for conducting ICT subject. The curricula of this subject is being revised aiming european / international ICT standard and performance.ICT standards for teachers, school administrators have been developedAll ICT subject teahcers have been trained.Apart of ICT Cabinets, schools are equiped with „laptop+digital projector”, as well as with multimedial content CDs to be used on different subjects and on the curricular projects in addition. There have been trained 2000 teachers of different profiles for ICT usage and on ICT integration for education.All the teachers of ICT subject (100%) have been trained.In total there have been trained 4484 teachers of the preuniversity education system on ICT usage; ICT integration in education; development of digital content.. There have been trained 500 School administrators on modules focused on the introduction and integration of ICT, support of ICT policies for schools.

Reform: Professional development of teachers and school administrators on the usage and Information and Communication

Technology Integration for Education; ICT Curricula

ImpactThe Curricula becomes more interactive for the studentsStudents are better prepared to continue their studies at universities or to directly join the job market.Tangible improvements of student achievements are being noted on the ICT Subject.The increase of the interest from the teachers on updating of ICT knowledgeDigital age learning cultureSystemic growth in digital citizenshipStudents and teachers turn to technology when needed Students and teachers are empowered by using technologyUse technology productively and effectivelyDemonstrate creativity and innovation

Reform: The Information Management System in Education

It was

Preuniversity Management Information System (SMIP), not available online for users.

Management Information System for Higher Education, not available online for users.

School Infrastructure Management System, not available online for users.

Educational financial data management, not available online for users

Reform: The Information Management System in Education

The situation as it is nowPreuniversity Management Information System (SMIP), which contains the database of preuniversity system students, together with the unique identification number (amza) and grades of semestral certificates. In addition the system does have the database of teachers of preuniversity education system with the relevant information of their skills/ degrees. The electronic database of higher education, that includes the National Register of Students, where every registered student to every University, public or private, from the academic year 2011 – 2012, in al three cycles (levels) of their university studies will have their national identification number, apart from the identification number received from the Univversity he/she is studying. This database does have four modules: the student’s module, the module of the academic staff; the module of Diploma Recognition and the module of Statistics. GIS & SIMS (TA-ALB-10). The GIS (Geographical Information System) will assist decision making structures for education and the authorities of local governments concerning the education system, the geographic positioning of the education school facilities and their needs. The SIMS Module (School Infrastructure Management System) is a web based application, that does contain data concerning the school infrastructure in Albania. The integration of these two modules provides for the decision makers the premises to better orient future investments, the budget, the needs for school facilities maintenance based on accurate and up to date data. Financial Module manages finances and the budget of education institutions at central and local level, MoES and RED/EO. The system is being build in a unique, central database plaform that increases the quality of interaction and avoids information dublication (dublication of records). In addition the system increases the expenditure transparency and electronic tracebility.

Reform: The Information Management System in Education

ImpactCost reduction and time reduction on data entry/data analysis/data distributionCost reduction and increased efficiency of the educational resources managementService quality growth and elimination of duplication of informationIncreased transparency and reduction / simplification of administrative bureaucracyIncrease the availability and accessibility of information.The management education information systems increase significantly the quality of services being offered from the education system structures monitoring their performances, generating indicators and statistics and simplifying audit and inspection procedures.

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Reform: Increase of transparency through digitization

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STATE MATURAState Matura and the acceptance on the Institutions of Higher Education is being succeffully applied in our education system starting from 2006. The online version of the State Matura system was not developed from the beginning. State Exame:The lagal framework did not exist, and the application (Program) of State Exames

Reforma: Informatizimi i proceseve/procedurave-rritja e transparencës

The situation as it is nowSTATE MATURAFunctional State Matura On-line. It was successful the online application of A2 form, students fill out the form A2 and the winners are registered to the Higher Education Institution according to according U realizua pilotimi me sukses i Sistemit online te Maturës Shtetërore per aplikimin me merit-preference system. STATE EXAMs for regulated professions in AlbaniaThe digital system of State Exame is fully functional.This year have been successfully conducted two state exams seasons.The Law No.10 171, dated 22.10.2009 “On the Regulated Professions in the Republic of Albania” regulates the procedure for the conduct and administration os State Exame, through the use of digital technologies

ImpactMATURA SHTETERORE ON-LINEReduces errors reflected in the databaseAccelerates and improves the process of entering and processing data.Reduces the time of enrollment and withdraws from universities,Optimization of the application process online forms A2 and A3 Creates the possibility of fast and secure online exchange of the data.Protects confidentially of personal data.Helps the manufacturing process and verifying of barcodes of Matura diplomaPersonalized printing for every high school graduate diploma after Matura exams.Through the use of QR code increases the level of secretion of Matura diploma

STATE EXAMEIncreased transparency and reduction / simplification of administrative bureaucracyPromotes reliability (fidelity) during state ExamsThe generation of the result (the exame outsome) short after the applicant finishes the exame and the opportunity to cross check the answers with the correct ones has significantly reduced the number of appeals for the outcome (result) of the given exames.This system can be widely used from the Insitutions of Higher Education even on their subject exames to increase the objectivity on the outcome assesment.

Ardiana Sula Director of Department for e-Education & Statisticsardiana.sula@mash.gov.al

Sokol Ymeri Head of Unit for e-Educationsokol.ymeri@mash.gov.al

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