Open, Distance and Online Learning in Thailand Dr.Panjai Tantatsanawong panjai@su.ac.th 3-7 November 2003 Shanghai, China

Thailand Educations Ministry of Education ( include Ministry of University) Ministry of Science of Technology (MOST) Private organization Business sector

Correlations Between Organizations in Thailand MOST MICT MOE NSTDA Thailand Knowledge Center National e-Learning Centre NECTEC School net UniNet SIPA ATSI EdNet University Practice Field Business Open University(Sukhothai(STOU), Ramkhamhang Vendors: 30-40 SME AIT Lardkrabang Kasetsart Schools DLF Chiang Mai Uni. Chulalongkorn Silpakorn

Ministry of Education UNINET School Net EdNet Distance Learning Foundation (DLF) Open University (Ramkhumhang and Sukhothai University) University

Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) NSTDA NECTEC

Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) Thailand Knowledge Center: distribute knowledge to society and build the knowledge from society E-library

Ministry of Education

www.uni.net.th Public Universities: 24 IT-Campus : 18 Private Universities : 3 Rajabhat : 36 Rajamangala Institute Of Technology : 42 Priest Universities : 3 Military Universities : 2 Researches Network: Internet2, APAN

Video Conferencing System (VCS)

Learning Activities Distance Learning via Video Conferencing System Courseware e-Learning produced by Uninet 28 courses produced by Universities 800 courses E-Library (Thai Library Integrated System, ThaiLis) provided reference databases including: IEEE, ERIC, MedLine, DAO, ABI/Inform, SERFILE, WebSPIRES

Distance Learning Foundation www.dlf.ac.th

DLF: Live-long learning via technology 14 educations channels via satellite broadcast Flexible learning and technology convergence using live video broadcast via Internet E-School for Thais living overseas with the integration of formal and informal education

Flexible Learning System Model

Receiver System

Hands-on in learning center

The 4-Tier Learning Model Co-location Experience-Based Learning lab, classroom, playing, coaching Face-to-Face Collaboration Collaborative Learning video conference, e-lab Collaborative Interaction Interactive Learning, Simulation CBT/WBI, interactive game, simulation Multimedia Information Performance Support & Reference Web lecture, web page, video on-demand Internet

E-learning in Thai Universities About 800 coursewares All of them are supplements for classroom based or distance learning Integrated Synchronous and Asynchronous learning system

e-Learning Model

Key Success Factors

E-learning System

Strategy for e-learning Teacher Student Motivation Learn Create E-Learning

Problems of e-learning in Thailand

E-Learning Problems Unfamiliarity Lack of self-motivation Lack of time Feelings of isolation Lack of content sharing (no standard and individual development)

Student motivation affect e-learning Learning is work, not entertainment E-learning is even more work than learning in a classroom environment Many students are accustomed to learning only in the traditional classroom environment and find it hard to learn “on their own”.

Vision and Recommendations for collaboration

Mobile Devices PDA Mobile Phone Palm

m-Learning Model

Collaboration Thailand education network Internet 2 Asia Elearning Network (AEN) Asia Pacific Advanced Network (APAN)

AEN Others APAN Thailand e-Learning Initiative Universities Schools Education Institutes

Overview of Thailand eLearning Initiative Skilled human resource will become very important to all countries in the 21st Century. We cannot depend only on the traditional classroom-based training. We need to exploit the Internet to deliver our training courses to complement classroom training. We currently have many international strategic eLearning initiatives, e.g. U21Global, UKeU, eChina, TheLearning Federation.

Project Phases Phase 1 – Organize seminars and workshops Phase 2 – Implement meta-data system for Thailand Phase 3 – Develop elearning content based on learning objects Phase 4 – Develop interoperable question and test items

This Project has the following objectives: To enable the participants to adopt and implement international elearning standards in their elearning systems To familiarize participants with the capability to develop learning objects based elearning content To allow participants to develop question and test items that can interoperate in different test engines

Essentially, there are 4 groups of eLearning standards. 1 2 3 4

Elearning Standards Organizations Elearning Technology ASTD Certification Institute – Elearning Courseware Certification Accreditation Underlying technology IMS Global Learning Consortium, Inc

B-Learning (Blended Learning System) e-Learning m-Learning B-Learning (Blended Learning System)

Dr. Panjai Tantatsanawong Director of Computer Centre, Silpakorn University, Thailand Advisory to Ministry of Information and Communication Technology Advisory to Distance Learning Foundation (DLF) Board of e-learning committee (MOE) Head of e-learning Working Group (Uninet) Tel 6634-255813 e-mail: panjai@su.ac.th

Thank you.