1. Menntasmiðja KHÍ (Learning Centre) Gagnasmiðja (Multimedia Centre) Sólrún B. Kristinsdóttir Support for distance education in Icelands University of Education The European Schoolnet Meeting at Keel University 16. September, 2000

2. Menntasmiðja KHÍ (Learning Centre) Gagnasmiðja (Multimedia Centre) Sólrún B. Kristinsdóttir Menntasmiðja KHÍ (Learning Centre) Kennslumiðstöð (Teachers´ Centre) Bókasafn (University Library) Gagnasmiðja (Multimedia Centre)

3. Menntasmiðja KHÍ (Learning Centre) Gagnasmiðja (Multimedia Centre) Sólrún B. Kristinsdóttir The purpose of the merging is: To develope service with the aim to encourage and raise more professional skill amongst staff and students. To be able to make the service more individualized

4. Menntasmiðja KHÍ (Learning Centre) Gagnasmiðja (Multimedia Centre) Sólrún B. Kristinsdóttir The Multimedia Centre provides facilities for working with a variety of media in developing teaching materials and other creative projects.

5. Menntasmiðja KHÍ (Learning Centre) Gagnasmiðja (Multimedia Centre) Sólrún B. Kristinsdóttir In the Multimedia Centre staff and students have access to various equipments, such as: cameras, audio and video recorders, computers with various software, etc.

6. Menntasmiðja KHÍ (Learning Centre) Gagnasmiðja (Multimedia Centre) Sólrún B. Kristinsdóttir Provides technical support for staff and students with a variety of software such as: Word, Exel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Web making software, Web Browsers, Web Post, etc.

7. Menntasmiðja KHÍ (Learning Centre) Gagnasmiðja (Multimedia Centre) Sólrún B. Kristinsdóttir In two years time we hope to see students and staff use laptop computers with remote connection on the campus side

8. Menntasmiðja KHÍ (Learning Centre) Gagnasmiðja (Multimedia Centre) Sólrún B. Kristinsdóttir Pressure for using IT comes both from students and authorities. Top down: Financial assistance in implementing IT in education Bottom up: 64% of peopele in Iceland have access to the Net from home 75% have access from home and work (gallup sept. 2000)

9. Menntasmiðja KHÍ (Learning Centre) Gagnasmiðja (Multimedia Centre) Sólrún B. Kristinsdóttir Model used for implementing IT in KHÍ: Introductory courses in various software packages for staff. 3 hour courses, groups of 20 people. Individual support for staff in using IT

10. Menntasmiðja KHÍ (Learning Centre) Gagnasmiðja (Multimedia Centre) Sólrún B. Kristinsdóttir Staff in the Multimedia Centre makes the support group. Two self-educated IT enthusiasts Two educated teachers with further degrees in Educational Technology

11. Menntasmiðja KHÍ (Learning Centre) Gagnasmiðja (Multimedia Centre) Sólrún B. Kristinsdóttir The University offers distance education for those who study to become pre-school teachers and teachers at the primary and lower secondary level. Students in distance education generally complete most of their course independently using computer technology and the internet. More than a third of the students here are in distance learning programmes.

12. Menntasmiðja KHÍ (Learning Centre) Gagnasmiðja (Multimedia Centre) Sólrún B. Kristinsdóttir The Multimedia Centre personnel makes the help line for students and staff for problems rising regarding the Web based courses.

13. Menntasmiðja KHÍ (Learning Centre) Gagnasmiðja (Multimedia Centre) Sólrún B. Kristinsdóttir The systems used are: WebCT LearningSpace WebBoard with or without websites (FrontPage)

14. Menntasmiðja KHÍ (Learning Centre) Gagnasmiðja (Multimedia Centre) Sólrún B. Kristinsdóttir WebCT an example : http://webct.com http://haukur.ismennt.is:8080/

15. Menntasmiðja KHÍ (Learning Centre) Gagnasmiðja (Multimedia Centre) Sólrún B. Kristinsdóttir LearningSpace an example: http://domino.khi.is/lspace2/central.nsf

16. Menntasmiðja KHÍ (Learning Centre) Gagnasmiðja (Multimedia Centre) Sólrún B. Kristinsdóttir WebBoard with Frontpage, an example: http://saturnus.khi.is/mennsam

17. Menntasmiðja KHÍ (Learning Centre) Gagnasmiðja (Multimedia Centre) Sólrún B. Kristinsdóttir