1. TELEMATICA-2001 18-21 June 20011 A SIMPLE ADMINISTRATION AND ASSESSEMENT SYSTEM FOR OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING Grethe Sandstrak Lecturer grethe.sandstrak@idb.hist.no http://www.idb.hist.no/~grethehttp://www.idb.hist.no/~grethe/ Jan H. Nilsen Associate Professor jan.h.nilsen@idb.hist.no http://www.idb.hist.no/~janhn/ Sør-Trøndelag University College N-7005, Trondheim, Norway

2. TELEMATICA-2001 18-21 June 20012 CO-OPERATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Sør-Trøndelag University College TISIP, Research Foundation AITeL Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) EuroCompetence (EC– SOCRATES programme) VOX Norway (national institute for adult education)

3. TELEMATICA-2001 18-21 June 20013 Main objectives 1. Pedagogical study Action Learning (AL) in ICT based ODL courses 2. Case study An ODL-course has been run using AL 3. Results from case study To be cost effective, a system which can handle a larger number of students/ courses, and still achieve individual tutoring according to AL, is highly recommended 4. Implemented system: Main input: assessment questionnaires Main output: analyses of the questionnaires

4. TELEMATICA-2001 18-21 June 20014 PEDAGOGICAL MODEL ICT based ODL for adult learners learning in a flexible way distance learning Action Learning ”A continuous process of learning and reflection that happens with the support of a group or ‘set’ of colleagues, working with real problems” ( Liz Beaty ) Triangulation enables ”objective” assessments of knowledge and skills acquired Having an Experience Planning future action Learning from the Experience Reflecting on the Experience AL

5. TELEMATICA-2001 18-21 June 20015 CASE STUDY: BASIC PROGRAMMING IN C++ 6 ECTS, University College level 12 lessons Textbook Material published on web Weekly exercises (7 mandatory) Students from different countries One group in Norway, Siemens Metering AS One group in Sweden, Ericsson AB Reveal the students’ competence gap/ prequalifications Assessment performed after each fourth lesson. The students self assessment Course leader/tutor assessment

6. TELEMATICA-2001 18-21 June 20016 SYSTEM FUNCTIONALITY Tutor Section Student Administration Course Administration Fill in assessments Generate Reports Student Section Fill in assessment questionnaires Generate Reports Requirements:  Web based  Dynamic pages  Usability  Two main sections  Tutor  Student

7. TELEMATICA-2001 18-21 June 20017 SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE internet Web browser Java Servlets Web Server Oracle 7.3 Client Server

8. TELEMATICA-2001 18-21 June 20018 SYSTEM HOME WEB-PAGE

9. TELEMATICA-2001 18-21 June 20019 TUTOR SECTION: Assessment 1

10. TELEMATICA-2001 18-21 June 200110 TUTOR SECTION: Assessment 2

11. TELEMATICA-2001 18-21 June 200111 GENERATE REPORTS 1 Step one Step two

12. TELEMATICA-2001 18-21 June 200112 GENERATE REPORTS 2 Step three Step four

13. TELEMATICA-2001 18-21 June 200113 SUMMING UP Thank you for your attention  Action Learning in ICT-based ODL courses  Case study: C++  Student Administration and Assessment System