1. A project proposals Distance learning center on Chemometrics

2. Basic concepts Distance Learning Center (DLC) is based on web-technologies, students needs only browser to have an access to all center functionality DLC activity – interaction of five main entities: StudentsCourses TutorsPrograms Dean

3. Basic concepts – programs and courses Education program – list of courses –3 different programs (levels): –Different combinations are available BasicChemometricsAdvanced Basic Chemometrics BasicChemometrics Advanced BasicChemometricsAdvanced

4. Ticket to the next level Basic concepts – courses Each course includes Introduction TutorialDatasetsMaterialsExercisesTest PCA TutorialDatasetsMaterialsExercisesTest Calibration Tutorial DatasetsMaterialsExercisesTest Classification Tutorial DatasetsMaterialsExercisesTest Graduate project

5. Basic concepts – courses Practical exercises –A set of tasks and questions –Results and answers presented as a report Theory test –Available when practical exercises report is approved –Student and tutor schedule date and time for the test –Test is a sequence of questions with several options – answers –All questions has a limited time to answer –After test is done, student see the preliminary grade. To continue it should be approved by tutor

6. Basic concepts – students Three different role of Students Entrant Registered user Chooses program level Waits for approval from dean Student Has access to … All courses materials On-line consultation with tutor Off-line consultation with tutor Graduate Done all practical exercises Passed all theory tests Defended graduate project

7. Basic concepts – Users Tutors – user who followed student according to the program level –Has access to Students list – students, assigned with tutor Information about assigned students – profile, program content, tests Message center – instrument for communications with the students –Responsibility for each assigned student Provide on-line consultations once in two weeks Answer to off-line questions in 5 days (10 questions a week) Check and evaluate practical exercises Reconcile date and time for theory tests, check and approve them Reconcile the graduate project

8. Basic concepts – Users Dean – user who coordinates education process –Has access to Information about all students Information about all tutors Information about all courses –Actions Check and approve registration forms Change user status/roles Check and approve student education program Checking and approving new courses in the system

9. Technical details Developing parts –System administration managers Program and courses manager Tests manager Users manager Messages manager –Workbenches Students Tutors Deans Estimated developing time for β-version – 6-8 months

10. Templates – Students main page

11. Templates – course content

12. Templates – course materials

13. Templates – practical exercises

14. Templates – practical excersises

15. Templates – test schedule

16. Templates – test room

17. Templates – test content