1. 1 Cătălin Arsenescu, Ruxandra-Cristina Dumitriu, Bogdan Andrei Bacheş, Paul Dan Cristea and Rodica Tuduce “Politehnica” University of Bucharest Spl. Independentei 313, 77206 Bucharest, Romania, Phone: +40 -1- 411 44 37, Fax: +40 -1- 410 44 14 e-mail: {trodica, pcristea}@dsp.pub.ro Pilot Implementation of an Intelligent eLearning System 3-rd EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON E-COMMERCE / E-ACTIVITIES / E-WORKING / E-BUSINESS, ON-LINE SERVICES, VIRTUAL INSTITUTES AND THEIR INFLUENCES ON THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT E-COMM-LINE 2002 Bucharest, ROMANIA, September 26-27, 2002

2. 2 Contents Introduction Adaptive Course Structure Customized Personal Tutoring Current Implementation Features Login / Registration Unit Choosing Objectives Auto Testing & Formulating a Question Database Structure Technical Specifications Conclusions

3. 3 Open Distance Learning(ODL) Socrates Minerva Project 87574-CP-1-2000-1-RO-Minerva-ODL learner-centered problem-based creative learning Expected results eLearning systems more efficient, affordable and user-friendly, while maintaining high scientific and pedagogical quality 1.Introduction

4. 4 2.Course Structure Adaptive Course Structure Main Tools: Learner’s Profile Eliciting Tool (LPET) Automatic Tutoring Tool (ATT) Purpose: develop different learning strategies(depending on their objectives, preferences) way of navigation through the learning material Requires: multi-level structure of a course

5. 5 3.Customized Personal Tutoring Student profile the student objectives statement the specific way of navigating through the learning material the scores of the tests and the structure of the correct/wrong answers the input from the tutor the contributions of the student in formulating new questions and quizes, in proposing relevant support material and literature the interaction between the students

6. 6 4.Current Implementation Features Login / Registration Unit Choosing Objectives Auto Testing & Formulating a Question Database Structure Technical Specifications

7. 7 4.Current Implementation Features 4.1.Login / Registration Unit Provides login for the already registered users, and a sign-in for the new ones The user’s email is verified by sending the new user an activation code(in order to avoid abuse )

8. 8 4.Current Implementation Features 4.2.Choosing Objectives Gives learner’s the possibility to choose his / her objectives master degree enrollment simple course a problem oriented study

9. 9 4.Current Implementation Features 4.3.Auto Testing & Formulating a Question Allows the students to evaluate their progress through the course Users can formulate a question and post it for validation from the tutor

10. 10 4.Current Implementation Features 4.4.Database General Considerations We consider for this project 2 types of databases: “Socrates” database that is used to hold the common data for the entire project A database for each course, containing all the information about the course

11. 11 4.Current Implementation Features 4.4.Database Structure – “Socrates” Example of database tables Socrates database holds information about: courses the users objectives of each user personal data of the users

12. 12 4.Current Implementation Features 4.4.Database Structure – course databases Table from the Java course database The course database holds the structure of the course the questions and answers related to the chapters, subchapters and paragraphs of the course and to the keywords of the course, each learner’s path through the course and the path suggested by the LPET users performances during the tests The information from the database is used to dinamically generate the navigation menu of the course.

13. 13 4.Current Implementation Features 4.5.Technical Specifications Technical Information -Database version: MySQL 3.23.52 MAX -Web Server: Apache 1.3.20 -Languages: PHP 4.0.6, JavaScript,HTML Design -Multiple platform compatibility -Module-oriented structure Address http://e-learning.dsp.pub.ro

14. 14 5.Conclusions Adding new dimensions to the practice and services of ODL E-Learning - more efficient, affordable and user-friendly Offers alternative solutions to trainers and trainees from different academic and professional environments Targets a wide variety of users, not only to specialists in different areas of science, but to life-long learners, and publishers.