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. MIT, Oct 2005. MIT, Oct 2005 LINC 2005 SymposiumLINC 2005 Symposium 11

The EThe E--LANE Project:LANE Project:Reinforcing eReinforcing e--LearningLearning

in Latin Americain Latin America

Carlos Delgado KloosCarlos Delgado KloosUniv. Carlos III de MadridUniv. Carlos III de Madrid

www.it.uc3m.es, www.it.uc3m.es, [email protected], [email protected]@it.uc3m.es, [email protected]


The @LIS The @LIS ProgrammeProgramme

!! Alliance for the Information SocietyAlliance for the Information Society!! Cooperation Cooperation programmeprogramme with Latin America with Latin America

aiming to promote the information society and aiming to promote the information society and fight the digital divide throughout LAfight the digital divide throughout LA

!! Dialogues, networks and demonstration projectsDialogues, networks and demonstration projects!! 19 demonstration projects in19 demonstration projects in

!! ee--Education (6),Education (6),!! ee--Inclusion (5),Inclusion (5),!! ee--Governance (4) andGovernance (4) and!! ee--Health (4)Health (4)

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EE--LANE Project PartnersLANE Project Partners

!! UC3MUC3M,,ES (ES (CoordCoord.).)

!! TelefónicaTelefónica I+D,I+D,ESES

!! U Reading,U Reading,UKUK

!! Trinity CollegeTrinity CollegeDublin, IRDublin, IR

!! INT,INT,FRFR

!! ITESM,ITESM,MXMX

!! U U CaucaCauca,,COCO

!! U Chile,U Chile,CHCH

!! U Galileo,U Galileo,GTGT

!! U U CampinasCampinas,,BRBR


EE--LANE Project ObjectivesLANE Project Objectives

!! Open source platform for eOpen source platform for e--learninglearning

!! Innovative methodologyInnovative methodology

!! Course content productionCourse content production

!! Impact measurement and refinementImpact measurement and refinement

!! Dissemination and sustainabilityDissemination and sustainability

!! DemonstratorDemonstrator

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Project ObjectivesProject Objectives


Tool DevelopmentTool Development

!! Enhancements to .LRNEnhancements to .LRN

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What is .LRN?What is .LRN?

!! A suite of openA suite of open--source tools forsource tools for!! course management,course management,!! online communities, andonline communities, and!! learning managementlearning management

!! A framework and toolkit (A framework and toolkit (OpenACSOpenACS))for building collaborative applicationsfor building collaborative applications

!! A worldA world--wide community ofwide community ofusers, educators and developersusers, educators and developersinterested in pushing the frontiersinterested in pushing the frontiersof educational technologyof educational technology

!! www.dotlrn.orgwww.dotlrn.org


.LRN v2 Feature List.LRN v2 Feature List

!! PackagesPackages!! WebLogWebLog!! PresentationPresentation

(Wimpy Point)(Wimpy Point)!! PhotoAlbumPhotoAlbum!! LoggerLogger!! TrackerTracker!! Curriculum (Stage I)Curriculum (Stage I)!! EventsEvents!! Course Registration ToolCourse Registration Tool!! ProfilesProfiles

!! InfrastructureInfrastructure!! WorkflowWorkflow

!! ClickthroughClickthrough

!! Categories SupportCategories Support

!! External External AuthenticationAuthentication

!! InternationalizationInternationalization

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.LRN Usage.LRN Usage

!! MIT Sloan School of ManagementMIT Sloan School of Management!! Heidelberg UniversityHeidelberg University!! University of BergenUniversity of Bergen!! Mannheim UniversityMannheim University!! University of SydneyUniversity of Sydney!! Valencia UniversityValencia University!! WU ViennaWU Vienna!! ……


EE--learning Standards Support?learning Standards Support?

!! Not up to nowNot up to now!! U Sydney: SCORM supportU Sydney: SCORM support

(both content aggregation and RTE)(both content aggregation and RTE)

!! More: within EMore: within E--LANE…LANE…

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Support for AssessmentsSupport for Assessments

!! IMS QTIIMS QTI!! Question and Test InteroperabilityQuestion and Test Interoperability


Support for Learning DesignSupport for Learning Design

!! IMS LDIMS LD!! Learning Design Learning Design (under development)(under development)

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KnoppixKnoppix InstallerInstaller

!! ee--lane.org/publane.org/pub

!! Based on Based on KnoppixKnoppix v3.4 2004v3.4 2004--0505--10 EN 10 EN !! Linux 2.4.26 Linux 2.4.26

!! postgreSQLpostgreSQL 7.3.4 (7.3.4 (postgreSQLpostgreSQL 7.4.7 in 7.4.7 in version 2005version 2005--0505--19) 19)

!! AOLserverAOLserver 4.0.5 4.0.5

!! OpenACSOpenACS 5.1.15.1.1


html

Course ProductionCourse ProductionMethodologyMethodology

docBook

pdf

htmlhtml

etc.

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Several Layout TemplatesSeveral Layout Templates

For declarative knowledge For procedural knowledge


Course Production ToolCourse Production Tool

!! Need to simplify the production of coursesNeed to simplify the production of courses

!! Use of XML editor not acceptableUse of XML editor not acceptable

!! WordWord--based tool to generatebased tool to generatethe the docBookdocBook source for thesource for theproduction of coursesproduction of courses(under development)(under development)

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CoursesCourses

!! Courses Digital LiteracyCourses Digital Literacy!! ECDL modulesECDL modules


CoursesCourses

!! Courses for Life Long LearningCourses for Life Long Learning!! AgroAgro--industryindustry

!! EthnoEthno--educationeducation

!! TelematicsTelematics

!! ProgrammingProgramming

!! See See egeg..ColegioColegio AgropecuarioAgropecuario NúcleoNúcleo de de GuambíaGuambíahttp://eva.unicauca.edu.co:8001/noticia2http://eva.unicauca.edu.co:8001/noticia2

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Target Audience: ColombiaTarget Audience: Colombia

!! CommunitiesCommunities!! RuralRural

!! IndigenousIndigenous

!! Health workersHealth workers

!! Towns (Towns (CaucaCauca))!! SilviaSilvia

!! JambalóJambaló

!! PiendamóPiendamó



!! Introduction to online training Introduction to online training 3 courses finished, 57 students3 courses finished, 57 students

!! Information systemsInformation systemsinteroperabilityinteroperabilitymaster program, 7 stud.master program, 7 stud.

!! Vegetal HealthVegetal Healthin execution, 28 studentsin execution, 28 students

!! PostPost--harvest of fruit and orchard productsharvest of fruit and orchard productsin execution, 16 studentsin execution, 16 students

All of them virtualAll of them virtual

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!! ICDL coursesICDL courses

!! Vegetal HealthVegetal Health (b(b--learning), 60 learning), 60 stst..

!! PostPost--harvest of fruit and orchardharvest of fruit and orchardproducts products (b(b--learning), 60 studentslearning), 60 students

!! Foundation of EthnoFoundation of Ethno--educationeducation, 20, 20--30 students30 students

!! Foundations on digital systemsFoundations on digital systems, 30 students, 30 students

!! MicroMicro--electronic digital systemselectronic digital systems, 20, 20--30 students30 students

!! Foundations on Foundations on telematicstelematics, 30 students, 30 students

!! TelematicTelematic systems IIsystems II, 30 students, 30 students


Target Audience: GuatemalaTarget Audience: Guatemala

!! IDEAIDEA!! ~~ 600 students600 students!! Blended learningBlended learning!! Courses inCourses in

!! Office AutomationOffice Automation!! FinancesFinances!! MathematicsMathematics!! AdministrationAdministration!! AnalysisAnalysis

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Target Audience: GuatemalaTarget Audience: Guatemala

!! enREDenRED

!! 890 students890 students

!! Virtual Virtual elearningelearning

!! Digital literacyDigital literacy


Target Audience: ChileTarget Audience: Chile

!! Target: More than 300 public Target: More than 300 public librarieslibraries

!! Pilot project startedPilot project started

!! Assisted by library personnelAssisted by library personnel

!! Digital literacyDigital literacy

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Main DecisionsMain Decisions

!! Open source toolsOpen source tools

!! Open contentOpen content

!! Standards complianceStandards compliance

!! Course selectionCourse selection

!! Partnering withPartnering withother institutionsother institutions

!! Close to real needsClose to real needs


Hindering FactorsHindering Factors

!! Strict project execution regulationsStrict project execution regulations

!! Flow of fundingFlow of funding

!! Inexperience of Inexperience of somesome partnerspartners

!! Dispersion of partners (time zones, year)Dispersion of partners (time zones, year)

!! Local administrative problemsLocal administrative problems

!! Low connectivityLow connectivity

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SuccessesSuccesses

!! EnterpriseEnterprise--class eclass e--learning toollearning tool

!! Flexible course design methodologyFlexible course design methodology

!! Practical deployment guidesPractical deployment guides

!! Set of basic coursesSet of basic courses

!! Successful pilot demonstratorsSuccessful pilot demonstrators


More infoMore info

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