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Opportunities and Challenges
China is a developing country with the largest population
There is an unbalanced development in different regions
Plan for Education Reform towards the 21st Century
In the next three years the central government
will contribute a considerable amount of
capital for this purpose, and will draw capital
and effort from regions, enterprises and
individuals so as to complete the construction
of modern long-distance education system.
Remote Education in China
First Generation via ordinary mail system (50s-70s)
Second generation via radio and television (80s-90s) teacher centric one-way broadcasting, low cost, wide coverage in
rural areas
Third generation via Internet, interactive and multimedia (2000-) Student centric Digital, interactive, multimedia
Projects
CERNET ProjectProjects supported by the Ministry of EducationProjects supported by the Ministry of Science & TechnologyProjects supported by State Planning CommissionLocal Government EffortsCommercial Efforts
Key Projects by MoE
”National Education Vitalizing Plan” started since Feb, 1999, thenModern Distance Learning Project Established a standardization committee to
draft out “Modern Distance Learning Standard of China”
“The key technologies and supporting systems for modern distance learning combining satellite, wireless and line infrastructure project”, started 2002.1, with 33 subprojects
Key Projects by MoE
MoE provided the licenses to 67 universities for network education, call it “network college”
“Building College Campus Networks in western area” started this year
152 colleges distributed among 50-60
cities in western area will be connected with
CERNET 800M RMB
Projects Supported by the Ministry of Science &
TechnologyKey project in communication area: “Multimedia Distance Learning Model System based on High Speed IP Network ”
To implement a CERNET-based multimedia distance learning system,which includes distance real-time teaching and distance asynchronous learning system and tools. 7 million RMB
This project was led by Fudan university, 7 other famous universities.
Projects Supported by the Ministry of Science &
TechnologyThe 10th 5-year National Technology Plan
Project: “ the key technology and model system of network education”
To solve the key technical difficulties which restricts the development of China network education, to explore the new teaching modes and standards adapting to Chinese situation, to provide an integrated, inter-operational, scaleable model education platform.
11 groups for 11 sub-projects, 44 million RMB
Projects by the State Planning Committee
China & Japan Distance Learning Model Project
One of the 6 big cooperation projects in IT field between China and Japan towards 21 century
Other Efforts
Local government efforts
Commercial efforts Software and Hardware
Education Resources
Web Site for Self-learning materials
VCDs for Different Level Education
Tests on Networks
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Observations
Different projects supported by different government branches
Many universities and many activities
Research activities and commercial activities
…..
Objectives and strategies
Principles
Unity in planning
Promotion by demand
Enhancing openness
Quality improvement
Goal
By 2010, establish a life-long educational system with Chinese characteristics which is diverse in its norms, levels, forms and functions.
The Further Development Strategy
Great efforts have been made for providing more opportunities for people to be educated
More efforts should be made for the unity in planning
More efforts should be made for the distance education resourses and methods
Educational Revolution -MoE
What is more important is to research on the changes which will be inevitably brought about in educational ideology, pattern and method. These changes are fundamental in the educational revolution and they are also most important in guaranteeing quality education, cultivating creativity, and meeting the challenges of the next century.
ResourcesCourseware database Internet, Web based courseware
Q&A System FAQ Remote Tutor
Digital Library Search/Index, Text, Audio, Image, Video
Mirrors Distribute Resources
Distance Education Methods
Real time network based multimedia Teaching System One main classroom, several remote classrooms Interaction between teacher and the students Multicast
Virtual Classroom Video on Demand Teaching Web Based Textbook Digital Library Teaching, Homework, Q&A, Examination Multi Thread Learning
Technical Requirements
High Speed Backbone and Access Network
CA and PKI Service
Security Service
Time Service
Directory Service
Quality of Service
Multicast Service
Network Management Service
IP v6 Service
The Problems
Expensive bandwidth
Traditional education model
Lack of innovative resources
Lack of the teachers with networked mind