Presenters: Kotoua Selira & Shola G.Oroja

Online Education in North Cyprus Universities:

 Case Study: Eastern Mediterranean University

IT project management ITEC 511

The outline of the topicsIntroduction to online learningUnique features to online educationCollaborative Learning The Benefits of This System Eg Flash

Simulations Video Conferencing Advantages of e-Learning to the Trainer

or OrganizationResearch Methodologyconclusion

Introduction to online education

Our paper is about online education in Eastern Mediterranean University

With online education does not required to physical attendance

Our work is about a case study with a particular reference to EMU

Prof. Dr. Isik Aybay who is a Director of EMU distance education institute was also our reference.

Literature ReviewWe got data from the registration office

about online studies.The department of human resource

management is responsible all kinds of data related to the number students enrolled in the University.

We use the raw data to come up with a graph below

Literature Review2000-01 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2010-11

Autumn Autumn Spring Autumn Autumn Autumn Autumn Autumn Autumn Spring

1 5 5 9 12 20 2 1 6 3

Unique features to online education

The unique features of online education are as folows:

Auditory for listeners online visual for learners who use their eyes to

view kinesthetic learners is a learning style in

which learning takes place by the student actually carrying out a physical activity

Unique features to online education

Online education is a more efficient training of a globally dispersed audience.

It reduces publishing and distribution costs as Web-based training becomes a standard

Individualized instruction, which print media, cannot provide and instructor-led courses allow complexity and at great cost

Collaborative LearningAll collaborative learning theory contends

that human interaction is a vital ingredient to learning.

With well-delivered synchronous distance education, and technology like message boards, chats, e-mail, and tele-conferencing, this potential drawback is reduced

Collaborative LearningOnline educator detractors (classroom

teachers) still argue that the magical classroom bond between teacher and student and among the students themselves cannot be replicated through communications technology.

 

The Benefits Of This System Eg Flash Simulations

A flash simulation is an interactive flash video usually used in online or distance learning

It is use to simulate a real life device, equipment, function or place

It is used to minimize cost in production, distribution and training

The Benefits Of This System Eg Flash Simulations

Examples are as follow:Cisco router,Online Exams, Flash Video used to deliver video over the

Internet using Adobe Flash PlayerAdobe Flash Player

Video ConferencingThis is a set of interactive

telecommunication technologiesIt allows two or more locations to interact

via two-way video and audio transmissions simultaneously.

Another name for video conference is visual collaboration which and is a type of groupware

Video ConferencingVideoconferencing differs from videophone

calls in that it's designed to serve a conference rather than individuals.

It is an intermediate form of videotelephony, first deployed commercially by AT&T during the early 1970s using their Picturephone technology

This is widely use in online education in the distribution of material and training

Vod in online Education Video on Demand (VoD) is an interactive

multimedia system that works like cable Television.

With video on demand the customer can select a movie from a large video database.

Individual customers in an area are able to watch different programs when they wish.

Vod in online Education This is one example of a video rental shopThe situation in online education is that

most of these videos are: professors, Lectures, training, manuals etc for the industries, universities,

and work place.

Advantages of online education to the Trainer or Organization

Reduced overall costIn a single most influential factor in

adopting online educationElimination of costs associated with

instructor's salariesMeeting room rentalsstudent travelOnline education is flexible. Skip material

you already know and focus on the topic you will like to learn

Advantages of online education to the Trainer or Organization

lodgingmeals are directly quantifiable. The reduction of time spent away from the

job by employees may be the most positive offshoot.

Expert knowledge is communicatedOnline education is self pacing. It is not too

slow and not too fast.Unbounded by time. course are available 24

hours a week

Research MethodologyWe used questionnaire and interview to get

student’s opinion about on-line educationSome of the questions posed were as

follows:What is your opinion about web portal

content? What is your view about online courses?Online text, instructional is it’s easy to

understand?

Research MethodologyWhat is your opinion about teacher

communication?What is your opinion about peer to peer

communication?What is your opinion about teacher web portal

functionality? What is your opinion about teacher competence?What is your opinion about web courses

security? What is opinion about use of the newsgroup?  

Research MethodologyUsing the questionnaire approach gave the

perception about the online course in EMU as shown in this graph

conclusionWe come to the conclusion that online education has

not been progressive for the past years in Eastern Mediterranean University. The teach was the face to face traditional classroom base with computer aid learning.

In order to improve online education in this University .a marketing system need to be put in place so we could create awareness to students about on line education and it benefit. This is necessary because as time passes by online education will over come the traditional classroom studies because of the new technologies. however we still take into consideration the bond between a teach and a student and that of a student and a student cannot be replace by any technology

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