Sam K.P. Ma Michael R. LyuDepartment of Computer Science

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

A Web-based Customized Collaborative Learning A Web-based Customized Collaborative Learning EnvironmentEnvironment

Outline What is Virtual Campus? Changing Trend of Learning

Style New Learning Process Basic Architecture Components of Virtual Campus Conclusion

What is Virtual Campus?

Ideal study environment for the ‘life-long’ learners

Providing up-to-date demanding learning materials personal study guide

Students can customize their study in own pace

Delivery the ‘own-paced’ material to the right person in any time.

What’s in Virtual Campus?

Students fully engage in the learning process through

an interactive, dynamic environment study personal scheduled on-line materials accomplish group project and discussion seek help/advice from instructors

What’s in Virtual Campus?

Instructors Delivery the lectures as usual, BUT through

the WWW (Internet) to access students Answer the questions from students in real-

time mode (just like in traditional classroom) OR non-real mode (by email or notice broad)

provide a channel for personal communication with students (collaboration - just like tutorial)

What’s in Virtual Campus?

Learning material provider shorten the distance with students gather the demanding materials

Personal scheduler consultant/counseller for each student re-arrange the order of the course

material according to each student’s pace

Changing Trend of Learning Style

Student-centeredteacher-centered

Students’ monotonously

Lecturing monotonously

Active and collaborative

learning

Passive learning

Educational Focus

Teaching approach

Learning Style

New Learning Process

Customized learning strategy

Components of learning strategy Expected achievement

Choice of individual/group learning Depend on personal style(selection of synchronized/asynchronized mode lecture)

+ Collaboration Learn to solve problem together(social interaction)

+ Customized learning progression Instructor/ scheduler advisedpace (personal pace control)

+ Efficient personal support Establish closer relationshipbetween instructor and students

Delivery the right knowledge to right people in right time

New Learning Process (cont’) Changed behavior of roles

Role Changes Expected behaviorStudent From

passive toactive

state out what they need and want decide which learning mode fit themselves encourage participation

Instructor

Instructor present the material answer the question from the students

about the material relatively less leader character from “chalk-and-talk” role to “guide-on-

the-side” rolePersonalScheduler

analyze the learning pattern of each student give study advice to the student listen to the student personal consultant

New Learning Process (cont’)

Relationship between demand and supply

Consequence Status

Demand >Supply Not fulfill theenthusiasms of learning

Present

Demand =Supply Just in time deliverywhen knowing the

demand

Hard to seek andprepare the

material in time

Demand <Supply Customize switchingresource

Proposed

Basic Architecture

Outlook of Virtual Campus

Outlook of Virtual Campus (cont’)

Outlook of Virtual Campus (cont’)

Components of Virtual Campus

1. Student’s- personal preference- academic record

2. Instructor’s recommendation

3. Available resources4. Other relevant

factors

S-Scheduler

Personal Scheduler - Smart Scheduler (S-Scheduler)

ProposedStudy Plan

Scheduler

Update the student database(says, course pointers for particular student)

Components of Virtual Campus

Construction

Editing Management

Web-based presentation

HTML slides

Streaming audio and

video

Synchronous

Asynchronous

Delivery of lessons

MWPS (Multimedia Web Presentation System)

Outlook of MWPS

Outlook of MWPS (cont’)

Outlook of MWPS (cont’)

Outlook of MWPS (cont’)

Components of Virtual Campus

JCE (Java Collaborative Environment)

Conclusion

Future education and training overcome space, time, and performance

demands increasing geographical distribution continuous updating information effective learning

Interactive, dynamic, active feedback studying

environment

Virtual Campus

Q&A

Thank you