A Brief Overview of Neusoft IIT Nov.11 2003 Interactive, Resource-shared Modern e-Education Mode Neusoft Group and Dalian Software Park, have jointly invested and cofounded Dalian Neusoft Institute of Information Technology(NEUSOFT IIT Dalian), Nanhai Neusoft Institute of Information Technology (NEUSFOT IIT Nanhai)and Chengdu Neusoft Institute of Information Technology(NEUSOFT IIT Chengdu). The First Notebook University in China; The First Specialized IT Higher Learning Institution established by enterprises; The First Higher Learning Institution Started “SOVO” in China. Neusoft IIT Dalian Neusoft IIT Chengdu Neusoft IIT Nanhai Dalian • • • • Founded in 1899 A major seaport and center of industry, trade and tourism Population 5.9 million Higher Education:There’re 18 colleges and technical schools, among which 2 city-level high schools, 4 private technical schools. There are 118 thousand students in the universities and colleges, increased by 21% than last year, among which 16828 in the city-level colleges, increased by 10%. There are 11144 doctors and graduates, increased by 34.4%. • Adult Education : There are 17980 adult students in the special schools for adults, increased by 42.9%; and 42052 in the adult college of the regular universities. There has been 340 thousand self-taught exams, with 3132 having got the certificates and diplomas. There are 360 thousand adult students in the adult technical training school. • Many major sporting Events - football, international marathon race, Dalian http://www.dl.gov.cn/i18n/en/intro/ Neusoft Founded in 1991, currently Neusoft Group has over 5,500 employees, 80% of whom hold a bachelor's, master's or doctor's degree and have studied overseas. With a registered capital of RMB1.24 Billion yuan and total assets of RMB4 billion yuan, Neusoft has established four high-tech parks, 8 district headquarters and over 40 branches and funded over 40 subsidiaries and offices distributed all over the world. In 2002, the total sales income of Neusoft Group is 2 billion RMB, Neusoft Software Co., ltd -first professional software company to be listed on China Stock Market Neusoft was the first in China's software industry to be certified ISO 9001 Quality Assurance and CMM Level 5 The Neusoft Software Parks in Shenyang and Dalian are one of the first industrialization bases for the State 863 Program and State Torch Project; First National Engineering Research Center for Computer Software First National Engineering Research Center for Digital Medical Imaging Equipment one of the National Trial Enterprises for Technology Innovation with 15 research findings rewarded with Science & Technology Progress Award by the state and province. Neusoft • E-Government Solution (E-G Solution): Telecom, Electric Power, Social Insurance, Enterprise Ecommerce, Finance & Securities, Education, Network Security, Taxation, E-Government, Embedded Software. • E-Hospital Solution (E-H Solution): CT Scanner,Color Ultrasonic Scanner,MRI,X-ray System,HIS,PACS, E-Hospital Solution • Education-Training Solution (E-T Solution) : IT Degree-conferring Education,Lifelong Education Center, IT Training and Assessment,Neusoft Online University Dalian Software Park Dalian Software Park was approved as "National Torch Plan Software Industry Base" and rated as one of the Ten National Software Industry Base. The government-aid-and-privateoperation framework makes the Dalian Software Park outstanding among its national counterparts. By now, over 140 companies have run their business in Dalian Software Park,1/3 of which are foreign-invested. 16 of the global top 500 enterprises including GE,IBM, Accenture, Sony, Panasonic, MITSUBISHI, Toshiba, and Nokia have entered this park. Operational Concept & Positioning The Concept of Neusoft IT Education While enhancing and strengthening students’ fundamental theories,we increase the value of students by emphasizing in the aspects of collateral theories,hands-on abilities,interpersonal skills, professional experiences and scientific prospects,etc.By the procedure, the students’ connotation enriched and value increased.”Education creates the values of students” is to nurture students’ competitiveness and social surviving ability and that is considered the maximum value of the school and hence ensure “Students create the value of society” and realize the unification of schools, students and social value chains. Positioning of Neusoft IT Education Positioning: we are dedicated to the innovation of the education concept and methodology. Helping individuals and organizations to upgrade their ability to use IT knowledge by our degree-conferring education, lifelong training and eLearning service,we are an education service provider(ESP). Degree-conferring Education • Main Campus is in Dalian Software Park, xx Km west of downtown Dalian. Founded in 2000, the whole campus covers an area of 650,000 square meters and the total construction area is 216,000 square meters including 90,000 square meters of academic buildings and 126,000 square meters of logistic service buildings. • An institute with very strong business & industry focus • Includes degree-conferring education, lifelong training & online educational services , and R&D center • Two other campuses in Nanhai and Chengdu • Students population of three campuses is about 9000 • Program Level:4 year bachelor degree program, 2 year top-up program for a BSc and 3 year junior college diploma program. Lifelong Education Training Committed to become the “virtual university” for individuals, enterprises, government organizations and communities, Neusoft Lifelong Education Center offers the great breadth and depth training solution with a powerful combination of IT, business & management, and language content. Neusoft Face-to-face Training Main products of face-to-face training IT Neusoft Certified Curriculum Neusoft NCSP software Engineer training Management PMP IT Japanese ERP System Application TOEIC Professional English Neusoft Certified Network Management Engineer Training CRM Enterprise Customized Training Logistics Management Data Processor Customized Training Enterprise Management Training IC Design and Manufacture Enterprise Customized Training GE Management Capacity Training International Certificates and Examinations Sun Oracle Cisco SCO Microsoft Prometric Language Online Education Service—Neusoft Online University With IT and language courseware as its main content and the website as its supporting platform,Neusoft Online University provides online education services to its audiences with individualized contents and extended services. Neusoft Online Training Main products of face-to-face training Information Technology R&D Enterprises Content R&D Enterprises Computer Skills on Office Automation Neusoft Operation System and Network T echnology Neusoft SkillSoft Website Design AURALOG SUN Software Development OBUNSHA NetG Database SUN ONE Business Management Language Content R&D Enterprises Vocational Skills English Learning Courseware based on Chinese Business Management Japanese Learning Courseware based on English Chinese Learning Courseware based on English Neusoft CASEC Content Neusoft SkillSoft Neusoft CASEC English Study Sy stem Neusoft Online University has introduced and developed in its own copyright 600 online interactive courses in Chinese, English and Japanese. Those courses, totaling approximately 30000 hours, are divided into popularization, improvement and professional phases. Welcome to visit NOU’s website: www.neusoftonline.com R&D • Multimedia technology & distributed system • Computer network 、network security • Knowledge Engineering & Knowledge Management • E-learning resources & supporting environment • Intelligent system • Enterprise information system LINK Interact and Mutually Complement among the Degreeconferring Education, Lifelong Training and NOU The curriculum, teaching materials, courseware and instructors are extensively shred by the three business operations of Neusoft IIT. •Industry Solution Training •Neusoft Certified Traing •Enterprise Customized Training • PMP Lifelong Training Neusoft Online University Interactive and Mutually Complementary among them •IT Courses •Language Courses •Management Courses Technical Support Courseware Support Teacher’s Practice Base Student’s Internship Base Degree-conferring Education Member Three-year Certificate Education Four-year Bachelor Degree Education Master Degree Educuation The curriculum and e-textbook are the script of Research and development. The teachers are part of the R & D team as well as the courseware user and spreader e-Learning R&D Center Technology, Environment, Resource Environment Support Equipment Support Request for Electric equipment, network and other resources. Network Maintenance & Support Digital Network Department Talent Nurturing Strategy Neusoft Talent Nurturing Strategy IT Technology and Professional Self-compiled Teaching Materials with IT Cases Applicable Knowledge 50% Original Teaching Materials E-Books Dynamically Updated on Campus Intranet Interactive Environment Study Bilingual Teaching Rich Practical Teaching Extensive Internship in IT companies SOVO One Internship Term Per Academic Year Overall Ability Structure Brand New Teaching Method Net Self-paced Learning Strategy Public and IT-related Foreign Language ability Practical Abilitys and Hands-on Organization Coordination Ability and Life Long Learning Ability Internationalized, Application-oriented and individualized Talent Organization Management Solid Fundamental Knowledge Integrated knowledge Structure Language and Communication Skills Life Education Dynamic Updated Teaching Materials System Advanced Teaching Method The Strategic Map of Talent Nurturing Scientific and Applicable Teaching Contents Reasonable Curriculum Set-up Ethical Values and Manner IT Innovative Talent Nurturing Strategy and Practice Internationalized Extensive Cooperation with Internationalized IT Enterprises; Program System in Cooperation with International Practice; Intense Immersion in Foreign Language Application-oriented “1321” Instruction Model; SOVO—Undergraduate Start-up Center Continually Updated Teaching Materials with Application-oriented Content; Student’s Immersion into the Education, Industry, R&D, Incubation Eco-zone realizing the Seamless Link between Education and Industry Individualized Supported by the Rich Campus Intranet Resources, Combining Studentoriented Face-to-face Instruction with the Innovative E-Learning Process ; Adopting Individualized Nurturing Plan at Different Levels Seasoned with Different Replacement Areas. Modern e-Education Mode Breaking through the traditional teacher-centered passive education mode ,modern e-Learning makes students the center of the teaching activities. Working out student-oriented plan according to different replacement areas and levels and making the selection of the elective courses, collateral knowledge and self-learning ability with distinct characteristics. Modern Teaching Mode Guided by Instruction Models Based on the teaching and study practice of educational instructors, software professionals and students at multiple levels, we set up the characteristic instruction models to form the unique “Modern Teaching Mode Guided by Instruction Models”. •F2F + e-learning (Online Classroom) model: Face to Face teaching Aided by network classroom Internationalized—Intense Immersion in Foreign Languages Through advanced student-centered teaching mode, our students can improve their foreign language aptitude in listening, speaking, reading and writing at anytime. We have a highly qualified foreign language educational team with 1/3 composed by foreign experts. The adoption of original foreign textbooks and courseware in specialty programs and the bilingual teaching provide a bridge for communication and ensures the internationalized nurturing goal. Foreign Language Teaching in Neusoft IIT e-CLASS e-Board e-Teaching Plan e-Homework Online Q&A Online Attendance Record e-TEST Construction of Question Archive Maintenance of Question Archive Update of Question Archive Second Class English Association Japanese Association Lectures by Foreign Teachers Audio & Video Program English, Japanese Corners Party in Foreign Languages Resources English Online Japanese online New Vision Q&A Library Homework Database Application-oriented—Combination of Theory Study and Internship The implementation of “1321” instruction model and the full credit system make the application of knowledge learned in class a reality. The innovative “1321” instruction model is 1 academic year of 3 semesters, 2 semesters of theory, 1 semester of internship, which effectively integrates theory and practice. Subject Fresh & Sophomore Concept Practice习 Students with Internship Term Technique Practice Basic IT Knowledge Project Practice Junior & Senior Students Content Learn about the basic knowledge of IT and e-commerce. Produce an Extensive understanding of business operation of IT companies. Instruct students to analyze problems, table proposals and solve issues Obtain the ability to develop a project step-by-step in regulated time period, budget and quality objective. Manner Practice in the institute, visit enterprises and attend lectures - Each teacher instructs 8-10 students in enterprises Be involved in project development in enterprises. Nurturing Goal Get students the professional capability and clarify their major orientation. Students will learn the operation criteria and raise their ability to analyze, propose and apply Nurturing their capability of project development and management by use of their professional knowledge Application-oriented——Education, Industry,and R&D Incubation Base Neusoft’s distributed business development bases construct a ecosystem with four functions of R&D, industry,education, enterprise incubation: • Shenyang, Dalian, Nanhai, Chengdu Software Park • 7 R&D Centers, over 40 Branches and 3 Educational Training Bases all around China. ——Bridge Talent Nurturing Goal with Enterprise needs SOVO,Undergraduate Start-up Center Undergraduate Start-up Center:the bridge between theory and practice In SOVO, the V-CXO will organize and manage the team members under the instruction of their tutors and accomplish the designated projects. In today's competitive job market, this kind of experience students receive will give them a unique opportunity to learn about real business environment Globally Shared Education Resources Integrating advantageous resources from Neusoft Group, Software Park and cooperative partners at home and abroad, NeusoftIIT now partners with numerous world famous education institutions and IT companies. Through these cooperative relationships we share global resources and offer our students the most advanced e-learning education. April 2003, Neusoft established Strategic Partnership with SUN March 2003, Neusoft partnered with Obunsha in education cooperation. October 2002, Neusoft established educational strategic partnership with IBM July 2001, Neusoft and Sun Jointly established New Technology R & D Center. November 2002, NS University Globally Shared Education Resources July 2002, Neusoft & ORACLE University April 2002, Neusoft established educational cooperative partnership with BEA Neusoft & TOSHIBA Strategic Partnership November 2001, Neusoft partnered with TOSHIBA in the digital campus construction Neusoft & Skillsoft Digital Courseware Center June 2001, Neusoft purchased 350-title courseware from Skillsoft May 2001, Neusoft & UTS co-founded Australia China Business Institute October 2000, Neusoft & CISCO Network Technology School Top-ranking Facilities Top-ranking Teaching & Experiment Environment Modern e-campus with an investment of 350 million Campus intranet : 1000 megabit-Ethernet with an adoption of CISCO6509 as core switches covering 30,000 information nodes.Air-conditioning is available in classrooms. Homework Submitting System and Academic Affairs Management System on campus intranet. Office Automation System, Mobile Distributed Virtual Lab, English Online, E-library, Net TV and etc on campus intranet. SUN New Technology Research Center,Panasonic New Technology Research Center, E-commerce Analogue Laboratory for students’ Practice. Network Resources The real-time school-teaching video is available through digital process on high-speed campus intranet. Students can select VOD courseware and Web-based Interactive courseware on campus intranet at all times. The most advanced e-Learning R&D Center in China that has introduced and developed its own copyrighted over 1400-title courseware with continuously updated content spanning a variety of cut-edging area. Rich network resources make the large-quantities of access to “virtual Classroom” available.The total of 65 servers, CD Tower, Disk Array contain abundant information:there are 100,000 ebooks in category, 14,000,000 e-journals in volumes, quite a number of original English and Japanese courseware, reports, papers in our e-library affiliated with online tutors and Satellite TV to constitute a colorful e-learning community. Resource platform of foreign language teaching: A. New Horizon College English Mirror Image Website:http://192.168.102.209 This website is the mirror image website of New Horizon College English course books mainly providing after-class exercises and on-class tests . The data are updated in sync with the server in Beijing. B. English Online System and Online forum http://192.168.102.73 Jointly developed by foreign language teaching department and R&D center with multi-functional modules like reading, speaking, listening and writing C. New English Online Forumhttp://192.168.102.208 This forum is solely designed by foreign language teaching department through adapting the free codes. With the advantages of real-time updating, multifunctional and easy-understanding content, lively pattern, timely improving and etc, it has been extensively applied by the students. D. Japanese Online。http://192.168.102.205 To provide Japanese learning resources and after-class instructions for students E. Files Server of foreign language teaching department 。ftp://192.168.102.15 To provide files transfer service for teachers. Neusoft Curriculum System NUESOFT LABFORM • Virtual Laboratory on E-campus • Through intranet case studies, the students streamline their learned knowledge from the course--the Principles of Computer • C language and SQL are under construction Teaching Staffs Teaching Staffs with both teaching and software development experiences—Dual Tutor Type The institute has a teaching staff team of very strong academic levels, high teaching ability and rich teaching experiences.Up to June,2003, the total staff number is 438 among which 358 teachers and 80 management and its subsidiary staffs. Full time teachers 286, part time 50 and 22 foreign teachers Advanced titles:36%,and 100% teachers who teach professional subjects are with minimum master degree. 链接:专职教师简况 Four Departments、Two Centers Two departments: ——Computer Science and Technology Department —— Information Technology and Business Management Two departments: ——Foreign Language Teaching Department ——Fundamental Teaching Department Two Centers ——R&D Center ——Lifelong Education Center Double Salary System Realizes the Interact of R&D Staffs andTeaching staffs Thanks to the system, NEUSOFT IIT invites lecturers from NEUSOFT Group to teach fundamentals, theory and practical courses. Those engineers who are experienced and qualified to teach with master degree minimum will be invited to get engaged in teaching. At present, the institute has contracted with 100 software engineering technicians form Neusoft to take part in our practical teaching. Invite well-known professors as our part time teaching staffs from Northeastern part of China and local Dalian area. Recruit advanced talents form society to join our teaching team to strengthen the basic theory teaching. The engineering technicians from both courseware developing center and R&D center can teach; Promote“NEUSOFT-IIT Scholar Plan”, every year the institute invites 10 IT scholars with annual payment over 100000 and guarantee the top-class teaching staff team; Part time lecturers from CISCO、IBM、SUN、ORACLE, Advanced technical manager and engineers; Select some teachers to take part in Neusoft R&D and guarantee 20%-30% knowledge update. •Thank you Welcome to visit us: http://www.neusoft.com http://www.neusoft.edu.cn