Perspective on Distance Learning – China
Network Education in China
and SJTU’s Practice
Dr. Chen Zeyu
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), China
zychen@sjtu.edu.cn
April 20, 2011
Milton Keynes, UK
Content
Distance Learning in China
Network Education in China
SJTU’s Practice
• Overview
• SJTU-LOCW
• Blended Learning Model
• Mobile Learning & Teaching
• Moodle-based Interactive Learning
Distance Learning in China
Traditionally
• Face-to-face teaching & learning in classroom
1950s
• Correspondence-based distance learning
• Textbook & correspondence
1980s
• Broadcasting-based distance learning
• Radio & TV
1990s
• Internet-based distance learning
• Web, steaming media, mobile
Network Education in China
1990s
• Application of ICT in education
• Initial research and practice on distance education
1994
• CERNET (China Education and Research Network) initiated
Since 1999
• 68 conventional universities and CCRTVU (China Central
Radio and Television University) have been approved to carry
out the pilot of modern distance education (network education)
For 2010
• Graduates: 1,079,900
• Entrants: 1,765,700
• Enrolment: 4,858,500
Since 1999
• Accumulated Graduates: 6,000,000
• Accumulated Enrolment: 10,000,000
• Learning Centers: 9000
• Majors: 396
• Network Courses: 24,117
• National Elaborate Courses (since 2007): 209
10,000 Students
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Graduates
2003
2004
2005
Entrants
2006
2007
2008
2009
Enrolment
Network Education Students During 1998-2010
2010 Year
SJTU’s Practice
Overview
SJTU-LOCW
Blended Learning Mode
Mobile Learning & Teaching
Moodle-based Interactive Learning
Overview
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU)
• One of the most famous university in China
• Founded in 1896
• Located in Shanghai
• the largest city in China
• Host city of World Expo 2010
• Famous alumni
• Mr. Jiang Zemin (Formal President of China)
• Enrollment of Students: 53,900
• Academic Schools: 26
School of Continuing Education
• 1995
• E-learning Lab, sponsored by Intel, IBM, China Telecom
• 2000
• Network Education College, with China Telecom’s support
• 2009
• School of Continuing Education
• 2011
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Full-time Staff: 101
Part-time Lecturers: 200
Enrolment: 25,000
Majors: 28
Courses per Semester: 250
Learning Centers: 35
SJTU-LOCW (Live Open Courseware)
Traditional Teaching
Atmosphere
Peer
Peer
Peer
Modern Network
Screen
Encoder
视
Power Point or
other
presentation
Push
Audio/Video
Encoder
现场声音
（音
方式
Pull方式
直播流复用/中
继服务
Push方式 （屏幕子流）
流）
频子
Pull方式
电信 ISP 网络
P2P带宽补充服务器
Pu
教师视频
Tracker Service
A/V采集PC
讲义PC
P2P带宽补充服务器
ll方
式
Peer
教室1
Peer
Log Service
式
...
ll方
Transmission
Pu
教室2
Peer
联通 ISP 网络
P2P带宽补充服务器
Peer
管理服务器
Legend:
控制/状态消息流
P2P服务器系列
Peer
Peer与Tracker之间的消息流
P2P带宽补充服务器从直播流
复用/中继服务Pull的媒体流
Peer从P2P带宽补充服务器Pull的补丁媒体流
教育网
P2P带宽补充服务器
Peer之间通过P2P模式Push+Pull的媒体流
Administrator
Peer
Peer
Real-time Effective
Interaction
Mobile
ADSL
IPTV
Satellite
L: Live
• Fresh content from traditional classroom
• Standard Natural Classroom (SNC)
• Mobile teaching (office, home, travel)
O: Open
• Open to all students
• Open to excellent teachers all over the world
CW: Courseware
• 250 courses every semester, 1.5GB every day
• Support mobile, broadband, IPTV and satellite
• Support real-time access and interaction
Blended Learning Model
Self-organizing
communities
Mobile learning
Two-Way
Satellite
High quality control of
large-scale learning
Pervasive
delivery & effective
interaction
Xin Jiang
University
Ning Xia
University
Yan’an
University
Tibet
西藏大学
University
教室群
Fresh
content
Shanghai
Telecom
ADSL
IP
Network
SJTU，ZJU
XJTU
2 .5G/3G
Mobile
Users
IP TV broadcasting
Blended
learning
Standard
natural
classrooms
Standard Natural Classroom
Smart Board
Monitor Camera
Supporting Multiple
Lecture Notes
(Word, PPT,
Handwriting, etc.)
Supporting the Student
Attention System (Capture
absquatulaters in the
classroom)
Lecture Notes
Screen
Localizer Camera
Supporting the Teacher
Tracking System
(Auto-track according to
the teacher’s locomotion
Supporting Multiple
Lecture Notes
Feedback
Screen
Supporting the Real
Time Interactive
System
(Teachers may fine
tune their teaching
based on students’
short messages.)
E-Pen
Supporting the Laser
Track System
(Infrared Sender)
Auto-track According to the
Input from the Micro-Array
Driver
Micro-Array
Over 20 broadband-networking classrooms in CBD
Mobile Learning & Teaching
Mobile learning (since 2005)
• Learning everywhere
• Video-based courseware & system
• Support smart phone & tablet
• Symbian (Nokia), Android (Google), iOS (Apple)
• Live broadcasting, VOD, web
• 1.5GB courseware every day
Mobile teaching (since 2009)
• Teaching everywhere
• Live broadcasting directly from home/office/travel
• with no need for real classroom
MobiClass for Symbian (2007)
• 2nd runner up of Forum Nokia OpenC Global
Challenge 2007
MobiClass for iPhone (2010)
PPClass for Android (2011)
Course Catalog for iPhone (2011)
Moodle-based Interactive Learning
2010 autumn semester
• Set up Moodle platform
• Transform 48 existing courses into Moodle
2011 spring semester
• 48 Moodle courses go online
• Covered students: 22024
• Average number of visit students each day: 1899.18
• Average ratio of visit students each day: 45.15%
• Average learning activities for each student each day: 7.66
• 200 courses still on existing learning platform
In the near future (2-3 years)
• Transform remaining 200 existing courses into Moodle
Number of Visit Students
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
3/8
3/10 3/12 3/14 3/16 3/18 3/20 3/22 3/24 3/26 3/28 3/30 4/1
4/3
4/5
4/7
4/9
4/11 4/13
Ratio of Visit Students
70.00%
60.00%
50.00%
40.00%
30.00%
20.00%
10.00%
0.00%
3/8
3/10 3/12 3/14 3/16 3/18 3/20 3/22 3/24 3/26 3/28 3/30 4/1
4/3
4/5
4/7
4/9
4/11 4/13
Screenshot of my Moodle course
Thank you!
Welcome to SJTU!