Degree program: MSc
e-learning
Qualification awarded: Informatics
Admission requirements: Eligible candidates should posses:
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BSc in Computer Science, Information Technologies, Applied Mathematics, Mathematics and
Informatics or related fields. In this case the duration of the program is 3 semesters (full time) or 5
semesters (part time).
BSc in Educational Sciences or other fields, provided that they have basic knowledge and skills in IT
and educational technologies. In this case the duration of the program is 4 semesters (full time)
The selection of candidates is based on an entry exam (in the form of test and interview) and the final grade
from the BSc level of study.
The Program is particularly useful for university and high school teachers who want to go beyond the
boundaries of the traditional education and extend their teaching with e-learning elements; for specialists in
training and HRD departments in companies, governmental or non-governmental organizations; for managers at
different levels in education and training institutions; for any individual, wanting to build life long learning
skills.
Goals
The aim of the Program is to prepare specialists able to design and develop high quality e-learning solutions for
education and training.
Educational
Professional
Graduates of the Program will be able to design and
develop fully functional and market-oriented elearning programs at different levels.
The Program approaches e-learning from different
perspectives - pedagogical, technological and
organization/management.
To build a new generation of designers and developers of
high quality elearning solutions.
Graduates of the program can find professional
realization as designers and developers of technical,
educational and organizational elearning solutions in
educational institutions at secondary or higher level,
HRD departments, consultancy providers in all sectors –
governmental, NGOs, private companies.
Access to further studies
Graduates of the program can continue their education in other MSc or PhD programs in the field of
Information technologies, education, management. More specifically, they can continue their specialization in
one or more of the different aspects of the program: pedagogical, technological, organization and management.
Course structure diagram with ECTS credits (60 per year)
The Program includes six core courses, which build a background in the main aspects of e-learning, as well as a
set of elective courses, intended to deepen the knowledge and expertise of the students in one of the three
dimensions - pedagogical, technological and organization/management. The Program concludes with
development and defense of a master’s thesis.
First year
First semester
Second semester
Course code and course
title
Elearning Basics
ECTS
credits
Course type
5
Instructional design for
elearning
Standards and modeling
in elearning
6
Compulsory
(C)
C
5
C
Elective courses
(minimum 3, minimum 14
ECTS)
14
Elective
(E)
Course code and course
title
Software systems for
elearning
Assessment in elearning
ECTS
credits
Course type
5
6
Compulsory
(C)
C
Planning, implementation
and management of
elearning
Elective courses
(minimum 3, minimum 14
ECTS)
5
C
14
Elective (E)
Internet technologies and
Test development and
6
E
5
E
applications
evaluation
Audio-visual and
Curriculum development 4
4
E
E
Information Technologies
in education
Data modeling and
Knowledge management
5
E
5
E
databases
Hypertext languages
Programming with
5
E
5
E
(XML)
.Net/C#
Computer networking
Web-based multimedia
5
E
5
E
basics
Operating systems
Web data bases
5
E
5
E
Windows XP/2003 (or
Linux/Unix/Solaris)
Object-oriented
Project management in
5
E
5
E
programming in Java
the area of elearning
Visual programming in
5
E
Delphi
Computer environments
6
E
for learning
* Student have to select elective courses so that the total number of credits for on semester is minimum 30.
Second year
Third semester
Third semester
Course code and course title
ECTS
credits
Course
type
Pre-diploma project
Master’s thesis
15
15
C
C
Course code and course title
ECTS
credits
Course
type
N o t e s :
1. Elective courses can be taken in a later semester than the identified one.
2. It is possible the credits per semester to be more than 30.
Examination and assessment regulations
Successful completion of each course includes: assignments during the course, exam and/or course project.
Final examination: Preparation and defense of a Masters thesis.
Technical facilities
The program uses part of the facilities of the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics – lecture rooms, computer
labs, laptops, projection systems, flipchart, laser printers, scanners, libraries, software, etc.
The courses are integrated in the open source elearning platform MOODLE (http://edusoft.fmi.unisofia.bg/moodle/), which is installed on a server at FMI and is maintained by the Department of IT. In
MOODLE the instructional processes are structured, the main course materials and resources are integrated and
student activities are explained and supported by additional materials, where necessary. In this ways the
materials are accessible any time from anywhere.
Research areas
The research activities are directed towards current problems in issues in the area of elearning and their state-ofthe art solutions.
Peculiarities of the application of the credit system
ECTS departmental coordinator
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Magdalina Todorova