e Learning and
e-Learning
Accreditation in
Taiwan
An-Chi Liu
Major
j Events
~ National
N ti
l Open
O
University,
U i
it 1986
~ Open University of Kaohsiung,
Kaohsiung 1997
~ WTO, 2002
~ Distance Learning Program Trial, 2006-
2008
~ Center of Excellence in T&L Launched,
2006-present
Current requirement
q
Categories
g
Distance Learning Course (DLC)
> 1/2 off the
th course hours
h
is
i taught
t
ht by
b
e-Learning
T
Teaching
hi
Material
M t i l
Total number of DLCs must be <
1/2 of the graduating
g
g
requirements
Program
Course
Criteria
Trial Program
µMaster program offered to professionals
only
µ4 areas of concentration
9 6-12 teacher’s advancement
9 electrical/computer/mechanical
p
engineering, materials science, and physics
9 business management
9 arts, humanity, and language-teaching
● At most
t 13 programs allowed
ll
d each
h year
● At most 30 students for each program
Course
Index
2006 2008
2006-2008
2009009
(proposed)
Teaching
Material
35
30
Course
101
40
Program
25
25
LMS
Req Opt
1
Course description
3
2
2
Motivation drive
3
2
3
Course material vs. students
3
3
4
Instructor(s) vs
vs. students
4
4
5
Students vs. students
3
1
6
Learning evaluation
3
3
7
g
in teaching
g
Management
3
2
8
Learning management system
1
0
40
Description of system requirement and
(un)installation guide
Online help
p and support
pp
Course material and discussion group
Email account and web space
Managing course material
material, activity
activity, and
grouping by instructor
Mechanism for announcement,
p p g
grading,
g, peer
p
learning
g
submission,, paper
LMS
Program
Generation, grading, and ranking of tests
Frequency of getting online
online, participating
in discussion, testing, and the portfolio of
learning process
Index
Req
1
Mission and successful practice in e-Learning
5
Setting user preference in message display
2
Academic planning and faculty resource
5
Analysis in course material and test results
3
Admission, study plan, and tuition
5
4
System infrastructure for teaching
5
5
Institutional support
5
Analysis in evaluation in course material
and teaching activity
25
Integrating course, roster, and grades into
university administration system
Program
Model
Institutional support in:
9
9
9
9
9
Course development,
guidance,
development T&L guidance
helpdesk, system services
Training for instructor, student,
academic manager, and system
administrator
O li
On-line
office
ffi
hour
h
Process of development
and
p
acquisition of teaching material
Library and resources for learning
Application
Grante
d
Review Board
Reserve
d
Apply for
Mentorship
p
Work with
Other Univ.
Revision
Center of Excellence in Teaching & Learning
3-year Stat
2006
Applied
2007
Granted
Applied
SCU (20)
2008
Granted
Applied
NTUT (22)
Granted
CYU (18)
TTeaching
hi
Material
1
Course
13
0
25
5
18
12
Program
17
5
9
0
5
4
72
37
39
1
23
22
Course
0
20
13
47
NYUST (18)
29
FCU (12)
NDHU (10)
9
Observations
g
Taiwan has 170 higher
education institutions. eLearning program has its advantages, but not critical.
e Learning programs are of higher caliber
e-Learning
caliber. It helps to
improve quality of education, both in campus and for
the center of excellence.
To stay competitive, schools need to develop distinct
features in both e-Learning
e Learning and in-class
in class learning.
learning
Accreditation system is to work with self-improvement.
M t i
d
l
t
Mentoring
supportt iis kkey tto th
the development.
NCKU (17)
NKUAS (33)
NKNU (10)
If the world is changing,
changing
the future is on us!
Thank you