E-Learning Practices at PPU
Dr. Mahmoud Hasan AL-Saheb
alsaheb@ppu.edu
Palestine Polytechnic University
Administrative Sciences and
Informatics College, Dean
E-learning Practices at PPU
Many projects have been completed by staff
initiatives, these projects concentrated on:
 developing e-courses
 Virtual Labs
 e-examination systems
 Learning Management Systems (LMS)
 Extensive use of technology
An experience has been earned in these
areas.
e-courses
Multimedia supported
Introduction to computers
 Database Design (Normalization)
 English for K1
 Information technology for K5
 Operation management
 Multimedia course
 And many others …
As a result of these experiences a paper has
been published on using multimedia in
education in Alnajah University IT
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Objectives
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To support the course content
Attract students attention
Gain experience in e-learning development
Problems
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Lack of technical and pedagogical
experience
Development time
No follow up
Lack of funding
Limited bandwidth.
Actors
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Students (Graduation projects)
Staff (supervisors)
Pedagogical experts (Some times).
Tools
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Authoring tools:
Director, Flash, Priemer.
Sound forge, Sound Talk, 3D Max, Maya
Front page (HTML)
ASP.net
LabView
C++
Java
Data acquisition cards
SQL Server7, Visual studio
E-Exams
Standard examination faber-quiz
(different types of questions), Web-based
and client-server.
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Used for English entrance exam
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Adaptive examination project
Instructor-course evaluation project.
Virtual Labs
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Electric circuits (PC-based)
Data acquisition (web-based)
8085 simulator (PC-based)
LMS
Effective Web-Based Syllabus
Recently, it has been developed and implemented at
Administrative Sciences and Informatics College
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This system is the main step for developing LMS.
A course syllabus can be a valuable organization,
communication, and learning tool
It is reflecting the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA)
Academic Subject Review and the MOHE program review
documents.
Provide the students with the needed information they
need in the right time
We can use it as a main source for academic subject
review and self evaluation.
Benefits
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Many courses have been added to the
current programs
New programs have been added
(Graphics and Multimedia, Web
development)
Where to go?
Creating E-learning Strategic Plan is
the answer.
Without strategic plan and financial support
nothing valuable can be done
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Strategic plan committee has been formed
Budget has been allocated
Strategic Plan
An e-learning strategy is a systematic and
comprehensive plan of action designed to
ensure the success of a broad-based elearning initiative that adds value to
organization in ways that are supportable
and sustainable.
Vision
The
university aims to provide quality
vocational and technical engineering
education, Applied Sciences, Management
and Information Technology;
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to break down barriers between
education and work by providing flexible and
convenient learning opportunities that
enhance work
Strategic Objectives
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Promoting new tools to support learning,
teaching and assessment.
Embedding e-learning in the teaching and
learning system in our university as an
integral part.
Supporting academic staff in the elearning embedding and developments.
Realizing appropriate and sustainable
infrastructure with the capacity and
technical support, which makes e-learning
widely available, as appropriate, to staff
and students.
Strategic Objectives
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Ensuring that students gain the relevant
skills, which are needed to engage with eenvironments.
Establishing an e-learning Center as
Separate Unit, that leads the processes of
embedding, development and supervision
e-learning as well support to the Academic
staff.
Ensuring e-learning is accessible to all
student.
Facilitating flexible learning into a more
student-focused system.
Strategic Objectives
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Facilitating the collaborative learning
which supports the exchange and sharing
of information and opinions among a peer
group.
Supporting the development of the elearning research.
Encouraging national and international cooperation in e-learning issues.
Promoting, presenting, development and
use of leaning resources and networked
learning, especially digital resources e.g.
e-books, online magazine and
conferences.
Action Plan
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Installation of MOODLE learning
management system ( Accomplished).
Forming e-learning groups from all
departments.
Training these groups on how to use
MOODLE
Enter the basic Tokens of 2-courses for
each department (total of 35 e-courses)
using MOODLE
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Detailed strategic plan has been
completed, and approved.
Thank You
Dr. Mahmoud Al-Saheb