TEIN 3 Application Workshops
TEIN 3 HRD Programme 2011
In conjunction with TEIN3 Annual NOC Workshop
30 September - 1 October 2011
Background
In the recent decades, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has appeared a valuable instrument for the development. All of the sectors associated with the development are hugely benefitted by its different tools and application, so it has become an inseparable part of the society. It is believed that Education sector is far ahead from other sector for its integration and the deployment. Due to its integration on education sector, the traditional form of teaching learning practices has been changing. Primarily, Learning Management System (LMS) are the key tools, responsible to change the conventional practices on education sector.
We have established TEIN3 connectivity, and have been exploring application that suits the current need of TEIN3 community. This connectivity circulates the new hopes for those countries struggling to meet their educational target. But without any educational application, TEIN3 will not be utilized maximum and will be far from the common users. Just relate the cases of Nepal, we have TEIN3 connectivity, all our network members have direct access on this network. Almost all of our network members are education institution and are seeking to get maximum benefit by this network. We found the fact that all our member accessing the TEIN3 network primarily for surfing the R&E materials as they had done through commodity Internet. Significant changes have not demonstrated, though we are near to a year celebration of the connection. The connections have established physical connectivity among the universities and the research institution, but the sides of application need to be addressed. Video conferencing facilities can be a boon to the educational institution and also an appropriate means for using TEIN3 network. LMS can be the facilitator for the video conferencing as well as sharing of resources.
After applying lot of efforts, the Internet Education and Research Laboratory (intERLab) of AIT has developed VClass, an open source LMS, specially designed to enhance the existing teaching learning environment. The most important benefit of the LMS is Web conferencing and also has the facilities of user account management, Student Registration, Class scheduling, performance tracking, grading, online chat, white board and screen sharing. This will be a good application for the TEIN3 beneficiaries' countries and their respected members for enhancing teaching learning practices and online conferencing.
Objectives:
- To conduct a remote Workshop on VClass LMS for the network members of TEIN3.
- To provide assistance for deploying VClass LMS to internal networks.
- fter the workshop, it is expected that:
- Technical and operational knowledge on VClass LMS will be gained;
- TEIN3 Network Beneficiary Countries will implement VClass LMS;
- Cooperation and collaboration among TEIN Communities through VClass LMS will be enhanced.
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Participation
Attendance to the application workshop is supported. Meals during the workshop is provided. TEIN3 Beneficiary Members who will send participants will be provided accommodations until 1 October 2011.
Contact persons:
Esmond Esguerra
intERLab Trainings
esmonde@ait.asia
Rajan Parajuli
Nepal Research and Education Network
rajan@nren.net.np
