Usage of E-Learning System Unite in Informatics Course of Secondary School (European Project’s Case Study)
International Conference “Distance Learning in Applied Informatics”: Proceedings 2008
Aleksejs Jurenoks, Jurijs Lavendels, Vjačeslavs Šitikovs

The paper presents an approach, preparation, testing, implementation and evaluation of the outcomes of ongoing EU project UNITE (FP6 IST-26964, 2006-2008). An objective of the project is investigation and validation of the UNITE framework, i.e., technological platform, the pedagogical models, methodology guidelines and the eLearning scenarios (all together - the UNITE framework). The UNITE technological platform is an e-learning environment based on three technologies, which – at the beginning of the project - were already available ‘standalone’: Microcosmos, MTS-Infopool and m-Learning. As such, the UNITE platform provides a seamless integration of those technologies in a user friendly environment in order to offer the following functionality to the end user: eLearning management, content management, communication/collaboration, mobile learning. To carry out the implementation and validation of the UNITE framework each partner of the project involves in the project one or two schools, thus creating a network of schools (NoS). Physically, the NoS consists of 14 different schools from 10 European countries. The UNITE NoS provides feedback regarding usability of the platform (scenario- or task-based usability testing followed by SUS - System Usability Survey) and final socio-economic evaluation. The paper presents results in the respect to one of involved to the project secondary school.


Keywords
Authoring tools, Blended learning, CBL (Computer Based Learning), Collaboration, Collaborative learning, E-learning, Evaluation, Internet access, Learning management system, Metadata, M-learning, Platform, Portal, Repository, Tools
Hyperlink
http://alephfiles.rtu.lv/TUA01/000029648_e.pdf

Jurenoks, A., Lavendels, J., Šitikovs, V. Usage of E-Learning System Unite in Informatics Course of Secondary School (European Project’s Case Study). In: International Conference “Distance Learning in Applied Informatics”: Proceedings, Slovakia, Nitra, 28-29 May, 2008. Nitra: Univerzita Konštantína Filozofa, 2008, pp.209-215. ISBN 978-80-8094-317-2.

Publication language
English (en)
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