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Distance Learning System «Kherson Virtual

University»

Distance Learning System «Kherson Virtual

University»prof. Alexander Spivakovsky

First Vice-Rector of Kherson State UniversityKherson, Ukraine

Contents

Presentation of System1

Users’ Rights3

System Characteristics4

Technical requirements5

Statistic data of DLS using6

Support in the Quality Management System7

Specifications of QMS8

Development prospects9

Presentation of System

The distance learning system «Kherson Virtual University», version 2.0 (DLS) was developed at Kherson State University in 2003 as a prototype of system Blackboard 5

DLS is developed according to the requirements and specifications of international standards IMS, SCORM, it has the Client-server architecture and is intended for distance learning support at universities

System presentation

System presentation

Users’ Rights

The registered users can have the following rights: administrations - management of news, roles

of users, system documents, catalogues of groups and library sections;

managements of educational process - the tutor of distance learning group, management of interrogations, glossaries, forum, chat, video conferences.

Users’ Rights

System Characteristics

DLS has the basic characteristics : Access providing to resources of training by means of

the Internet; Packing and distribution of educational modules; Creation and database storage of electronic learning

resources (lectures, textbooks, courses, tests etc.) in a format of IMS standard, import and export;

Support of group network; The organization of distance learning according to

curricula; Testing; On-line users’ dialogue with use of forum, chat, video-

conferences; Informing about results of educational process.

Technical Requirements

DLS meets the basic technical requirements: Windows Server 2008 Microsoft.Net Framework v4.0.30319 Web Server IIS v. 6.0 MS SQL Server 2008 DLS installation is distributed on separate

compact discs

Statistic data of DLS using

DLS is widely used at KSU: More than 10000 users, more than 3000

registered; More than 5000 learning resources in e-library

with free access; 100 distance learning courses; 200 distance learning groups; More than 1000 daily visitors (Google

Analytics).

Support in the Quality Management System

DLS it is regularly improved, being an element of Quality management system (QMS) of electronic learning resources (ELR)

Quality management system of electronic learning resources

Quality monitoring of

ELR

Rating of ELR

University council of experts

Feedback system

Support and modernization

Quality estimation of ELR

Educational process

Standards and certification ISO

9000/9001

Developing and buying of new

ELR

Training of teachers and employees

Specifications of QMS

The service of quality monitoring is intended for monitoring of ELR quality by criterion of their conformity to the international educational standards.

The service of quality estimation makes evaluation of ELR on the basis of the confirmed criteria taking into account opinion of users - both students, and teachers by Feedback Service.

The service of ELR support and modernization carries out the organization, planning and performance of works on improvement of their quality by modernization, realization of new didactic properties and possibilities of ELR.

Development Prospects

Development prospects: Development of DLS Virtual Laboratories; Development of Interactive Whiteboard; Development of Interactive Systems of training

on the basis of role games; Mobile Devices Support; Adaptation of system for users with the limited

possibilities.

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DLS address: http://dls.ksu.ks.ua/dls