The Main Aspects of Distance Education for Developing Country

Baku, Azerbaijan

Baku, Azerbaijan

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E-mail : training@azrena.org

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AzRENA & IU

Azerbaijan State Economic University -

Baku State University -

Azerbaijan Technical University -

Azerbaijan Architectural-Building University -

“Odlar Yurdu” University -

Baku Scientific-Training Centre -

Institute of Cybernetics of ANAS –

"RENASCENCE“ SPC -

Shamaha Astrophysical Observatory -

Institute of Information Technology of ANAS -

Azerbaijan Languages University -

• SponsorsSponsors

AzRENA

•Research InstitutionsResearch Institutions

• Experts and ScientistsExperts and Scientists

• Other Educational Networks (OSI Network, BSTI Network)(OSI Network, BSTI Network)

•Educational InstitutionsEducational Institutions

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is founded in August, 2000

Founders of AzRENA

Internet connection is realized in asynchronous mode through 2 points: Azerbaijan State Economic University and Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences.

Network Structure of AzRENA

AzRENA network has the channel 1,5 Mbps and links 15 educational and scientific centers.

The number of workstations connected to Internet through AzRENA is over 900 and at present time these workstations maintain 15000 users.

AzRENA has intra republic BACKBONE:

Baku-Mingechevir-Gandzha-Akhstafa–1Mbps Baku-Lenkeran-Astara – 1 Mbps

AzRENA has the education centers in 12 regions of the republic.

In future planning installation of two exchange points between two networks AzRENA and AzNET in Baku and region, which allow improving networks, optimizing traffic and creating common technical Academic Educational Network in Azerbaijan.

AzRENA for Science and Education

Azerbaijan Research and Educational Networks Association (AzRENA) University of Indiana (USA)

ICT

Management Education E-LC

Foundation of E-LC

Current Project of E-LC

Distance Education Project - IU/AzRENA (AZ01) is the USA Education Partnership Program between Indiana University &

AzRENA has been founded in 2003.[Grant No.S-ECAAS-03-GR-219 (CS)]. AzRENA is to be considered as the base Center of E-LC on the regional level.

Educational Partnerships Program IU/AzRENA

IU/AzRENA partnership has 4 major goals:

Develop Azerbaijan faculty instructional design and IU global E-learning expertise;

Develop Web-based courses to support Azerbaijan faculty professional development program focused on DE design and implementation;

Develop and deliver a Pilot online course demonstrating DE application in the local educational context;

IU will send 4-5 faculty for a total of 3 months to the AzRENA and will bring 5 faculty for a total of 4.5 months to IU for intensive training in DE course development and instruction.

Project Impact

IU/AzRENA partnership will provide the foundation for a significant DE effort within Azerbaijan, making education opportunities more widely available to Azerbaijan citizens.

The IU/ AzRENA partnership in designing DE strategies has a significant potential for other Azerbaijan universities and other countries of the Caspian Sea region.

This linkage is also laying the foundation for further long-term collaboration between IU and Azerbaijan Universities in building instructional technology programs in Azerbaijan and enhancing the education component of the IU curriculum.

Aspects of distance education.

• How to develop instructional design for an online course?

•What are the main steps of the course adaptation process from traditional to online format?

•How to select instructional media and tools for DE?

•How to conduct the evaluation of the online course?

•What are technological issues involved in the process of DE?

•What are management issues of designing of DE?

•Who are the main problems in distance education?

PROBLEM

RESOURCES SOLUTION PROCESS

ASSESSMENT

Problems of DE

AZ-01-01

Course of Distance Education:

UNIT 1. Introduction to Distance Education

UNIT 2. Distance Education Technologies

UNIT 3. Distance Education System Overview

UNIT 4. E-Learning

AZ-01-02

Needs Analysis for Distance Education:

UNIT 1. Introduction to Needs Analysis

UNIT 2. Needs Analysis Methods & Techniques

UNIT 3. Planning & Conducting Needs Analysis

The staff of E-LC of Project IU/AzRENA

Name Position

Mr. Abdul Gahramanzade Project Manager

Mrs. Svetlana Gasanova Instructor of E-LC

Mr. Fakhri Quliyev Instructor of E-LC

Mr. Elnur Mammadov Instructor of E-LC

The steps of development of Project IU/AzRENA (AZ01)

AzRENA

ASEU

AzTU

OdlarYurdu

BSTC

Qafqaz. KHAZAR

Marketing

Instructional

Technical

Management

Department of E-LC

Marketing of DE courses market

Bridging contacts with educational institutions

Analysis of technology available to students working at a distance

Advertising presentation of DE courses

Marketing of DE

Creation and processing of teaching material for DE courses

Lay-out of teaching material on lessons

Development of test (control) tasks

Full information development of DE course and presentation of teaching material in corporal

Instructional strategy corresponding to the chosen environment of DE

Instructional Design

Development interactive methods of dialogue

Holding a conferences, video-lessons, chats,..

Creation and development of student’s identification system

Support of e-course’s library

Development faculty and student technology skills

Providing technical and instructional support for DE instructors

Technical & Technology

The Ministry of Education The Ministry of Economic Development Universities of Azerbaijan The Ministry of Labour and social security Other organizations

Future Customer of E-LC

Structure of E-LC of AzRENA

AzRENA

Board of E-LC AzRENA

Director of E-LC

Ali Abbasov

Elchin Aliyev

Abdul Gahramanzade

MarketingSystem AdministrationHW & SW

Technical & Technological Support

Instructional Design

Interface Design

Scenario of Development

Indiana University

Bloomington

GafqazFaculty 1

Coordinator 1 BRECFaculty 1

Coordinator 1

E-LC of AzRENA

4Khazar

Faculty 1

Coordinator 1AzTU

Faculty 2

Coordinator 1

Odlar Yurdu

Faculty 1

Coordinator 1

ASEUFaculty 2

Coordinator 1

Certificate of IU

E-LEARNING CENTER of IU/AzRENA

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