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Thailand Cyber University
Anuchai Theeraroungchaisri, Ph.D.Deputy Director of Thailand Cyber University
Commission on Higher Education,Ministry of Education, Thailand
Faculty of Pharmaceutical SciencesChulalongkorn Unviersity
- IT InfrastructureIT Infrastructure - Tele-Education- Tele-Education- R&D on IT Network- R&D on IT Network
- Utilize IT Infrastructure to promote Utilize IT Infrastructure to promote effectiveness education via online effectiveness education via online distance education distance education - - Create coordination network among Create coordination network among
local universities to minimize investmentlocal universities to minimize investment- R&D in online distance education- R&D in online distance education
Commission on Commission on HIGHER EducationHIGHER Education
Office of BASIC Office of BASIC Education commissionEducation commission
VOCATIONAL EducationVOCATIONAL Educationcommissioncommission
Inter-University Inter-University NetworkNetwork
Thailand Cyber Thailand Cyber UniversityUniversity
(Primary – Secondary level)
(University and Continuing education)
(Vocational training and skill for workforce)
Office of PermanentOffice of PermanentSecretarySecretary
Office of EducationalOffice of EducationalCouncil Council
MOEMOE
(founded 1996)
(founded 2005)
Thailand Cyber University
Founded by The Office of Higher Education The Office of Higher Education Commission (OHEC), Commission (OHEC),
Ministry of EducationMinistry of Education to be…
“The central body of cooperative activities among universities to promote and support
online distance education (e-Learning)in Thailand”
Thailand Cyber University Missions
• Grow up Thai University e-learning Thai University e-learning consortiumconsortium
• Support all Thai UniversitySupport all Thai University to provide online distance education
• Research and developmentResearch and development in e-learning including Quality guideline Quality assurance
Sharing resources among universities in consortium
Thailand Higher education can compete and survive Accommodate
more students
Raise the quality level of higher education
Changing higher education paradigm
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Credit bank and credit transfer
Co-operation for new and rare resources
curriculum
Sharing human and educational resources
Multi-disciplinary curriculum
Raise the quality level of higher education
Extended Higher Education Opportunities for Thai People and AllsExtended Higher Education Opportunities for Thai People and Alls
The e-learning consortium of all Thai universitiesThe e-learning consortium of all Thai universities
Strategy 1
Creating academic cooperation with existing universities
Cooperation network
among local and international universities
Purpose: To create a cooperation network among university members for sharing human resources, educational resources to minimize the investment to
be an efficient and cost-effective educational management environment
Providing budget for courseware development
Degree program
Sharable Courseware
Diploma Program
Participating in international networks Support the sharing
of educational resources
Developing a distance education Learning Management system (LMS) Repositories of
Educational learning resources
Thai Library network (ThaiLIS)
25 public universities2 private universities
NIME, JapanMIT OpencoursewareGwangju-Jeonnam University
Chulalongkorn Univers ity • Master of Sciences in Social and Master of Sciences in Social and
Administrative Pharmacy Administrative Pharmacy
(International Program)(International Program)
Naresuan Univers ity • Bachelor of Business Administration Bachelor of Business Administration
in Tourismin Tourism
Bachelor and Master Degree Program
Thailand Learning Resources Repository Network(Phase I)Institute for Promoting
Teaching Science and Technology
Office of Basic Education
Non formal Education Commission
Ministry of Sciences and Technology
Commission on Higher Education
Computer and IT content
Strategy 2
Providing Distance Education via Thailand Information
Network System
Purpose: To expand educational opportunities and support continuing education
Developing Information Technology Infrastructure
Teleconference system Server and Network
Cooperation withPrivate network
Local digital content collection
Thai Library network (ThaiLIS)
Investing on digitallearning resources portal
Strategy 3Purpose: To enhance and ensure quality of distance education via Thailand’s
information network system
Research Projects
Quality guideline for teaching and learning in
distance education
Quality Assurance System
Quality guideline forDesign and
development of educational courseware
Research and development of quality guideline and quality
assurance system
Teachers increase skills in distance
education
Educationa leader development programme
Capacity building Programme for distance education professional
Support
curricular
ICT Infrastructure
policy
students
Factors effect E-Factors effect E-LearningLearning in in UniversityUniversity
Courseware Production
Help desk
LecturersMotivation
education paradigm
Attitude
Content / courseware
Institutional level
University
management
Training
Competency
University 3
University 1
Thailand Public and Thailand Public and Private University Private University
National level
MOE / CHE
University 2
University 4University 5
University 6
Support
curricula
ICT Infrastructure
policy
students
E-LearningE-Learning in in UniversityUniversity
Courseware Production
Help desk
LecturersMotivation
education paradigm
Attitude
Content / courseware
Institutional level
National level
University
MOE / CHE
Thailand Cyber UniversityThailand Cyber UniversityResearch / Information services
Trainer Training / Consortium body
Training
Teacher CouncilTeacher community
Competency
Training/Supportthe trainer
Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment
QA GuidelineQA
National LO Repository
Guideline / Standard
management
Thailand Cyber University
• 26 public and private universities joined• More than 400 contents/courses• More than 16 programs (certificate / bachelor degree /
master degree)• More than 2,463 teachers joined to create content and
teach for some courses• More than 41,855 students joined to learn both self-pace
or collaborative mode
July 2008
Thailand Cyber University
Some of TCU research projects
• Effectiveness of online distance learning– Online learning model for Bachelor degree program– Online learning model for Master degree program– Game-based learning platform
• Delivery system for online distance learning– National learning management system
– Long range wireless network in rural area (join with NTT-AT, MICT, UniNET, Chiba University)
– Content delivery network
• Content / Courseware development– Scorm-based courseware development model (join with IPST)– Usability study lab
– National learning resources repository network
Thailand Cyber University
Some of TCU research projects
• Professional development– e-Learning professional competencies
• Accreditation and Quality assurance – Quality assurance guideline – Accreditation guideline
