Ukrainian Distance Learning Center (UDLC)

National Technical University of Ukraine

“Kiev Polytechnic Institute”

http://udec.ntu-kpi.kiev.ua

UDLC Establishment

is established June 7, 2000 by the Special Memo of the Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine

is supported by Ukrainian Government Is supported by the special grant “Distance Learning

Center” of the U.S.Embassy in Ukraine Technical channels for Internet/Intranet connectivity

are provided by URAN (Ukrainian Research and Academic Network)

UDLC Objectives(DLS-distance learning system)

DLS projects coordination,development and testing. DLS normative-legal development. DLS methodic and didactic support.

Distance courses development, testing and implementation

Training and certification of coordinators, tutors, distance courses designers and other specialists in distance learning

UDLC is equipped with:

A strong-connected distributed client-server system under IBM software platforms of distance learning support

Powerful workstations for distance courses design

100 mb Intranet and 2 mb Internet channels mobile servers for distance learning support

UDLC Software for Distance Learning

(IBM Design) – Asynchronous Distance Learning- Lotus LearningSpace Forum (ver. 3x)(IBM Design) Synchronous Distance Learning- Lotus SameTime - Lotus LearningSpace Collaboration 5.01(IBM Design) –Platform of Distance Learning Support Lotus LeaningSpace 5.01 Core (IBM Desing) -Data-Base Environment-IBM DB2, IBM Lotus-Notes 5.9a

UDLC (Activities)

-60 distance courses are designed

-720 specialists are certified in distance learning

-1200 specialists and students are computer base tested

-3 laboratories are designed and work with UDLC using URAN possibilities

-40 agreements are signed with Ukrainian Education organizations.

UDLC (Projects)

Block of distance courses in Information Technologies(Following faculties of NTUU-”KPI” are participated:-Informatics and Computer Science-Applied Mathematics-Air cosmic Investigation Pilot project. Start at 09.2003. Center of Computer Testing for NTUU-”KPI” students-in a stage of project design Complete distance learning support via 100mb channelsbetween UDLC and UDLC laboratories using URAN possibilities -in a stage of technical design

UDLC Distance Courses Possibilities

Computer Testing via Internet/Intranet with automatic mark grading for large students streams

Audio, video, graphic support Software emulators development Localization (Cyrillic Support) of Distance Courses

Interface Automation of Distance Learning Environment,

including electronic faculties, departments, etc