Future Trends in IT Training Deputy Director, UCSC Chairman, BCS Sri Lanka Section G.N. Wikramanayake

Outline Why Learn IT? Current Trends in IT Training Future Trends?

Why Learn IT?

Current Trends in IT Training

Future Trends?

Why Learn IT?

User of IT IT Users Banks Supermarkets Library Accountant Manager Software Development IT Education

IT Users

Banks

Supermarkets

Library

Accountant

Manager

Software Development

IT Education

IT Job Opportunities 150%-300% shortage

Salaries of Newly Qualified 1. Database Administration and Development 2. Digital Media and Animation 3. Business Analysis and Systems Integration 4. Systems and Network Administration 5. Programming and Software Engineering 6. Project and Programme Management 7. Testing & Quality Assurance 8. Sales and Marketing 9. Technical Support 10. Technical Writing 11. Web Development 12. Management Information Systems/IT Management 13. Solutions and Technical Architect 15k-50k 15k-30k 15k-80k 15k-50k 15k-80k - 15k-50k 15k-30k 15k-50k 15k-50k 15k-125k - - Rs

1. Database Administration and Development

2. Digital Media and Animation

3. Business Analysis and Systems Integration

4. Systems and Network Administration

5. Programming and Software Engineering

6. Project and Programme Management

7. Testing & Quality Assurance

8. Sales and Marketing

9. Technical Support

10. Technical Writing

11. Web Development

12. Management Information Systems/IT Management

13. Solutions and Technical Architect

Current Trends in IT Training

Attend classes Self study – 50% for BIT Work and study Multidiscipline Group work Private classes Individual tuition Learning Styles

Attend classes

Self study – 50% for BIT

Work and study

Multidiscipline

Group work

Private classes

Individual tuition

Books Teacher Notes Student Notes Notes of others Internet e-learning Access to Learning Material Traditional: Reading – Text; View Pictures IT Based - Multimedia objects; interactive activities

Books

Teacher Notes

Student Notes

Notes of others

Internet

e-learning

Suitability of Lecturers Availability of a Library and Recommended Books Selecting an Institute Availability of Computer Labs and Allocated Computer Time Past Performance

Suitability of Lecturers

Availability of a Library and Recommended Books

Availability of Computer Labs and Allocated Computer Time

Past Performance

Face to Face

Future Trends in IT Training

Educational Paradigm Shift Campus centered Teacher centric Directed learning (traditional university courses) Network centered Learner centric Experiential learning [with a third party]

Campus centered

Teacher centric

Directed learning

(traditional university courses)

Network centered

Learner centric

Experiential learning

[with a third party]

Changes in Education Knowledge accessible virtually with focus on student Teacher’s role and Student’s learning process has changed Virtual access achieved through Internet / Intranets

Knowledge accessible virtually with focus on student

Teacher’s role and Student’s learning process has changed

Virtual access achieved through Internet / Intranets

Changes in Education Techniques such as e-mail web notices discussion forums video conferencing allows access to information without visiting the physical location of delivery. Typical e-learning system will have these characteristics

Techniques such as

e-mail

web notices

discussion forums

video conferencing

allows access to information without visiting the physical location of delivery.

Typical e-learning system will have these characteristics

Changes in Classroom Facilities Verbal Writing Transparencies Slides E-learning

Verbal

Writing

Transparencies

Slides

E-learning

Curriculum Changes Focus on Multidisciplinary themes Skills required to manage many jobs Emphasise on thinking skills, knowledge integration and application. Depth of understanding than breath of knowledge.

Focus on Multidisciplinary themes

Skills required to manage many jobs

Emphasise on thinking skills, knowledge integration and application.

Depth of understanding than breath of knowledge.

Assessment Changes Instead of measuring a student on fact knowledge and discrete skill Focus should be application of knowledge Problem solving skills Demonstrate understanding and creativity.

Instead of measuring a student on fact knowledge and discrete skill

Focus should be application of knowledge

Problem solving skills

Demonstrate understanding and creativity.

Virtual Learning Environment

e-Testing for BIT : Formative Formative Assessment in VLE

Formative Assessment in VLE

e-Testing for BIT : Summative Summative Assessment : e-Testing Selection Test Semester Examination e-BIT Test Lab Capacity: 20 Computers 80 Individual Tests per day

Summative Assessment : e-Testing

Selection Test

Semester Examination

Future has arrived … Learning is self-paced and gives students a chance to speed up or slow down as necessary Learning is self-directed, allowing students to choose content and tools appropriate to their differing interests, needs, and skill levels Accommodates multiple learning styles using a variety of delivery methods geared to different learners; more effective for certain learners Designed around the learner

Future has arrived …

Learning is self-paced and gives students a chance to speed up or slow down as necessary

Learning is self-directed, allowing students to choose content and tools appropriate to their differing interests, needs, and skill levels

Accommodates multiple learning styles using a variety of delivery methods geared to different learners; more effective for certain learners

Designed around the learner

Geographical barriers are eliminated, opening up broader education options 24/7 accessibility makes scheduling easy and allows a greater number of people to attend classes On-demand access means learning can happen precisely when needed Travel time and associated costs (parking, fuel, vehicle maintenance) are reduced or eliminated Overall student costs are frequently less (tuition, residence, food, child care)

Geographical barriers are eliminated, opening up broader education options

24/7 accessibility makes scheduling easy and allows a greater number of people to attend classes

On-demand access means learning can happen precisely when needed

Travel time and associated costs (parking, fuel, vehicle maintenance) are reduced or eliminated

Overall student costs are frequently less (tuition, residence, food, child care)

Potentially lower costs for companies needing training, and for the providers Fosters greater student interaction and collaboration Fosters greater student/instructor contact Enhances computer and Internet skills Draws upon hundreds of years of established pedagogical principles Has the attention of every major university in the world, most with their own online degrees, certificates, and individual courses

Potentially lower costs for companies needing training, and for the providers

Fosters greater student interaction and collaboration

Fosters greater student/instructor contact

Enhances computer and Internet skills

Draws upon hundreds of years of established pedagogical principles

Has the attention of every major university in the world, most with their own online degrees, certificates, and individual courses