Upcoming Challenges in E-Learning &
     Online Learning Environments
Mohamed Tawfik, Elio Sancristobal, Sergio Martin, Rosario Gil, Alberto Pesquera, Felix Garcia, Maria Jose
                     Albert, Clara Perez, Gabriel Diaz, Juan Peire, Manuel Castro


                                  mcastro@ieec.uned.es
         Electrical & Computer Engineering Department (DIEEC)
            Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED)
In a knowledge society,
constant demand for
learning and for
information is
indispensable

Lifelong learning, continuing education, and
 vocational education
Despite the availability of
information and the variety
of programs at universities
and institutions, it’s not
quite simple for most of
the people to acquire them
owing to the today’s rapid
lifestyle
E-Learning is the Solution!


   Distance
  Education




                E-Learning


  Information
 Technologies




                             from teacher-centered to student-centered
Upcoming Challenges in E-Learning & Online
         Learning Environments




                  Blended Learning
Learning Management Systems (LMSs)

    Provided Services          Standard Compatibility        Proprietary Solutions     Open Source Solutions

• Administration Tools       • Shareable Courseware        • Blackboard              • Moodle
• Synchronous and              Object Reference Model      • SharePointLMS           • dotLRN
  Asynchronous                 (SCORM)                     • JoomlaLMS               • Sakai
  Communication Tools        • IMS for content packing                               • Claroline
• Multimedia sharing Tools   • IMS QTI (Question and
• Evaluation and Tracking      Test
  Tool                         Interoperability)Learning
                               Object Metadata (LOM)
                             • Dublin Core
Learning Management Systems (LMSs)
                       Interoperability with heterogeneous LMSs
                       at other Institutions



                       Access to remote laboratories



Service-oriented LMS   Access to Web 2.0 components and other
                       online services

                       Access from and synchronization with
                       other learning platforms and smart device   s
Online Laboratories
   Virtual Laboratories                         Remote Laboratories




                          Plugins independent
                          solutions: HTML 5 &
                          Ajax

Plugins dependent
solutions: Flash & Java
Applets
Remote Laboratory Management System
              (RLMS)


                                                          …...


          …...         RLMS

  USERS          Common Access Portal                                Equipments
                 Management             Lab Servers
                 Administrative Tools
                 Communication Tools           Diferent Remote Lab Systems
                 ..                          (could be at different institutions)
                 Other
Remote Laboratory Management System
              (RLMS)
        Institution 1

                                             Exp A

                                             Exp B
Users

        ……….                                 Exp C
                               RLMS
                                      ……….

                        Standard
                        Interface
        Institution 2


                                             Exp X

                                             Exp Y
Users

         ……….                                Exp Z
                               RLMS
                                      ……….
Mobile Learning (M-Learning)
Mobile Learning (M-Learning)
Mobile Learning (M-Learning)
Traditional   Online Authentication Models
  Model
Online Authentication Models
Online Authentication Models
Online Authentication Models
Conclusions
• Learning Management Systems
   • Remote and Virtual Labs integration
   • User and access Federation
• Mobile Learning
   • Integration of location and user based actions
   • New framework and deploying
• Authentication
   • New biometrics systems
   • Federation and web based certification
     (multiple identitites)
Research on Technologies for Engineering
              Education
      http://ohm.ieec.uned.es/
Thanks for your Attention!

                  Manuel Castro
              mcastro@ieec.uned.es
          IEEE Education Society President
Electrical & Computer Engineering Department (DIEEC)
   Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED)

Upcoming Challenges in E-Learning & Online Learning Environments

  • 1.
    Upcoming Challenges inE-Learning & Online Learning Environments Mohamed Tawfik, Elio Sancristobal, Sergio Martin, Rosario Gil, Alberto Pesquera, Felix Garcia, Maria Jose Albert, Clara Perez, Gabriel Diaz, Juan Peire, Manuel Castro mcastro@ieec.uned.es Electrical & Computer Engineering Department (DIEEC) Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED)
  • 2.
    In a knowledgesociety, constant demand for learning and for information is indispensable Lifelong learning, continuing education, and vocational education
  • 3.
    Despite the availabilityof information and the variety of programs at universities and institutions, it’s not quite simple for most of the people to acquire them owing to the today’s rapid lifestyle
  • 4.
    E-Learning is theSolution! Distance Education E-Learning Information Technologies from teacher-centered to student-centered
  • 5.
    Upcoming Challenges inE-Learning & Online Learning Environments Blended Learning
  • 6.
    Learning Management Systems(LMSs) Provided Services Standard Compatibility Proprietary Solutions Open Source Solutions • Administration Tools • Shareable Courseware • Blackboard • Moodle • Synchronous and Object Reference Model • SharePointLMS • dotLRN Asynchronous (SCORM) • JoomlaLMS • Sakai Communication Tools • IMS for content packing • Claroline • Multimedia sharing Tools • IMS QTI (Question and • Evaluation and Tracking Test Tool Interoperability)Learning Object Metadata (LOM) • Dublin Core
  • 7.
    Learning Management Systems(LMSs) Interoperability with heterogeneous LMSs at other Institutions Access to remote laboratories Service-oriented LMS Access to Web 2.0 components and other online services Access from and synchronization with other learning platforms and smart device s
  • 8.
    Online Laboratories Virtual Laboratories Remote Laboratories Plugins independent solutions: HTML 5 & Ajax Plugins dependent solutions: Flash & Java Applets
  • 9.
    Remote Laboratory ManagementSystem (RLMS) …... …... RLMS USERS Common Access Portal Equipments Management Lab Servers Administrative Tools Communication Tools Diferent Remote Lab Systems .. (could be at different institutions) Other
  • 10.
    Remote Laboratory ManagementSystem (RLMS) Institution 1 Exp A Exp B Users ………. Exp C RLMS ………. Standard Interface Institution 2 Exp X Exp Y Users ………. Exp Z RLMS ……….
  • 11.
  • 12.
  • 13.
  • 14.
    Traditional Online Authentication Models Model
  • 15.
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  • 18.
    Conclusions • Learning ManagementSystems • Remote and Virtual Labs integration • User and access Federation • Mobile Learning • Integration of location and user based actions • New framework and deploying • Authentication • New biometrics systems • Federation and web based certification (multiple identitites)
  • 19.
    Research on Technologiesfor Engineering Education http://ohm.ieec.uned.es/
  • 20.
    Thanks for yourAttention! Manuel Castro mcastro@ieec.uned.es IEEE Education Society President Electrical & Computer Engineering Department (DIEEC) Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED)