WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:08.680 --> 00:00:14.060 Higher Education is impossible without application of ICT! 00:00:14.060 --> 00:00:19.770 However, the success of its application depends on how modern strategies and advantages of 00:00:19.770 --> 00:00:23.450 country and ICT infrastructure are used. 00:00:23.450 --> 00:00:24.620 My name is Gytis. 00:00:24.620 --> 00:00:30.630 I’m here to help you to choose the modern strategies of ICT application in Higher Education 00:00:30.630 --> 00:00:36.460 by using advantages of ICT infrastructure according to the case of Higher Education 00:00:36.460 --> 00:00:39.160 development in Lithuania. 00:00:39.160 --> 00:00:46.240 In order to prove your knowledge by performing final quiz you will have to be acquainted with Lithuania, 00:00:46.240 --> 00:00:53.690 with HE organization and coordination of ICT development, with services provided 00:00:53.690 --> 00:00:57.670 and ICT application in Higher Education. 00:00:57.670 --> 00:01:05.600 The name of Lithuania – Lietuva was mentioned for the first time in the beginning of eleventh century. 00:01:05.640 --> 00:01:09.450 The territory of Lithuania was changing during centuries. 00:01:09.450 --> 00:01:14.640 At its peak, Lithuania was the largest state in the Europe. 00:01:14.640 --> 00:01:21.850 Nowadays Lithuania is a small country in the Baltic region of northern-eastern Europe 00:01:21.850 --> 00:01:25.140 Population is slightly less than 3Mln. 00:01:25.140 --> 00:01:30.960 Total Area is sixty-five thousand three hundred square kilometers. 00:01:30.960 --> 00:01:36.840 The official language is Lithuanian - one of only two living languages in the Baltic branch 00:01:36.840 --> 00:01:39.620 of the Indo-European languages. 00:01:39.620 --> 00:01:47.300 Most students in higher education institutions are Lithuanians and study in Lithuanian language. 00:01:47.300 --> 00:01:55.080 There are two types of higher education institutions: • Universities, academies or seminary, 00:01:55.080 --> 00:01:58.740 • Colleges of higher education. 00:01:58.740 --> 00:02:06.220 Universities offer university level degree granting studies and award Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral degrees. 00:02:06.220 --> 00:02:14.100 Colleges offer college level degree granting studies and award Professional Bachelor’s degree. 00:02:14.100 --> 00:02:20.540 Both universities and colleges can also offer non-degree granting studies. 00:02:20.540 --> 00:02:27.220 All institutions of Higher Education are connected to Lithuanian Science and Research Network (LITNET) 00:02:27.240 --> 00:02:33.300 and are able to use national ICT infrastructure and information resources 00:02:33.320 --> 00:02:40.700 Coordination of ICT development in Higher Education is implemented through 3 consortia’s 00:02:40.700 --> 00:02:46.600 of government program “Information Technologies for Science and Studies (LITMIS)”: 00:02:46.600 --> 00:02:53.840 1st - Education Information Association (EDINA), 2nd - Lithuanian Academic Libraries Consortia (eLABa) 00:02:53.840 --> 00:02:59.920 and 3rd - Lithuanian Distance Education Network (LieDM) that unites most of Universities 00:02:59.920 --> 00:03:05.340 and Colleges for coordinating: • development of e-learning infrastructure, 00:03:05.340 --> 00:03:10.920 • joined efforts in teacher training, • and creation of online learning courses. 00:03:10.920 --> 00:03:16.220 LieDM Consortia provides: - with Multi-institutional Moodle installation 00:03:16.220 --> 00:03:21.760 that implements functionality of most advanced open source Learning Management System; 00:03:21.760 --> 00:03:28.700 - with Centrally supported Vidyo infrastructure that ensures desktop videoconferencing services; 00:03:28.700 --> 00:03:32.680 and - with Web conferencing / virtual classroom system 00:03:32.680 --> 00:03:37.160 that allows to deliver and record live interactive lectures. 00:03:37.160 --> 00:03:43.760 This helps smaller institutions to avoid costs of own servers and system administrators, 00:03:43.760 --> 00:03:46.980 always having up-to date services. 00:03:46.980 --> 00:03:53.820 Adobe Connect is actively used in distance learning master program “Information Technologies 00:03:53.820 --> 00:03:57.720 of Distance Education” at Kaunas University of Technology. 00:03:57.720 --> 00:04:03.200 Students actively participate in virtual lectures connected from remote places 00:04:03.200 --> 00:04:06.040 sometimes even from abroad. 00:04:06.040 --> 00:04:12.300 Teachers divide students into groups for active discussions during the lectures. 00:04:12.300 --> 00:04:18.180 Outcomes of active discussions are introduced to all groups and gained knowledge is validated 00:04:18.180 --> 00:04:20.080 through short quizzes. 00:04:20.080 --> 00:04:24.580 Recording of the lecture is usually divided into several parts. 00:04:24.580 --> 00:04:30.720 Moodle is used to provide learning material and links to recordings for students 00:04:30.720 --> 00:04:33.620 who are not able to attend virtual lectures. 00:04:33.620 --> 00:04:37.340 Only the first part of the lecture is open to students. 00:04:37.340 --> 00:04:43.080 Further parts of the lecture are opened after students reflect according to the tasks 00:04:43.080 --> 00:04:45.220 presented during the lecture. 00:04:45.220 --> 00:04:50.900 Students are able to see reflections of other students only after their submission. 00:04:50.900 --> 00:04:56.800 Attendees of the life lecture can see all parts of recording 00:04:56.800 --> 00:05:01.380 without the need to reflect in discussion forums. 00:05:01.380 --> 00:05:08.520 Please accomplish the final quiz and you will reach the goal of the course! 00:05:08.520 --> 00:05:14.400 So, let’s summarize the Case of ICT application in Lithuania. 00:05:14.400 --> 00:05:20.820 The virtual classroom system is used: - for Active participation of students' in online lectures; 00:05:20.820 --> 00:05:25.040 - for Recording of lectures as separate parts. 00:05:25.040 --> 00:05:29.480 Virtual learning environment system is used for providing and connecting 00:05:29.480 --> 00:05:32.680 learning resources with reflection tasks. 00:05:32.680 --> 00:05:38.720 Knowledge and even skills of students are evaluated in interactive reflection tasks 00:05:38.720 --> 00:05:45.000 The recordings with active tasks provide with higher added value. 00:05:45.000 --> 00:05:48.820 Congratulations! - You have reached the goal of the course!