E-LEARNING
- AN INTEGRAL PART OF MODERN EDUCATION
G.D.
Takenova, E.B. Mukazhanov
Taldykorgan
Polytechnic College, Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan
In world practice,
e-learning has become an integral part of modern education. The level of the
spread of e-learning Kazakhstan lags behind world leaders in this area (USA,
Finland, Singapore, South Korea, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) for several
years. This creates educational models in these countries, and economic leaders
are successfully working to achieve the strategic goal - improving the
competitiveness of the country.
The indicator
"Access schools to the Internet" Global Competitiveness Index
Kazakhstan has worsened their position and moved to 50 seats in 2007 to 54 seat
in 2008.
The current state
of the material and technical base of secondary education in the field of
information can be characterized as insufficient to move to the widespread
introduction of e-learning systems.
In the past few
years after the adoption of the State Programme for the Development of
Education in the republic in 2005-2010 educational organizations are actively
developing its technology infrastructure. So far in the Republic the ratio of
computers to the number of students is 20 students to a computer in rural
schools - 18. From 14% to 24% of computers within schools combined local
networks. 3,079 schools and 346 organizations for technical and vocational
education (colleges, high schools) are equipped with interactive whiteboards.
Equipped language laboratories in 2532 and multimedia classrooms. 31% of
schools connected to broadband Internet, 77% of the books translated into
digital format.
However, the
republic does not keep statistics on equipping teachers computers. In this
working rule for the number of computer workstations for the teachers (one job
in four teachers) is outdated because the modern school computer requires every
teacher.
Head of the State
Address to the Nation set the task of modernizing education and the
implementation of the principle of "education for life". This is
extremely important tasks and direct guide to action.
Decree of the
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev on Dec. 7, 2010
approved the State Programme for the Development of Education of the Republic
of Kazakhstan for 2011-2020. This program is unique in its content and
perspectives, reflecting the leading world trends and meet the objectives of
the country.
Highlights of the
program is substantially supported in the January President's Message to the
people of Kazakhstan.
Government Decree
dated February 11, approved an Action Plan for 2011-2015 to implement the state
program. All events provide the necessary funding. It should be noted that a
fundamentally new is the widespread development of e-learning. Its development
- one of the leading global trends. It is an order of magnitude raises the
availability and quality of education regardless of where they live, study or
work. A draft inter-sectoral programs to implement e-learning.
This year started a
pilot project of e-learning in 44 educational organizations. By 2015, 50
percent of educational institutions will use e-learning, and by 2020 their
number will increase to 90 percent.
E-learning (short
for English. Electronic Learning) - e-learning systems, a synonym for terms
such as e-learning, distance learning, computer-aided training, online
learning, virtual learning, learning through computer and electronic
technologies.
There is a
definition that was given by UNESCO experts: «e-Learning - learning with the
Internet and multimedia."
The main value of
EE:
• individual work with
electronic material, using a personal computer, PDA, cell phone, DVD-player,
TV;
• receiving advice, tips,
ratings for the remote (geographically) expert (teacher), the possibility of
remote collaboration;
• Creation of a distributed
user community (social networks), the leading common virtual learning
activities;
• Timely clock delivery of
electronic learning materials;
• Standards and specifications
for e-learning materials and technologies, distance learning tools;
• building and improving the
information culture for all managers and departments of the Group and the
acquisition of modern information technology, improving their regular
activities;
• The development and
promotion of innovative teaching technologies, transfer of their teachers;
• to develop educational Web
resources;
• the opportunity at any time
and place to get modern knowledge, are in any available anywhere in the world;
• Make higher education
accessible to persons with special needs.
Go to E-learning
includes online tutorials, educational services and technology. A wide range of
distance learning allows you to choose the method of taking into account
individual needs and preferences, and listener more E-learning does not exclude
dialogue with the teacher face to face:
• Convenient time and place
for learning
• Strong assimilation of
knowledge
• Regular contact with the
teacher
• Individual training schedule
• Save time and money
Current students
and students - mostly network generation for which electronic method of
obtaining the information (in this case, it is educational) is a normal part of
life. In general, high technology in education are welcomed by students - the
knowledge, skills useful in self-improvement and career growth. Information and
communication technologies have their working tools.
Swiftness of the
modern world requires the use of the fastest and cheapest ways of generation
and transmission of knowledge. E-learning is one of the possible tools to solve
the acute problem of modernity.
To create such a
system will create an entirely new legal framework, methodology, personnel and
technical support, the massive digital content.
The aim is to
ensure equal access for all participants in the educational process to the best
educational resources and technologies.
Target indicator
will ensure the use of 50% of the organizations of education e-learning
systems.
Performance
indicators that will be achieved in the near future:
1. Proportion of teachers that
have passed training on ICT use in education, to their total number - 90%, the
number of pupils per 1 computer - 10
2. Develop and implement legal
and regulatory framework of e-learning, including the collection of primary
statistical data, based on international standards and technical regulations
for operation of e-learning
3.Vnesenie changes in SES
technical and vocational education in terms of training teachers to work in a
system of e-learning in the SES secondary education - in the compulsory use of
e-learning systems
4. The introduction of
e-learning in the organization of technical and vocational education.
5. Ensuring access of
education to the Internet with a bandwidth from 4 to 10 Mbps.
6.Podgotovka and professional
development of teachers for the system administrators and e-learning e-learning
systems.
7. Providing digital educational content with complete coverage of
educational programs in the public domain, including using the services of
service providers in the industry. Develop requirements to Internet resources.
Creating online resources on the model of leading educational institutions.
When implementing
e-learning systems every educational organization, will have digital
educational resources, broadband Internet, as well as full automation of the
learning process. When implementing e-learning systems will be used tablet
Kazakh assembly. Development of electronic educational editions in Kazakhstan
is engaged in 21 companies.
Prospects for the
development of electronic, distance education in Kazakhstan.
1. Development services
organization and management of educational process up;
2. Further development of
service information and technical support to;
build a common infrastructure
of the educational computer network;
development of educational
environment (introduction of e-learning for all shapes and education programs,
creating a zone of e-learning with the use of Wi-Fi technology);
3. Establishment of a
laboratory "developing teaching tools for distance learning" based on
the production line for the development of multimedia electronic learning
tools;
4. Creation and development of
specialized resource centers of knowledge;
5. Development of the
technological base of distance learning (improving and maintaining up to date
training Web-Portal and the AIS's);
6. The introduction of
IP-telephony for distance learning;
7. Development and
implementation of integrated information and telecommunications systems.
Literature:
1. Message from the President
of the Republic of Kazakhstan NA Nazarbaev of Kazakhstan from 28.01.2011, the
2. Action Plan for 2011 - 2015
years to implement the State Programme for the Development of Education of the
Republic of Kazakhstan for 2011 - 2020 years (I stage).
3. State Programme of Education
of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2011 - 2020 years
4. ST RK 34.016-2004
"hardware and software of distance learning. General technical requirements "