Distance Training System Research Articles

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES WHEN TEACHING MATHS

Introduction. The article deals with the problem of digital education on the example of natural science disciplines, in particular Mathematics, when training students of Nizhny Novgorod Academy of Russian MIA (Ministry of Internal Affairs) – future specialists in the sphere of ensuring economic security.
 Purpose of research is to highlight specific features of training students in the conditions of digital educational process at the Nizhny Novgorod Academy of Russian MIA on the example of teaching “Mathematics”.
 Methods. Analysis and synthesis of psychological, pedagogical and didactic-methodical literature; generalization and systematization; monitoring, interview, pedagogical diagnostics, pedagogical experiment.
 Research results. This work deals with specific features of digital contemporary vocational education, advantages and disadvantages of educational process when using modern digital technologies. It represents the experience of using elements and resources of distance training system Moodle to deliver classes in natural science disciplines, in particular Mathematics, in order to realize the basic programs of vocational education. Apart from, the specificity of both planning and adoption of e-learning courses in electronic educational environment of higher school is determined in the article; it shows possibilities of how students can master specific knowledge, skills and necessary competences when training disciplines that are taught by teachers of Maths, Computing and Information technologies department and possibilities of further development of successful practice work in the sphere of economic security.
 Field of applying results. Research results can be the basis for drafting and using e-leaning courses in other disciplines as the tool for realizing digital education in various higher schools.
 Conclusions. The research work highlights the fact that traditional education in the conditions of digital technologies development is less effective especially if it concerns distance training. In order to improve its efficiency it is necessary to implement digital education elements, in particular the resources of SDE (System of Distance Education) LMS Moodle, to deliver classes in mathematical disciplines. The results of experiment and interviewing of both students and higher school teachers allow to identify both advantages and disadvantages of transformation from traditional to innovative education format. Digitalization has a lot of advantages but in order to get highly-quality education and a set of necessary competences when learning a discipline, it is important to consider both traditional and digital education as a single purposeful process of training and upbringing. The model of digital education is in need of training a highly-qualified specialist that would include in its system substantial aspects of training process; pedagogical methods and technologies; organization and management arrangements; all necessary facilities have to be created; and when training all possible ways of solving upbringing tasks should be highlighted.

Distance training of medical students under the COVID-19 lockdown conditions as a challenge for the education system of Ukraine

The article deals with the analysis of the distance training notion, studied by the Ukrainian scientists. The author states that before the lockdown 2020 distance training in higher educational institutions of Ukraine was regarded as the extramural or individual one. The article defines distance training as education at the distance, with when both teacher and student are far from each other, the education including application of e-resources in the e-educational environment, information-communication distance training system and the distance training technologies. The author shows that the distance training of medical students is equal to the offline studies. The author describes all kinds of the medical studentstraining: lectures, practical classes, consultations and control classes, regarding the peculiarities of medical education as well as the personal experience of the author of teaching in O.Bogomolets National medical university. The article reveals the main advantages of the distance training of medical students: accurate time management, study room management, higher flexibility of teachers and medical students. Though, the article contains descriptions of the disadvantages of the training: dependence on the Internet connection and gadget functioning as well as psychological prejudice toward the medical distance studies.

Sistem Pelatihan Jarak Jauh (PJJ) Balai Diklat Keagamaan Medan Berbasis Web Menggunakan Learning Management System (LMS) Moodle

The training process held by the Medan Religious Education and Training Center (BDK) is still carried out using the classical method, it means that training process can be established on the condition that there is a meeting between committee, participants and lecturers in a class. The Covid-19 pandemic, which has not ended until now, means that using classical training cannot be done optimally. Therefore, distance training method (E-Learning) was developed as a solution to the that problem. To support the successful implementation of the training, a web-based system for distance training process is needed as a media between committee, participants and lecturers. The Web-based system using Learning Management System (LMS) Moodle version 3.10.7. The method of system design uses the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) approach with the Waterfall method. It is recommended that a Distance Training System be provided with technical instructions for using the system.

Pengembangan Sistem Pelatihan Jarak Jauh Berbasis Moodle di Balai Diklat Keagamaan Bandung

[MOODLE BASED DISTANCE TRAINING SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT IN BALAI DIKLAT KEAGAMAAN BANDUNG]. Developing online training system is essential to create equalization over training opportunities, enrich learning materials, and increase trainees participation in learning. The development is also a medium to create accessible learning environment. Online training requires learning management system. One of the most widely used applications is Moodle. It has the latest version that can be used to improve online training’s quality, namely Moodle version 3.7.1. This study aims to find out Moodle-based remote training system implementation at Bandung Religious Training Center in 2020. Research and Development waterfall model is applied. Application testing is by using blackbox techniques. The analysis uses SCORM and Haughey theory. The result showed that Moodle-based remote training is considered good based on black box tests. It can be seen from several aspects of websites, such as appearance and content, implementation, institutional readiness, as well as facilities and infrastructure. Moodle 3.7.1 based remote training websites are recommended for socialization and provided remote training manual instructions

การพัฒนาระบบการฝึกอบรมทางไกลอิงสมรรถนะด้านเทคนิคทางยุทธวิธีสาหรับหัวหน้างานป้องกันปราบปรามของสถานีตำรวจ สังกัดตารวจภูธรภาค 5 (Development of a Competency-based Distance Training System in Tactical Techniques for Chief Police Officers of Suppression Section in Police Stations, Provincial Police Region 5 )

Thai abstract: วตถประสงคการวจยเพอ 1) ศกษาสภาพปจจบน ปญหา และความตองการระบบการฝกอบรมทางไกลองสมรรถนะดานเทคนคทางยทธวธสาหรบหวหนางานปองกนปราบปรามของสถานตารวจสงกดตารวจภธรภาค 5 2) พฒนาระบบการฝกอบรมทางไกลองสมรรถนะดานเทคนคทางยทธวธ และ 3) ทดลองใชและประเมนผลการใชระบบการวจย ม 3 ระยะ ระยะท 1 ศกษาสภาพปจจบน ปญหาฯ กลมตวอยาง คอ หวหนางานปองกนปราบปราม 300 คน และหวหนาหนวยงาน 20 คน เครองมอวจย ไดแก แบบสอบถาม และ แบบสมภาษณเชงลก สถตวเคราะหไดแก คารอยละ คาเฉลยสวนเบยงเบนมาตรฐาน และวเคราะหเนอหา ระยะท 2 พฒนาระบบฯ โดยผเชยวชาญ 9 คน เครองมอ ไดแก สนทนากลม วเคราะหเนอหา สงเคราะหภาคสนามรวมสรางเปนระบบททดสอบแบบ 1:1 และ 1:10 แลวเสนอผเชยวชาญ 5 คน รบรองระบบ และ ระยะท 3 ทดลองใชระบบ กบกลมตวอยาง 32 คน เครองมอไดแก ระบบการฝกอบรมทางไกล แบบทดสอบสมรรถนะ และแบบสอบถามความพงพอใจ สถตวเคราะห คอ คาเฉลย สวนเบยงเบนมาตรฐาน และการทดสอบคาท ผลการวจยพบวา 1) สภาพปจจบน ยงไมมการจดการฝกอบรมทางไกลองสมรรถนะดานเทคนคทางยทธวธใหกบหวหนางานปองกนปราบปรามของสถานตารวจ ปญหาหลกคอ การขาดการศกษาความตองการของผเขารบการฝกอบรม และหวหนางานปองกนปราบปรามมความตองการใหมระบบการฝกอบรมทางไกลในระดบมาก 2) ระบบฯ ทพฒนาขนม 7 ระบบยอย คอ พฒนาหลกสตร ผลตชดฝกอบรม จดการการฝก ดาเนนการฝก กากบควบคมการฝก บรการการฝก และประเมนผลการฝก องคประกอบระบบดานปจจยนาเขาไดแก เนอหาหลกสตร ชดฝกอบรม ผจดการฝก ครฝก ผเขารบการฝก การบรการการฝก ดานกระบวนการ ไดแก การฝกดวยตนเอง การฝกผานระบบการประชมทางไกล และการฝกโดยครฝก และการกากบควบคมการฝกโดยหวหนาสถาน และดานผลลพธไดแก ผลการประเมนสมรรถนะ และ 3) ผลการประเมน พบวา ระบบมประสทธภาพตามเกณฑ 75/75 สมรรถนะหลงการฝกตามระบบสงขนอยางมนยสาคญทางสถตทระดบ .05 และมความพงพอใจตอระบบการฝกอบรมในระดบมาก English abstract: The objectives of this research were (1) to study the current conditions, problems, and needs for a competency-based distance training system in tactical techniques for chief police officers of Suppression Section in police stations under Provincial Police Region 5; (2) to develop a competency-based distance training system in tactical techniques (3) to try out and evaluate results of using the system. The research process comprised three stages. The first stage was the study of the current conditions, training problems and the needs for a competency-based distance training system in tactical techniques. The sample consisted of 300 police officers, obtained by multi-stage sampling, and 20 purposively selected chief police officers. The employed research instruments were a questionnaire and an in-depth interview form. Research data were analyzed using the percentage, mean, standard deviation, and content analysis. The second stage was the development of the system. The research informants were nine experts and a form containing issues for focus group discussion, analyzed with content analysis. Then, data obtained from the field research were synthesized with data obtained from documentary study to create the system. After that, the created distance training system was tried out with the 1:1 individual try-out, and 1:10 small group try-out, and then submitted to five experts for certifying of the system. The third stage was the field trial-run of the system with the research sample consisting of 32 police officers. The employed research instruments were the system, a test on tactical techniques competency, and a questionnaire on satisfaction with the system. Statistics employed for data analysis were the mean, standard deviation, and t-test. The research results were as follows: (1) there was still no provision of competency-based distance training in tactical techniques for chief police officers of Suppression Section in police stations; the main problem in training was the lack of study for needs assessment of police officers who were to be trained; and chief police officers of Suppression Section had the needs at the high level; (2) the developed system comprised seven sub-systems as follows: curriculum development, training package production, training management, training operation, training control and monitoring, training service, and training evaluation; in addition, the components of the system were the following: the input factors which consisted of contents; a multi-media training package; training managers, training instructors, and trainees; and the provision of information and training equipment; the process which consisted of the self-training process, the training process via tele-conference, and the training process provided by trainers, and the monitoring and control process by chiefs of police stations; and the output of the system which was the competency evaluation results; and (3) regarding evaluation results of the system, it was found that efficiency of the system met the pre-determined 75/75 efficiency criterion; the trainees’ post-training competency scores increased significantly at the .05 level of statistical significance; and the trainees were satisfied with the distance training system at the high level.

The Method for Comprehensive Quality Evaluation of Tests. Part 1

Informatization of the modern society has led to the wide-scale and rapid introduction of distance training technologies in virtually all the categories of Ukrainian HEEs. Studies of the aspects related to applications of digital technologies in education processes are subject to close attention in Ukraine and beyond. An important component of the training process is test control of knowledge. 
 Education activities at the National Academy of Statistics, Accounting and Audit rely on criteria oriented tests. They are realized on the basis of distance training system Moodle that allows for creating test questions of various types and their repeated inclusion in various packages of test tasks. The Moodle environment allows for computation of selected statistical indicators on a fulfilled test and its individual tasks: average estimate and median, standard deviation, asymmetry, excess, internal agreement rate, standard error etc. However, these characteristics are not enough for justified acceptance of test results. 
 The article presents the first phase in elaborating a comprehensive method for quality evaluation of selected test tasks and the test as a whole. This method combining the classical theory, Data Mining and Item Response theory methods involves six steps. The first step, based on indicators of descriptive statistics, allows for evaluating the obtained distribution of test results. The second step involves evaluation of the validity of test tasks. The point-bead ratio is computed to derive the correlation between individual test task and individual test score of a student, with values higher than 0.5 considered satisfactory. Pearson correlation coefficient for binary variables shows the correlation between pairs of test tasks. The test tasks with negative correlations with the other test tasks are not considered as valid, and they have to be corrected or replaced. At the third step, the factor validity of the test is evaluated. The test tasks combined in groups using factor analysis methods are subject to further analysis to determine their impact on the final result, the individual test score of a student. All the above mentioned steps are illustrated by example. The computation is made by SPSS software package. The difference in interpretation of the computation results in each step for norm oriented and criteria oriented tests is demonstrated. 
 The description of further steps involves in the method for comprehensive quality evaluation of tests, which use Data Mining and Item Response Theory methods, will be continued in next publications.

仮想の鏡「ハイパーミラー」を用いた内視鏡下鼻内手術の遠隔手技指導実験( 臨床現場のVR)

仮想の鏡「ハイパーミラー」を用いた内視鏡下鼻内手術の遠隔手技指導実験( 臨床現場のVR)

Interdisciplinary cooperation in the integrated information learning environment of technical university

The objective of the article is to analyze the integrated learning environment facilities in order to organize interdisciplinary cooperation within the learning process at the technical university. The problem of interdisciplinary cooperation is the key one for university teachers when putting the competence approach into practice, for according to the state educational standards, cultural and professional competences are integrative and must be developed in the process of studying of various subjects. The one more goal to be achieved only by means of realizing interdisciplinary cooperation is the development of professionally important personal qualities among the future engineers. The integrated learning environment that is the object of the research work has already been formed at the Vologda State University and used in the learning process of the bachelors and masters in several fields of studying connected with IT. The foundation of this learning environment is laid by the system of distance learning MOODLE, supplemented by program components of own authoring. Such components are integrated with MOODLE by means of common database gathering the whole information about the learning process. Among software of own authoring we can point out the interdisciplinary distance training system, embracing such disciplines as programming, database technologies and other related sciences, and including automatic checking of students’ solutions and trainer for individual progress in English language. During the researching process we devised the structure-functional model of interdisciplinary cooperation with the use of the integrated learning environment, presenting available forms of cooperation of the learning process individuals at the interdisciplinary level and the means of realizing this cooperation. By now all the structural and functional components of the model have been embedded in the learning process and proved to be viable. The article presents the authors’ experiments on the organization of various forms of interdisciplinary cooperation in compliance with this model by the example of the development of foreign communicative competence among the future engineers closely connected with their core disciplines. The results of these experiments showed the students’ progress in language proficiency when the interdisciplinary forms of studying are used. In the whole the results of the research show that modern IT capabilities enable us to overcome narrow disciplinary approach to the learning process at the technical university and rise the level of interdisciplinary cooperation. Of course, interdisciplinary cooperation is only one aspect of the perspective use of the integrated information learning environment, its capabilities are much greater, some of them are already used in practice, and many have yet to explore and implement. The environment itself is in permanent development, in this regard, new opportunities appear, allowing to raise quality of education of students in a technical university.

WEB APPLICATION «CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS» TO IMPROVE THE LEVEL OF DOCTORS’ KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING OF STUDENTS

The article describes the electronic educational resources – multimedia training system for congenital malformations and developmental anomalies. The work objective is an integrated approach to self-training and testing that combines the traditional principle of the control of knowledge and graphic tests with animation elements that provides high-quality remote to increase knowledge. We describe the structure of the system, screenshots, as well as Web-technology used for its development. The functionality of the system and the experience of Internet-based applications to improve the skills of doctors and students are given training. Criterion for assessing the level of knowledge of students on the basis of test results, taking into account the complexity of tests offered have been proposed. Evaluating the effectiveness of the use of distance training system allows us to conclude that multimedia training system «Congenital malformations» can be successfully applied for remote medical information support medical genetic counselors and physicians of different specialties involved in diagnosing congenital malformations in children and for training students – future doctors.

Potato production through telecounselling mode of extension education

There are several modes are available for teaching to the farmers through distance training system, out of which telecast of video programme, broadcast of audio programmes, telecounselling etc. are eco-friendly modes, solving the farmers problems. The telecounselling is a ecofriendly and easy system of distance training, which is available in rural area in the form of mobiles and landline. The experiment on telecounselling for improvement of potato yield was tried in the villages Bhawanipur and Daipur of district Kannauj and Rajpura, Baghauli, Jasharau and Shaidpur of district Mainpuri for the first time. The soil of experimental site was sandy loam with poor fertility. There is certain drawback in the cultivation of potato. The farmers are not using the recommended agronomic practices, resulting in, the low yield obtained from potato. The farm families of potato growers were linked with C.S.Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur and KVK, Kannauj. The growers put up their problems of potato cultivation before the scientists through telecouselling mode of distance training as and when required. The scientists solved their problems immediately with same mode of distance training. The cultivation of potato was recommended with three varieties i.e. Kufri Bahar, Kufri Pukhraj and Kufri Pushkar through telecounselling mode. Cultivars Kufri Bahar, Kufri Pukhraj and Kufri Pushkar gave tuber yield by 331.55 q/ha, 354.22 q/ha and 383.71 q/ha, respectively. The growth and yield traits were concordant to yield obtained from potato cultivars. The highest net return Rs. 123569/ha and BCR 1:2.15 were obtained from adoption of cultivation of cultivar Kufri Pushkar closely followed by the net return Rs. 106031/ha and BCR 1:2.00 available from the cultivation of Kufri Pukhraj.

Applying the Risk Appraisal Model to Following Distance Feedback and Implications from the Pilot Study

Rear end crashes are one of the most frequent types for US drivers. One of the factors for this crash type is following the lead vehicle too closely. Since achieving and maintaining an appropriate following distance is a function of vehicle speed and distance, a mental model is difficult to establish. The Following Distance Training system (FDT) was developed to help the driver learn appropriate following distances (FD). The FDT gives real-time, visual feedback on FD. To assess the effectiveness of the FDT, the Risk Appraisal Model (RAM) was developed. The RAM is comprised of three components: Risk-size Appraisal, Benefit Appraisal, and Cost Appraisal. Ten young adult participants drove a vehicle instrumented with FDT. Three groups of participants were identified from the data. Group-A was participants who showed no improvement in FD. Group-B showed a large improvement and Group-C had a modest improvement. Group-A was identified as sensation-seeking, which relates to the Benefit Appraisal in the RAM. The Group-B and -C participants were related to an improvement in Risk-Size Appraisal in the RAM. These results support FDT effectiveness and can be explained using the RAM. The implications of these findings, and the RAM, are discussed and suggestions for future research are given.

Improving Epidemiologic Surveillance and Health Promoter Training in Rural Latin America through Information and Communication Technologies

This paper presents two technological developments oriented to increase the efficiency of the epidemiologic surveillance system and to improve the diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities of the rural establishments with only e-mail connectivity through wireless systems. The Telematics Department of the University of Cauca has developed a computerized epidemiologic surveillance system for the collecting, sending, processing, visualization, and feedback of epidemiologic information at national level. The use of the system in a pilot area has solved the problems of subregister, increasing the volume of data collection in 15%. The complete epidemiologic system is currently being implemented in 22 health care establishments in the Department of Cauca in Colombia. Likewise, the Technical University and Carlos III University of Madrid have developed a distance training system with a high-usability interface both for students and teachers. The system includes authoring, distribution, tracking, and visualization of courses synchronized through electronic mail messages in a clear way for the user. Both systems use a creative combination of e-mail and XML (eXtensible Markup Language)-based technologies, ready to be used through slow, intermittent, and asynchronous communication systems.

Development of intelligent tutoring systems for open and distance learning

This paper discusses the prospects for the development of intelligent tutoring systems in the context of one important European Community initiative, the DELTA programme, which is a technological approach to the provision of a unified open and distance training system for the Community. The author is not a representative of the Commission, and the views expressed are his own.