Added Value Benefits of Application of Internet

Technologies to Subject Delivery

Presentation

On
Management Information Systems

Cost savings in term if efficiency, flexibility and convenience.

Challenge: Business benefits to faculty staff adopting IT for teaching.

Educational Tasks:
Online class discussion
Course outline & Seminar notes distribution
Answering student queries
Assignment distribution, collection and grading
Informing all students of important notes

IT in Education
Victoria University is formed as new by merging two institutes of
technology.
Large dual sector catering for wide range of students.
Looking for new ways of providing education and training in cost
effective ways.
School of Information Systems is implementing IT to support
delivery of courses.
School offers graduation and post-graduation courses relating the
business computing.

Case Background

University is taking initiative of supplementing traditional on ground courses with
material available on internet.

The materials are in form of lecture notes, useful links, supplemental materials,
assignment distribution, managed discussions etc.

A range of subjects were selected to gauge the effectiveness.

All subjects chosen in case study uses CENTRAL POINT SYSTEM.


Two U.G. subjects: Information Technology Management and Object Oriented Systems.

Two P.G. subjects: Management Information Systems & Building Small Business Systems.
Case Description
Central
Point
System
Lecture Notes
Internet Links
Supplemental
Material
Grade
Distribution &
Reporting
Notice Board Course Outline
Answering
queries
Online class
discussion
Assignment
distribution,
collection and
grading
Subject Delivery System
Examines the range of subjects taught in the School of Information Systems
at Victoria University.

Four subjects (two undergraduate & two postgraduate) are examined.

Each subject uses IT for different added value benefits.

Subject coordinator comment upon the use of IT for both academic and
administrative aspects & survey is conducted to determine if the added
value benefits match their expectations

Students are surveyed to determine the value of IT from their perspective.

Case Methodology
At the conclusion of each subject, a survey was
conducted among students consisting of 9 questions.

For each questions the student could respond either YES,
NO or N/A and the responses were further gauged by
Likert-type scale of five ratings.

Responses were converted to an effectiveness ratio by
arbitrarily providing a score & comparing it against the
maximum possible score.

Case Methodology cont
1. Have you accessed the details about your assignments from the subject website ?
2. Have you accessed subject outline from the subject website ?
3. Have you followed an external link via subject website ?
4. Have you used the website in class ?
5. Have you accessed the website outside of class ?
6. Have you contacted your lecturer during semester via email ?
7. Have you contacted your tutor during semester via email ?
8. Have you submitted your assignment via email during semester ?
9. Have you submitted the assignment online via email during the sem ?


Questions for Survey
Case Methodology Diagram
Subject
Coordinator
Expectation
Implementation Performance
Student Survey
Questionnaire
Student
Perspective
Likert Scale
Result
Quantification
Conclusion
First-year subject for students of Bachelor of Business.
Provides introduction to information management and
management of information technology.

Subject Description:
Campus span: 2 - 4
Enrolment Nos. per semester: 150 - 350

Information Technology Management
Subject Coordinator View

Educational benefits:
Flexibility in subject delivery
Hyperlinks for external information
Lecturers contact details

Administrative benefits:
Economies of Scale
Flexibility and cost saving



Views
Student View

Positive Aspects:
Increase submission of assignments
Increase use of internet for external
information
Mobility
Increase contact with tutors and
lecturers via e-mail

Negative Aspects:
Did not trust software for submitting the
material.
Flexibility and cost saving

Internet Feature Use Effectiveness Ratio
Accessed assignment details 87% 82%
Accessed subject online 75% 84%
Use external links 75% 74%
Accessed Web site in class 96% 84%
Accessed Web site out of class 93% 88%
Contacted lecturer by email 28% 85%
Contacted tutor by email 42% 91%
Submitted assignment by email 24% 87%
Student Survey Results
Final-year subject for students of Bachelor of Business.
Provides introduction to Object Oriented Programming
and design using Java programming language.

Subject Description:
Campus span: 2
Enrolment Nos. per semester: 45 - 75
Object Oriented Systems
Subject Coordinator View

Educational benefits:

Flexibility in material delivery

Hyperlinks for external information

Assignment submission & collection.



Administrative benefits:

Automation

Minimizing Disputes.


Views
Student View

Positive Aspects:

High user satisfaction.

Flexibility in terms of time

Mobility

Increase contact with tutors and lecturers
via e-mail

Negative Aspects:

No immediate conformation.

Delay in reply
Internet Feature Use Effectiveness Ratio
Accessed assignment details 100% 91%
Accessed subject online 68% 90%
Use external links 73% 91%
Accessed Web site in class 73% 92%
Accessed Web site out of class 86% 95%
Contacted lecturer by email 95% 90%
Contacted tutor by email 95% 93%
Submitted assignment by email 95% 96%
Submitted assignment by website 59% 90%
Student Survey Results
First-year subject for students of MBA.
Provides introduction to broad range of topics of
information systems & their application in management
of information.
Subject Description:
Campus span: 1-2
Enrolment Nos. per semester: 100 - 200
Management Information Systems
Subject Coordinator View

Educational benefits:
Flexibility in subject delivery
Hyperlinks for external information
Lecturers contact details

Administrative benefits:
Economies of Scale
Flexibility and cost saving



Views
Student View

Positive Aspects:
Increase submission of assignments
Increase use of internet for external information
Mobility
Increase contact with tutors and lecturers via e-
mail

Negative Aspects:
Did not trust software for submitting the material.
Flexibility and cost saving

Internet Feature Use Effectiveness Ratio
Accessed assignment details 88% 68%
Accessed subject online 75% 79%
Use external links 50% 81%
Accessed Web site in class 88% 86%
Accessed Web site out of class 75% 88%
Contacted lecturer by email 63% 90%
Submitted assignment by email 38% 92%
Student Survey Results
Elective subject for students of MBA & other Business
Students.

Provides introduction to broad range of topics relating to
the field of information technology & small business

Subject Description:
Campus span: 1
Enrolment Nos. per semester: 20 - 30
Building Small Business Systems
Subject Coordinator View

Educational benefits:
Hyperlinks for external information
Downloads
Lecturers contact details

Administrative benefits:
Flexibility in distribution & collection.
Time saving.


Views
Student View

Positive Aspects:
Mobility
Increase contact with tutors and
lecturers via e-mail

Negative Aspects:
Less effective outside the class
Non familiarity with software

Internet Feature Use Effectiveness Ratio
Accessed assignment details 83% 92%
Accessed subject online 75% 83%
Use external links 83% 75%
Accessed Web site in class 100% 88%
Accessed Web site out of class 100% 69%
Contacted lecturer by email 100% 100%
Submitted assignment by email 75% 100%
Student Survey Results
Adaptation of technology depends on individual
interest.

Development has to be customized as per individual
requirement.

Absence of knowledge about technology.

Lack of trust in technology.

Non-existence of standard format.

Challenges
Added benefit to both student and subject coordinator
as well as University.

Increase participation by students.

All application were seen to be useful by students.

IT can be used to supplement traditional subjects delivery.

Provides business benefits for both institution & students.

Conclusion
ABV IIITM S.O.R.S. (Student online registration system)
Web Email
E-learning
Biometric scan
Online library

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