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====== Platform Description====== | ====== Platform Description====== | ||
+ | ==== 1. Introduction ==== | ||
+ | The Open eClass platform (http:// | ||
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+ | The main orientation of the Open eClass Educational Platform is to enhance educational activity through the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), through an easy-to-use cutting-edge technological environment. Operationally, | ||
- | ===== Introduction ===== | + | The GUnet Academic Internet' |
- | The Open eClass | + | |
- | [{{: | + | Today, 20 years later, 3 + 1 generations of the Open eClass platform (1.x, 2.x, 3.x + 4.x in development), |
- | The incorporation | + | The development |
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+ | - strengthening conventional education and introducing learners to the new digital culture | ||
+ | - the continuation of education and access to educational | ||
+ | - the adoption of innovative educational practices | ||
+ | - creating an easy-to-use and dynamic learning | ||
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+ | The current active version of the platform is Open eClass 3.14 (available May 2023). In parallel, the fourth generation of Open eClass 4.0 is being systematically developed. It should be noted that this new generation of the platform incorporates new user interface, new functionality, new API, enhancing interoperability and accessibility. It is expected to be officially announced in the next six months. | ||
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+ | The Open eClass platform | ||
===== Platform Philosophy ===== | ===== Platform Philosophy ===== | ||
- | Open eClass is a mature open source e-learning platform. Its basic goal is to enhance and support educational activity, for both teachers and students, through a technological peak environment. The teacher is offered a dynamic knowledge feeding environment, | ||
- | Moreover, adaptability, multilingual support, flexibility, | + | The Open eClass platform is in a phase of operational and design maturity. The main orientation remains the enhancement and support of educational activity through an easy-to-use cutting-edge technological environment. The aim is to support integrated e-learning activities by offering the trainer a dynamic environment for the organisation and dissemination of knowledge, the trainee an alternative channel for personalised learning independent of spatial and temporal constraints, the administrator an open, secure and reliable system and finally the educational organisation efficiency, utilisation of accumulated experience, economy of scale and constructive use of the existing network infrastructure. |
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+ | At the same time, important design aspects are adaptability to requirements, flexibility, | ||
===== Goals - Benefits ===== | ===== Goals - Benefits ===== | ||
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The platform User Interface has been redesigned with the intention of becoming more functional and attaining consistency. The platform’s User Interface (basic screens) is briefly described below. More information can be found in teacher’s, | The platform User Interface has been redesigned with the intention of becoming more functional and attaining consistency. The platform’s User Interface (basic screens) is briefly described below. More information can be found in teacher’s, | ||
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=== Platform’s Homepage === | === Platform’s Homepage === | ||
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On entering the Open eClass platform, registered users are transferred to their personal portfolio, which is an area allowing them to organize and control their participation in the platform eCourses. | On entering the Open eClass platform, registered users are transferred to their personal portfolio, which is an area allowing them to organize and control their participation in the platform eCourses. | ||
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- | [{{ :wiki:3.4:detail_img6_en.jpg?500 |Fig. 6 - Teacher’s Portfolio}}] | + | [{{ :en:detail_description:teachers_portfolio.jpg?500 |Teacher’s Portfolio}}] |
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In the left column menu there is a series of choices concerning the creation of the course, the registration to platform eCourses, the user’s profile maintenance, | In the left column menu there is a series of choices concerning the creation of the course, the registration to platform eCourses, the user’s profile maintenance, | ||
In the central (main) column there is a list of supported courses (teacher-user) and a list of courses attended (student-user). If you click on the course title you enter the eCourse with the user’s rights depending of your role in the course. Also there is a “unregister” choice in the courses you attend as a student, so that you can delete it from the list. In the personalised portfolio there are five informative tools: a) my last announcements, | In the central (main) column there is a list of supported courses (teacher-user) and a list of courses attended (student-user). If you click on the course title you enter the eCourse with the user’s rights depending of your role in the course. Also there is a “unregister” choice in the courses you attend as a student, so that you can delete it from the list. In the personalised portfolio there are five informative tools: a) my last announcements, | ||
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=== Sliding menu === | === Sliding menu === | ||
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* Quick Nodes | * Quick Nodes | ||
- | [{{ :wiki:3.4:image_sm_en-01.jpg?500 |Fig. 10 - Slide menu}}] | + | [{{ :en:detail_description:slide_menu.jpg?500 |Slide menu}}] |
- | + | === My Courses | |
- | == My Courses | + | |
Selecting this sub-menu you can view the courses in which you are registered and quickly access them just by pushing on them. Also in this menu except the title of the course are presented and the names of those responsible of the course. | Selecting this sub-menu you can view the courses in which you are registered and quickly access them just by pushing on them. Also in this menu except the title of the course are presented and the names of those responsible of the course. | ||
- | [{{ :wiki:3.4:image_sm_en-02.jpg?500 |Fig. 11 - View courses}}] | + | [{{ :en:detail_description:show_teacher_courses.jpg?500 |View teacher |
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- | == New messages == | + | === New messages |
You can easily view your incoming messages by simply selecting this sub-menu. | You can easily view your incoming messages by simply selecting this sub-menu. | ||
- | [{{ :wiki:3.4:image_sm_en-04.jpg?500 |Fig. 13 - View new messages}}] | + | [{{ :en:detail_description:view_new_messages.jpg?500 |View new messages}}] |
For your added given the opportunity to view all your messages incoming / outgoing button named "all messages" | For your added given the opportunity to view all your messages incoming / outgoing button named "all messages" | ||
- | [{{ :wiki:3.4:image_sm_en-05.jpg?500 |Fig. 14 - Show all messages}}] | + | [{{ :en:detail_description:view_all_messages.jpg?500 |Show all messages}}] |
- | + | === Quick Notes === | |
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- | == Quick Nodes == | + | |
With this option you can quickly and easily write a new note. Simply enter the title and description of your note and click save. | With this option you can quickly and easily write a new note. Simply enter the title and description of your note and click save. | ||
- | [{{ :wiki:3.4:image_sm_en-06.jpg?500 |Fig. 15 - Create new quick noteν}}] | + | [{{ :en:detail_description:create_quick_note.jpg?500 |Create new quick note}}] |
You are also able to display all the notes given by clicking on all the Notes connector | You are also able to display all the notes given by clicking on all the Notes connector | ||
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- | The results of the above options are presented in the figure below | + | [{{ :en:detail_description:display_all_notes.jpg?500 |Display all notes}}] |
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- | [{{ :wiki:3.4:image_sm_en-08.jpg?500 |Fig. 17 - Display all notes}}] | + | |
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The eCourse is the basic learning entity in the Open eClass platform. Each eCourse integrates a series of learning modules, which are organized and manipulated by the responsible teacher. More specifically, | The eCourse is the basic learning entity in the Open eClass platform. Each eCourse integrates a series of learning modules, which are organized and manipulated by the responsible teacher. More specifically, | ||
- | [{{ :en:3.4:course_home_en.png?500 |Fig. 18 - Course home page (teacher view)}}]) | + | [{{ :en:detail_description:course_home_page_teacher.png?500 |Course home page (teacher view)}}] |
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- | [{{ :en:3.4:student_course_home_en.png?500 |Fig. 19 - Course home page (student view)}}] | + | [{{ :en:detail_description:course_home_page_student.png?500 |Course home page (student view)}}] |
=== Platform Administration Area === | === Platform Administration Area === | ||
Finally, the platform Administration area includes a number of administration tools for the registered users, the platform eCourses, the Server, the Database, as well as a series of supportive tools. In this area only platform Administrators have access. | Finally, the platform Administration area includes a number of administration tools for the registered users, the platform eCourses, the Server, the Database, as well as a series of supportive tools. In this area only platform Administrators have access. | ||
- | [{{ :wiki:3.4:detail_img12a_en.jpg?120 |Fig. 20 - Admin Tool}}] | + | [{{ :en:detail_description:admin_tool.jpg?150 |Admin Tool}}] |
- | [{{ :wiki:3.4:detail_img12b_en.jpg?500 |Fig. 21 - Admin Tool}}] | + | [{{ :en:detail_description:admin_tool_b.jpg?500 |Admin Tool}}] |
===== Platform Support ===== | ===== Platform Support ===== | ||
The Open eClass platform (www.openeclass.org) is a complete Course Management System. It is distributed for free as open-source software. The platform is actively supported by the GUnet Asynchronous eLearning Group. Every platform installation is supported by the local administrators who are responsible for the platform’s operation, as well as the service of registered users’ (teachers, students) requests. | The Open eClass platform (www.openeclass.org) is a complete Course Management System. It is distributed for free as open-source software. The platform is actively supported by the GUnet Asynchronous eLearning Group. Every platform installation is supported by the local administrators who are responsible for the platform’s operation, as well as the service of registered users’ (teachers, students) requests. |