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Sigurlaug Kristmannsdóttir
Chief Coordinator of Distance Education Program
of the Commercial College of Iceland
Distance Education in the Commercial College of Iceland
Distance Education in the Commercial College of Iceland
Distance Education in the Commercial College of Iceland
 The school year consists of two semesters, fall and spring
 Each semester students take courses worth 1, 2 or 3 credits
each course, 16-18 credits per semester
 At the end of the semesters the students take exams and
finish their courses 
 After two years of study the students graduate with a
Commercial Diploma
 Over four years, students take a total of 140 credits and
matriculate with an Icelandic matriculation exam, which is
needed for university admission
 In their first year all students follow a common
curriculum
 Then they specialize in one of four streams
◦ Business
◦ Science
◦ Social science
◦ Languages
 In all streams during the first two years there is a
strong focus on practical business courses like
accounting, economics and computer studies
 The school has set the goal to offer all courses in
distance education
 In fall 2005 we had:
◦ 22 courses
21 teachers
227 students
 In fall 2007 we had:
◦ 127 courses (about 90% of all the school´s courses)
◦ 49 teachers
◦ 753 students
 In fall 2008 we plan to achieve our goal
 Three terms of distance learning each year:
◦ Spring term from January to May
◦ Summer term from June to August
◦ Fall term from September to December
 Each term is split into 10 parts
 The majority of the courses end with final exams
at the end of the term
 Exams are held:
◦ in our school and other schools in Iceland
◦ abroad in Icelandic Embassies, at Icelandic Consulates
or in local schools
 In a full time job:
◦ Chief Coordinator of Distance Education Program
 Also serving the school during the day:
◦ 49 teachers
◦ Computer Administrator
◦ Computer Assistant
◦ Student Counselors
◦ Cashiers
◦ Office Staff
 are also teachers in the school
 are all academically qualified
 don´t need to be technological experts
 are responsible for the online material in the e-
courses
 can work without time or space limits
 have access to lectures and dialogues on the
pedagogy of distance education in the school
 provides an organized, online learning environment
 sets clear objectives
 informs
 directs and advises
 gives assignments, evaluations, feedback
 starts and keeps discussions going
 answers questions quickly
 motivates
 encourages
 WebCT/Blackboard is used and there:
◦ teaching is from the teacher to the class
◦ the students can contact each other and the teacher
◦ teachers try to establish a learning community in courses
 Each course in the Learning Environment has:
◦ course guidelines
◦ study plans
◦ learning material
◦ assignments
◦ assessments
◦ communicative exercises
◦ discussions
◦ chat
 are well organized and in accordance with the
National Curriculum of Iceland
 have a clear plan provided with information on:
◦ goals, content, materials, evaluation and a plan for
each part of the course
 are divided into 10 parts and for each part the
student receives:
◦ study guidance, materials, assignments (some
evaluated automatically and others by the teacher)
 provide possibilities of communication with
teacher and peers
 end with written final exams
 have left school without the matriculation exam and
now they have the opportunity to conclude their study
 have concluded the matriculation exam, but need
more education to be able to attend university
 are living in Iceland and some abroad
 are young kids in elementary schools with good
learning skills
 are improving their qualification for certain work
 are studying as a hobby or just for the fun of it
 The oldest student was born in 1930 and the
youngest in 1996
 The average age is 24 years
 64% are females and 36% males
 70% live in the Greater Reykjavík Area, 25% in
other parts of Iceland and 5% abroad
 16% are still in elementary school
 The students are registered in 1 credit and up to
24 credits, the average is 6 credits per student
 All the teachers are equipped with laptops
 The laptops have all necessary software
◦ Word, Excel, Power Point, Front Page, Dreamweaver,
Fireworks, Flash, Respondus
 A wireless net is in the school building
 Studio for producing study materials
◦ Smartboard with software
◦ Equipment to create audio files and slides with audio
◦ Digital video camera
 Material produced with Smartboard:
◦ Math
 Audio slides made with Articulate:
◦ Geology
 Understanding of foreign languages with digital
video camera and Audacity:
◦ Danish and Spanish
 Recording from computer with Camtasia:
◦ Informations for beginners
 Recording with digital video camera:
◦ The headmaster invites the e-students to the e-school
 In general
◦ A great amount of work is needed!
 Technical
◦ Students need help with the technology
◦ Teachers need technological assistance
 Pedagogical
◦ Teachers don´t hear enough from their students
◦ Teachers fear that many students are not active enough
◦ Difficulties with talking exercices in language teaching
◦ Difficulties with experiments in science teaching
 All the staff need to be highly cooperative and
tolerant towards each other and there is a need
for a lot of smiles        
 The school offers courses and assistance in using
computer technology
 Instructions are written for the teachers which
describe how to use the technology
 In the Learning Environment, we have a special
teachers room and there we collect material to
assist the teacher, such as technical support and
pedagogical articles
 Students need to have all the information they
need at a given time
 E-mails from students are answered as soon as
possible, at least within two working days
 In the Learning Environment we have a special
students´room where the students can get
assistance
 On our web page, we have collected answers to
frequently asked questions:
◦ http://www.verslo.is/verslo/fjarnam/afangar/webct
 Payment for establishing a course:
◦ The first time: 20% of teachers monthly salary
◦ The second time: 10% of teachers monthly salary
 Payment for teaching each course is calculated by multiplying
the number of students registered in the course and the credits
for each course and the teachers overtime salary per hour
 Payment for exams is calculated by multiplying the number of
students that take the exam with 0,5 (half an hour) and adding 4
hours for each exam needed (usually two) and multiplying it with
his monthly overtime salary
 Complicated? No!
 A+B+C
◦ A is 20% of teachers monthly salary or 10% of the same
amount, according to whether the course is taught for the
first time or not
◦ B=x*y*z
 x=number of students in the course
 y= the credits for each course
 z= teachers overtime salary per hour
◦ C=(k*0,5+4*m)*z
 k=number of students taking the exam
 m=number of exams the teachers has to make
 z= teachers overtime salary per hour
 Sigurlaug Kristmannsdóttir, Chief Coordinator of
Distance Education Program
◦ sigurlaug@verslo.is or fjarnam@verslo.is
 Verzlunarskóli Íslands
◦ http://www.verslo.is
 The Commercial College of Iceland
◦ http://www.verslo.is/english
 The Distance Studies Programme
◦ http://www.verslo.is/fjarnam

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Distance Education in the Commercial College of Iceland

  • 1. Sigurlaug Kristmannsdóttir Chief Coordinator of Distance Education Program of the Commercial College of Iceland
  • 5.  The school year consists of two semesters, fall and spring  Each semester students take courses worth 1, 2 or 3 credits each course, 16-18 credits per semester  At the end of the semesters the students take exams and finish their courses   After two years of study the students graduate with a Commercial Diploma  Over four years, students take a total of 140 credits and matriculate with an Icelandic matriculation exam, which is needed for university admission
  • 6.  In their first year all students follow a common curriculum  Then they specialize in one of four streams ◦ Business ◦ Science ◦ Social science ◦ Languages  In all streams during the first two years there is a strong focus on practical business courses like accounting, economics and computer studies
  • 7.  The school has set the goal to offer all courses in distance education  In fall 2005 we had: ◦ 22 courses 21 teachers 227 students  In fall 2007 we had: ◦ 127 courses (about 90% of all the school´s courses) ◦ 49 teachers ◦ 753 students  In fall 2008 we plan to achieve our goal
  • 8.  Three terms of distance learning each year: ◦ Spring term from January to May ◦ Summer term from June to August ◦ Fall term from September to December  Each term is split into 10 parts  The majority of the courses end with final exams at the end of the term  Exams are held: ◦ in our school and other schools in Iceland ◦ abroad in Icelandic Embassies, at Icelandic Consulates or in local schools
  • 9.  In a full time job: ◦ Chief Coordinator of Distance Education Program  Also serving the school during the day: ◦ 49 teachers ◦ Computer Administrator ◦ Computer Assistant ◦ Student Counselors ◦ Cashiers ◦ Office Staff
  • 10.  are also teachers in the school  are all academically qualified  don´t need to be technological experts  are responsible for the online material in the e- courses  can work without time or space limits  have access to lectures and dialogues on the pedagogy of distance education in the school
  • 11.  provides an organized, online learning environment  sets clear objectives  informs  directs and advises  gives assignments, evaluations, feedback  starts and keeps discussions going  answers questions quickly  motivates  encourages
  • 12.  WebCT/Blackboard is used and there: ◦ teaching is from the teacher to the class ◦ the students can contact each other and the teacher ◦ teachers try to establish a learning community in courses  Each course in the Learning Environment has: ◦ course guidelines ◦ study plans ◦ learning material ◦ assignments ◦ assessments ◦ communicative exercises ◦ discussions ◦ chat
  • 13.  are well organized and in accordance with the National Curriculum of Iceland  have a clear plan provided with information on: ◦ goals, content, materials, evaluation and a plan for each part of the course  are divided into 10 parts and for each part the student receives: ◦ study guidance, materials, assignments (some evaluated automatically and others by the teacher)  provide possibilities of communication with teacher and peers  end with written final exams
  • 14.  have left school without the matriculation exam and now they have the opportunity to conclude their study  have concluded the matriculation exam, but need more education to be able to attend university  are living in Iceland and some abroad  are young kids in elementary schools with good learning skills  are improving their qualification for certain work  are studying as a hobby or just for the fun of it
  • 15.  The oldest student was born in 1930 and the youngest in 1996  The average age is 24 years  64% are females and 36% males  70% live in the Greater Reykjavík Area, 25% in other parts of Iceland and 5% abroad  16% are still in elementary school  The students are registered in 1 credit and up to 24 credits, the average is 6 credits per student
  • 16.  All the teachers are equipped with laptops  The laptops have all necessary software ◦ Word, Excel, Power Point, Front Page, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Respondus  A wireless net is in the school building  Studio for producing study materials ◦ Smartboard with software ◦ Equipment to create audio files and slides with audio ◦ Digital video camera
  • 17.  Material produced with Smartboard: ◦ Math  Audio slides made with Articulate: ◦ Geology  Understanding of foreign languages with digital video camera and Audacity: ◦ Danish and Spanish  Recording from computer with Camtasia: ◦ Informations for beginners  Recording with digital video camera: ◦ The headmaster invites the e-students to the e-school
  • 18.  In general ◦ A great amount of work is needed!  Technical ◦ Students need help with the technology ◦ Teachers need technological assistance  Pedagogical ◦ Teachers don´t hear enough from their students ◦ Teachers fear that many students are not active enough ◦ Difficulties with talking exercices in language teaching ◦ Difficulties with experiments in science teaching
  • 19.  All the staff need to be highly cooperative and tolerant towards each other and there is a need for a lot of smiles          The school offers courses and assistance in using computer technology  Instructions are written for the teachers which describe how to use the technology  In the Learning Environment, we have a special teachers room and there we collect material to assist the teacher, such as technical support and pedagogical articles
  • 20.  Students need to have all the information they need at a given time  E-mails from students are answered as soon as possible, at least within two working days  In the Learning Environment we have a special students´room where the students can get assistance  On our web page, we have collected answers to frequently asked questions: ◦ http://www.verslo.is/verslo/fjarnam/afangar/webct
  • 21.  Payment for establishing a course: ◦ The first time: 20% of teachers monthly salary ◦ The second time: 10% of teachers monthly salary  Payment for teaching each course is calculated by multiplying the number of students registered in the course and the credits for each course and the teachers overtime salary per hour  Payment for exams is calculated by multiplying the number of students that take the exam with 0,5 (half an hour) and adding 4 hours for each exam needed (usually two) and multiplying it with his monthly overtime salary  Complicated? No!
  • 22.  A+B+C ◦ A is 20% of teachers monthly salary or 10% of the same amount, according to whether the course is taught for the first time or not ◦ B=x*y*z  x=number of students in the course  y= the credits for each course  z= teachers overtime salary per hour ◦ C=(k*0,5+4*m)*z  k=number of students taking the exam  m=number of exams the teachers has to make  z= teachers overtime salary per hour
  • 23.  Sigurlaug Kristmannsdóttir, Chief Coordinator of Distance Education Program ◦ sigurlaug@verslo.is or fjarnam@verslo.is  Verzlunarskóli Íslands ◦ http://www.verslo.is  The Commercial College of Iceland ◦ http://www.verslo.is/english  The Distance Studies Programme ◦ http://www.verslo.is/fjarnam

Notas del editor

  1. Hello Tallin! My name is Sigurlaug Kristmannsdóttir and I am the Chief Coordinator of Distance Education Program of the Commercial College of Iceland. I have a university degree in biology and pedagogy. I have taught in Icelandic colleges for more than 20 years. I love teaching and feel good in schools. At first I am going to tell you about Iceland, my school and the Icelandic school system and why I think that this school system favors distance education. Then I am going to tell you about the distance education program that we are running in my school . We started in fall 2005 and we have been developing very fast. We are interested in sharing our experiences and in learning from others. I hope that you will find my information useful. I will stop once in a while and show you exampels on the internet and then you can ask me questions.
  2. First of all I want to introduce you to my country: Ísland or Iceland as it is called in English. Iceland is in the North Atlantic Ocean between the rest of Europe and Greenland. The island is located on the Mid-Atlantic ridge, and therefore Iceland is volcanically and geologically active. The total area of the island is 103,000 km² (square kilometers) and the population is about 313 000. Slightly north of Iceland is the Artic Circle, and therefore we have in the depth of winter only a few hours of daylight per day. Now, in the end of November it is dark when we go to work in the morning and it is also dark in the afternoon when we leave work. During the summer the nights are almost as bright as the days. Iceland's written and spoken language is Icelandic and I will try to express myself as well as I can in English.
  3. My school is in Reykjavík, the capital and largest city and the red arrow on the map points at Reykjavík. Reykjavík is the centre of the Greater Reykjavík Area, with a population of about 200 000.
  4. My school is Verzlunarskóli Íslands or the Comercial College of Iceland and it is situated just outside the heart of Reykjavík. The school was was founded in 1905 by the Store and Office Workers´ Union and the Retailers’ Association in Reykjavik. The original objective was to give young people the opportunity for a basic commercial education. The school has steadily grown and developed since its inception. In 1996 the course offering was revised, in compliance with the new national curriculum for Icelandic secondary education.  I will tell you more about that curriculum after a while.     The Commercial College of Iceland is a four-year senior college for students 15 years and older who have completed the Icelandic elementary school.   The College serves the whole of Iceland and has a student population of 1250 in the so called “Day-school”. Those students come to the school all the week (Monday to Friday), during the school year and study.
  5. www.verslo.is/fjarnam Commercial Diploma consists of 70 credits, when the student has finished the all, he graduates And When the students has added more 70 credits he graduates with the matriculation exam and then they are qualified for university study The students in our ordinary school take 18 credits per term but in the distance education program, they can take as many credits per term as they like. In the end of the term the students take final exams in every course and if they get grade 5 or more, they pass the course, if not, they have to repeat the course.
  6. Since fall 2005 we have been running a distance education program and from now on I will tell you only about the distance education program or the e-school which is a part of our school
  7. In a full time job: Chief Coordinator of Distance Education Program that’s me, I am responsible for the distance education program, I am in contact with all the students, the teachers and try to assist and help as I can and make the whole work as it is supposed to to. Also serving the school during the day: 49 teachers: The teachers are the prime factor in the distance education program. The bulk of the work is on their shoulders and they need to be assisted for all means. One Computer Administrator: He plays an important role in the program. The technical side of our program is in his hands and as you know, the technology must never fail One Computer Assistant: His role is to assist the teachers with the technology Student Counselors: Assist the students Cashiers Office Staff
  8. The teacher must find his own way to e-teach. Our teachers are all experienced teacher in ordinary classroom. We trust our teachers and we give them opportunities to teach in the distance education program. Every teacher has to find his own way of e-teaching. We can assist them with the technology, we can give pedagogical advices, but the every teacher must find the way to perform as a distance teacher. We can compare teaching with swimming in that respect that you can not tell a human being how to teach or swim. Nor can it be studied only by reading about it. It must be practiced and only by practice you can become a master of teaching or swimming . And as I said before, we can assist the teacher with the technology and we can give him pedagogical advises, but how to perform as a teacher in the learning environment, is in his hands,
  9. teaching is from the teacher to the class but not from the teacher to the individual student We try to establish learning community in WebCT, We want the student to feel as a part of a whole, as a part of our school but not isolated home alone with his study
  10. Englis course, an exampel
  11. Examples on our web side
  12. We have faced problems, believe my. But we have tried to find solutions quickly
  13. I am not joking, there will be technical difficulties
  14. Students need to have all the information they need at a given time. And it is neccesery to give them informations before they ask, otherwise you will drown in questions On our web page, we have collected answers to frequently asked questions and this website answers most of the students questions, maybe 95%
  15. Dont hestitate to contact me if you have any questions