The purpose of this training course is enable students to create and maintain e-learning training materials in the framework of the ILIAS open source learning content management system. Participants are first introduced to the general terms of e-learning, along with the basic information about the ILIAS components installed at IIAP.
System functionality is presented according to the roles of the participating actors, i.e. users/students, authors/editors, system managers/administrators and tutors/teachers. Finally, some sample problem solutions and best practices are discussed and also demonstrated with the help of lecturer equipment, connected to the ILIAS server of IIAP.

Course contents (extent and duration of items can be adjusted to course demands)

• e-learning, SCORM, LCMS, ILIAS (a short introduction)


• Course environment (ILIAS server, user devices)


• Functions for ILIAS Users, Students
  
  
  
  • New account registration
  
  
  • Access to the ILIAS installation
  
  
  • Main views within ILIAS (Desktop, Repository)
  
  
  • Work with different types of learning objects (test, survey, exercise, forum)
  
  
  
  


• Functions for ILIAS Authors, Editors
  
  
  
  • Create Objects in the Repository
  
  
  • Use of the ILIAS Editor
  
  
  • Create and Edit ILIAS Learning Modules, Mediapools and Glossaries
  
  
  • Create and Edit SCORM/AICC Learning Modules
  
  
  • Import HTML Learning Modules
  
  
  • Create and Manage File Objects, Weblinks Objects, Exercises, Tests and Surveys
  
  
  • Specify Metadata for Objects
  
  
  
  


• Functions for System Administrator(s)
  
  
  
  • Activate and Manage Layout Versions of the User Interface
  
  
  • Activate and Manage Language Versions of the User Interface
  
  
  • Configure the Personal Desktop and the Repository
  
  
  • Define Search Settings and Mail Settings
  
  
  • Enable News and RSS feeds
  
  
  • Enable and Configure Calendar system and Competence Management
  
  
  • Enable or Disable Special Editing Functionalities
  
  
  • Basics of the Permissions System and Administration
  
  
  • Tracking Data and Learning Progress Control
  
  
  
  


• Functions for ILIAS Tutors, Teachers
  
  
  
  • Course and Group Management
  
  
  • Control the Learning Progress
  
  
  • Use Communication Facilities
  
  
  
  


• Best Practices, Sample Problem Solutions

Presenter: 

Mr. Miklos Veres is a training content developer at MTA SZTAKI since 2003. His principle activities and responsibilities include design, implementation and evaluation of proprietary e-learning solutions for customers; train the trainer courses; student courses; development of e-learning training methodologies and course contents.The main project he participated are Patriotic education – development of methodology, templates and guidelines for the composers of training contents; creating animated videos; teaching screenplay writers (2013 – 2014), Development of e-learning training content to the use of “LibreOffice and Outlook 2010” packages  (2012), Development of 5 e-learning training packages in the field of IT Safety for the National Development Agency (2011), How to use the ILIAS LCMS system – Train the trainers lectures for the tutors of the Electronic Government Centre (2010), Development of over 25 e-learning training packages in various IT related domains – (2009-2010).

Dr. Zsolt Markus is the head of the eLearning department at MTA SZTAKI since 2003. He graduated at the Faculty of Science of Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Budapest, Hungary (1996) as Teacher of Maths. He has more than 10 years experience in eLearning course development and project management. He has managed national and international projects (LdV.: CHIRON - Reference material, JASON - Pilot project, OSTRICH - Pilot project; FP6.: LOGOS- STREP). He is a member of professional bodies: APERTUS - Tender expert’s group, eFestival. His main interests are new information and communication technologies, systems and their use for uLearning purposes. Besides conference publications he also publishes his work to the Hungarian eLearning forums.

Please be aware that the number of participants is limited.

The tutorial is orginized within the INARMERA-ICT (Integrating Armenia into ERA: Information and and Communication Technologies) Project  funded by the EU Seventh Framework Programme.