Project 4.1 Transfer of Korean know-how in development and implementation of elearning software in training centers of the government institutions
Final report
This project was built on the results of the sponsored by the Korean government project in the frame of ITCC center in Bulgaria named “e-Learning Platform for training the public administration in e-Government”.
During the first phase of the project a team of 14 trainers from the Training center of the National revenue agency of Bulgaria were trained in development and delivery of online training of the public administration at their institution. Twelve online modules were developed with the help of the Sofia University elearning center staff five of which were successfully piloted with the staff of the National Revenue agency.
Objective of the project extension
This stage of the project aimed at introduction of a specialized Software solution of the Korean IT company called Lecture Maker for the development of a high quality interactive video lectures and tutorials to support the further development of elearning in public administration institutions in Bulgaria and Namely the National Revenue Agency, National institute of public administration and National institute of justice.
It also made a further step in collaboration between the Sofia University elearning center and the Korean IT business in the face of Doulsoft company.
The following project activities took place:
- Improvement and adaptation of the Bulgarian version of the software (the current use of this software by the Elearning team has shown that the translation in Bulgarian language suffers a lot of weaknesses and mistakes which creates misunderstanding and misfunctionality of its utilization. In this the E-learning center team worked in a close collaboration with the staff of Doulsoft.
- Promotion of the software through public lectures and demonstrations to the interested institutions (government organisations and Universities). The Bulgarian version of the software was promoted through several activities: development of presentation on its functionality, design and printing of booklet and a poster, participation in two big national conferences through presentation – Russe university conference in e-learning and Sofia University on education. The software was promoted on the developed by the Bulgarian representative of Doulsofe with the ideas of the Elearning center team website.
Annex 3 – presentation of Lecture Maker
Annex 3 – presentation of Lecture Maker (353 downloads)Annex 4 – booklet and poster
Annex 5 – conference paper prepared with the help of Lecture Maker
Annex 5 – conference paper prepared with the help of Lecture Maker (375 downloads)Annex 6 – Russe university conference programme and pictures
Annex 7 – Sofia university conference programme and pictures
Annex 8 –Screen shot of the developed by the BG representative of Doulsoft with the help of the Elearning center team.
- Development of a tutorial in Bulgarian language by using Lecture Maker. 15 video tutorials of different functionalities of Lecture Maker were developed in Bulgarian language and uploaded in YouTube for use of the beneficiaries of the project. The video tutorials are created and edited with Camtasia Studio 8.1. The structure of the playlist follows the text manual in English for Lecture MAKER NS, which we used as a basis for their development. The tutorials are integrated in the course for training of the trainers of public administration organisations.
Annex 9 – screenshot of the Playlist on YouTube
Annex 10 – link to the Play list
Lecture Maker YouTube Playlist
- Development of training module – An online module for training the trainers from the public administration institutions was developed. It covers two key areas: 1) Online design and delivery and 2) e-content development with the help of LectureMaker. A short module for introduction of university lecturers to Lecture Maker was developed as well.
Annex 12 – Presentations of LectureMaker
Annex 12 – Presentations of LectureMaker (366 downloads)- Pilot training of trainers from the training centers of Bulgarian National Revenue Agency, National institute of Public administration and National institute of justice – 21 people in total.
4 experts and trainers from National institute of Public administration, 1 from the National institute of justice and 16 experts and trainers from National Revenue Agency were trained in online training design and delivery.
10 trainers from the National Revenue Agency were train in development of e-learning materials with Lecture Maker.
Twenty university lecturers were introduced in using Lecture Maker in development of training materials.
Annex 14 – pictures of the trainings
Three licenses of Lecture Maker were purchased for the need of these and future trainings.