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GLOKALde January 2016, ISSN 2148-7278, Volume: 2 Number: 1, Contents
GLOKALde is the official e-journal of UDEEEWANA

CONTENTS

From the Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Dr. Ugur DEMIRAY…..…….….……......…………………………..……................4-12

ANNOUNCEMENT OF UDEEEWANA LAUNCHING
Prof. Dr. Ugur DEMIRAY…..…….……......…………………….................................13-15

Notes for the Editor
Expanding Your Learning Environments:
New possibilities of Virtual reality and Virtual learning environments
Petri LOUNASKORPI, Didactec ltd, FINLAND…..…….….……………...................16-21

Effective Uses of Field Trips in Educational Programming
R. SIVAKUMAR, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, INDIA…..……..……..........22-26

Articles
The Examination of Readiness of Primary School Teachers to
Distance Learning in the System of Lifelong Education
Oleksii P. MUKOVIZ
Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University, UKRAINE……………….…27-44

Internalizing Learning Management System to Increase
Learning Quality at Selected Study Programs at Hasanuddin University
Yusring SANUSI BASO
Hasanuddin University, Arabic Department, INDONESIA.…………,….………….45-57

Examination Ethics in
Open and Distance Learning Institutions
SIR U. S. A OSUJI
National Open University of Nigeria, Victoria, Lagos, NIGERIA……………..…..58-70
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E-Learning in the Agrarian College of Management
And Law of Poltava State Agrarian Academy:
Approaches to Global Integration
Natalia KONONETS
Agrarian College of Management and Law
Poltava State Agrarian Academy, Poltava, UKRAINE…..…………..……...………71-90

Illuminating ‘Second Life’s Benefits and Challenges
As An Interactive Blended Virtual Learning Platform
For English Language Teaching And Learning
Riad F. HASSAN
Hisham DZAKIRIA
Universiti Utara Malaysia, MALAYSIA
Rozhan M. IDRUS
Universiti Islam Malaysia, MALAYSIA…..……………..…..………………….………91-106

Training Need Assessment of Administrative Staff
of Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad
Muhammad Afzal TAHIR
Muhammad Asif CHUADHRY
Almas KIANI
Sumaira LIAQUAT
Islamabad, PAKISTAN…………………..………..….………..……………………..…107-127

Informational and Educational Environment for Teaching Mathematics
of the Future Engineers of Art Materials Processing Department
Tatyana P. PUSHKARYEVA, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, RUSSIA
Vera V. KALITINA, State Agricultural University, Krasnoyarsk, RUSSIA
Tatyana A. STEPANOVA, Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University, RUSSIA
Tatiana R. GILMANSHIN, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, RUSSIA
Svetlana I. LYTKINA, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, RUSSIA
Sergei A. KHUDONOGOV, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, RUSSIA…..128-144

Book Review
Quality and the Future of Higher Education
Written by Dr. Mansoor Al AWAR
Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) Smart University,
Publishing House Department, Dubai, UAE
Reviewed by GLOKALde….………………………..……….………………………………..145

Identification, Evaluation and
Perceptions of Distance Education Experts
Reviewed by Nil GOKSEL-CANBEK
Anadolu University, Eskisehir, TURKEY…………………………….………….……146-151

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Re-Published Materials

LMS TRENDS 2015: Is It Time for Something Different?
A Report by The Brandon Hall…………….…….......……………….........…………152-200

LEARNING ON THE GO TIPS AND TRENDS IN M-LEARNING-A REPORT
A Report By Decebo, November 2014…………..………………….....…………..…201-239

E-Learning Market Trends & Forecast 2014-2016
A Report by Decebo, March 2014…………….…..………………….....………..……240-288

Quality Assurance Guidelines for Open Educational Resources:
TIPS Framework Version 1.0
A Report by Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia…………....…289-321
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GLOKALde January 2016, ISSN 2148-7278, Volume: 2 Number: 1 From Editor
GLOKALde is an official e-Journal of UDEEEWANA, Editorial

Dear GLOKALde Readers,

Among the goals of the GLOKALde are sharing experiences regarding effective use
of distance and open education in open, blended, formal and non-formal education
contexts, and providing a communication network among distance education
experts in order to be able to define new strategies to deal with the issues of
distance education. International in scope, this scholarly e-journal will publish
quarterly, refereed, blind-reviewed articles focusing on the issues and challenges
of providing research and information services to students enrolled at any level of
distance education. It will particularly strive to meet the continuing education
needs of practitioners by providing a forum for the discussion of extended learning
policies and practices, and trends in information technologies as they impact the
delivery of any kind of student support services for distance learners and
institutions.

As an academic in the field of distance education, I have been fulfilling many other
academic responsibilities throughout my academic life such as giving lectures,
conducting research, coordinating courses, presenting papers in national or
international seminars and conferences, supervising MA or PhD studies, acting as a
jury member in defenses, and assuming other administrative roles as well,
including being a department chair, science and advisory committee member,
conference organizer, etc.

I am proud to take a new responsibility now as the founder of the UDEEEWANA and
as the Editor-in-Chief of GLOKALde. Some of you know me quite well from the
distance education literature and Anadolu University’s online journal TOJDE
experience in the field for 15 years, I believe that we will succeed all together at
crowning GLOKALde with such achievement in due course as well. Under its
renowned editors and experienced administration, and supported by its
professional technical team, I am quite sure that GLOKALde will keep publishing
the highest academic quality research by well-known experts and authors in the
distance education field.

This issue covers 7 articles written by 19 authors from Finland, India, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia and Ukraine. In addition, this issue includes two
papers in the “Notes for the Editor” section, four in the “Re-published materials”
section, and two book reviews in the “Book Review” section. Before the “Articles”
section, you will notice an announcement that explains the scope of and the
reasons for the creation of UDEEEWANA.

In addition, GLOKALde will republish some useful materials, reports, fact sheets,
etc from the past for its readers who may have missed them. 4
Dear GLOKALde readers, this is my fifth editorial responsibility, first of all,
greetings from Turkey. Welcome to the fifth issue of the GLOKALde, as Volume: 2,
Number: 1 January 2016 issue as an official online journal of the UDEEEWANA
(http://www,udeeewana.org) which covers new relationships between the theory,
technology and the practices of education in the countries within the borders of the
UDEEEWANA map, based on distance education with a population of more than
eight million distance education learners. It is one of the most extensive global
distance education associations. The GLOKALde reflects the disciplines of Distance
teaching, education, learning,open, blended learning areas that are interdependent
and interdisciplinary with other disciplines, as education and technology
increasingly drive systems, students, colleagues, distance educators,
administrators, researchers and our own professional practice.

The GLOKALde aims to establish new channels of communication for the distance
education world in general, but especially for the regions and countries included in
UDEEEWANA as the association for the region that covers Eastern Europe,
Scandinavia, Baltic, Turkic, Caucasians, Middle East, Arab Peninsula and North
Africa which include the countries of Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Belarus,
Bulgaria, Cyprus, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Georgia, Jordan, Hungary, Iraq,
Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova,
Morocco, Northern Cyprus Turkish Republic, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Poland,
Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Syria,
Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, and
Uzbekistan.

Once again, I am proud to take a new responsibility as the Editor-in-Chief of
GLOKALde.

The first paper is reached to the GLOKALde for “Notes for the Editor Section”, from
Finland and written by Petri LOUNASKORPI, on “EXPANDING YOUR LEARNING
ENVIRONMENTS: New possibilities of Virtual reality and Virtual learning
environments”.

His paper mentions that today the developing technology has made all these
possibilities available for all learners. Many training providers have created
multiple learning environments, which use Virtual Reality (VR), 3D simulations and
Augmented Reality (AR) as Open Educational Resources (OER). These new
possibilities are not well known and their usage is low. There are a couple of
reasons for the slow diffusion of these new learning possibilities. Firstly, the
implementations of these new learning environments need new skills, attitude and
courage. Secondly, the traditional fact is that those teachers teach as they have
learned. So the usage of these new possibilities challenges both teachers and
learners to learn new skills, competences and to open their minds for learning by
doing.

The second paper for “Notes for Editor Section” is submitted to GLOKALde from
India and written by R. SIVAKUMAR, from Education Wing-DDE, Annamalai
University, Tamil Nadu on “Effective Uses of Field Trips in Educational
Programming.”
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His paper mentions and gives insight that -field trips- help bridge formal and
informal learning, and prepare students for lifelong learning. Field trips are one
way of adding variety to instruction, thus optimizing teaching effectiveness while
motivating student learning. As education becomes more relevant to the inner
perceptions of students, it will produce more meaningful learning, be more likely to
change their behavior, and improve their retention.

The first article is written by Oleksii P. MUKOVIZ, Ph.D. (Pedagogics), Assoc. Prof.
of Theory of Primary Education chair Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical
University, Ukraine, and his article is titled as “The Examination Of Readiness Of
Primary School Teachers To Distance Learning In The System Of Lifelong
Education”. His article analyzes the state of readiness of primary school teachers to
distance learning in the system of lifelong education. Motivational-value,
operational and cognitive components which represent the structure of primary
school teachers’ readiness to distance learning in the system of lifelong education
are characterized. Four levels of readiness are defined: low, average, acceptable
and high. 519 respondents participated in the experiment: 342 students who were
trained in the specialty of “Primary Education” (educational qualification levels
“specialist” and “master”), 81 primary school teachers and 96 lecturers of the
Primary Education Faculty. The experiment involved defining indicators, levels of
primary school teachers’ readiness to distance learning in the system of lifelong
education and the use of the following methods: questioning, conversation and
observation. Methods of mathematical statistics were used to process the data.

The analysis of the experiment results showed that primary school teachers’
readiness to distance learning in the system of lifelong education is predominantly
within the low and average levels. Therefore, the formation of primary school
teachers’ readiness to distance learning in the system of lifelong education can be
carried out within the course “Fundamentals of Distance Learning in Primary
Education”.

The second article is written on “Internalizing Learning Management System to
Increase Learning Quality at Selected Study Programs in Hasanuddin University”,
written by Yusring SANUSI BASO, Hasanuddin University Arabic Department,
Indonesia. He mentions that the usage of e-learning in education is growing very
rapidly. To meet this need, Hasanuddin University has been practising e-learning
since 2009, namely, Learning Management System (LMS). The purpose of this
medium is to improve the quality of teaching at this campus. Unfortunately, this
LMS is underutilized. This research was conducted to change the academic culture,
from where lecturers are not accustomed LMS in teaching and learning process to
become more familiar with it. In regard to this need, several activities have been
conducted to ensure internalization of LMS in order to increase the learning quality
at the Selected Study Program at Hasanuddin University.

Those activities are: presentation in front of USAID regarding the achievement of
action research, evaluation and conducting assessment in regard to the quality of
Learning Management System (LMS), dissemination through social media, a series
of Workshops on LMS, data cleaning and backing up, uploading courses on LMS,
monthly meeting and survey on students’ satisfaction in utilizing LMS.
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There were two study programs involved in this research: Arabic and Fishery
Resources Utilization Study Programs.

A Survey has been conducted by using Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). This
TAM consists of Perceived Ease of Use (PEU), Perceived Usefulness (PU), Attitude
Toward Using (ATU), and Behavioral Intention to Use (BIU). Scales used range
from 1 to 5. Surveys show that Perceived Ease of Use reaches 4.33; Perceived
Usefulness reaches 4,18; Attitude Toward Using reaches 4,22; and Behavioral
Intention to Use reaches 3,86. These percentages indicate a high student
satisfaction rate especially in the first three constructs.

For that reason, technological variables are not the problems. The researchers
conclude that the policy from the leaders has to be strict, not only to support the
LMS utilization but also issue the decision letter stating that LMS is a compulsory
learning tool to support the learning process at Hasanuddin University.

The third article has been contributed by SIR U. S. A OSUJI, from School Of
Education National Open University of Nigeria, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria, on
the subject and titled as “Examination Ethics in Open and Distance Learning
Institutions”. He mentioned in his article that students at every level of education,
including the ODL system, tend to study to pass examinations. They tend to look
for the easiest way out of challenges. As result, they tend to make use of the
‘short- cuts’, which can lead them to do things which are not permitted in the
school system, which include examination malpractices and cheating. In this paper,
issues in the administration of examinations in ODL, ensuring high quality
examination system, characteristics of a good examination system, examination
ethics in ODL system and the stages of examination ethics are discussed.

The fourth article has been submitted from Ukraine and titled as “E-Learning In
The Agrarian College Of Management And Law Of Poltava State Agrarian Academy:
Approaches to Global Integration” written by Natalia KONONETS who is from
Agrarian College of Management and Law Poltava State Agrarian Academy,
Poltava.

The purpose of this paper is to explore distance learning as a form of organization
resource-based learning (RBL), in the disciplines of computer cycles for students in
the Agrarian College. RBL is considered as a combination of face-to-face and
distance learning, providing quality training of future specialists. It analyses the
content, types, and methods of distance learning, and serves the structural scheme
of the study subjects cycle computer with resource-based learning. The author
offers a way of creating a distance learning course with the help of the Internet
service https://sites.google.com and gives examples for distance learning tasks.

The fifth article is from Malaysia on “Illuminating ‘Second Life’s Benefits And
Challenges As An Interactive Blended Virtual Learning Platform For English
Language Teaching And Learning” written by Riad F. HASSAN, Hisham DZAKIRIA,
from Universiti Utara Malaysia, and Rozhan M. IDRUS from Universiti Islam
Malaysia.

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The article touches the advancement and innovation on learning technology such
as 3D virtual worlds, offering new opportunities for teaching and learning
languages. Virtual World such as Second Life (SL) functions as a global platform
that potentially can become a powerful tool in learning and teaching of English as a
foreign language due to its immersive and interactive environments. Its interactive
interfaces provide students with realistic experiences and simulated everyday
situation in 3D virtual worlds for more authentic and physical practice that would
enhance students’ awareness of the target culture, knowledge construction and
learning.

This paper highlights the benefits and challenges associated with Second Life as an
educational tool in EFL classroom. Specifically, this paper is intended to review
Second Life potential in virtual learning and its affordances offerings to enhance
EFL which produces the motivating factor towards a doctoral study on Second Life
and its potential to offer a fun-engaging-inviting learning of the target language
never envisioned or made possible in the conventional classrooms.

The sixth article is on “Training Need Assessment of Administrative Staff Of Allama

Iqbal Open University, Islamabad” and written by Muhammad Afzal TAHIR and

Muhammad Asif CHUADHRY from AIOU, Almas KIANI and PMAS-Arid University
and Sumaira LIAQUAT, from AIOU, Islamabad, PAKISTAN. They discuss Needs
assessment and Human Resource Development, which are closely aligned. The
study was undertaken with the following objectives: to identify the human
resource development needs of administrative staff, analyze training needs of
administrative staff, and suggest solutions for the problem by developing a training
model for administrative staff. For data collection, a questionnaire was designed on
Likert Scale. The population of the study consisted of the whole administrative
staff at AIOU, Main Campus, Islamabad and Regional Campuses/Centers/Offices.

The study was descriptive in nature, for the purpose of data collection, the
questionnaire was delivered personally to the respondents at AIOU, Main Campus,
Islamabad and through mail and email to other Regional Campuses/Centers/
Offices. The data was presented in table forms and mean percentages and mean
score was calculated. The researchers conclude that staff need training in Rules
and Regulation, communication skills/analytical skill, self-motivation, and
improving social behavior. They recommended that the administrative staff need
training to enhance their working capacity and professional skills for smooth
functioning of the office. On the basis of the findings, the administrative staff
should be provided on the job or off the job training opportunities and the
University should design courses/programs related to the areas highlighted by the
findings and periodically launch training programs.

The seventh study is received from Russia conducted as joint research by Tatyana
P. PUSHKARYEVA, Vera V. KALITINA, Tatyana A. STEPANOVA, Tatiana R.
GILMANSHI, Svetlana I. LYTKINA and Sergei A. KHUDONOGOV, from Krasnoyarsk,
RUSSIA on “Informational and Educational Environment for Teaching Mathematics
of the Future Engineers of Art Materials Processing Department”.

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They describe an Informational and Educational Environment that helps to
facilitate the process of teaching mathematics of future engineers of Art Materials
Processing Department at technical universities. The development of Informational
and Educational Environment on mathematics will help to organize an intensive
student activities in studying of mathematics as well as intensive activities for
teachers whose work is to provide means and support for such types of educative
processes. Training results of Informational and Educational Environment
application are not limited to acquiring certain amount of mathematical knowledge
and skills but they also imply the development of universal learning approaches
and obtainment of personal experience. The results section includes electronic
testing according to structure of mental maps in order to determine the level of
mathematical knowledge. The conducted pedagogical experiment shows that
"Mathematical basis of painting and architecture" course training raises the level of
mathematical knowledge of bachelors of Art Materials Processing Departments at
technical higher educational establishments.

In this issue, we are presenting two book reviews for our readers. The first book
review is titled as “QUALITY AND THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION”, written by
Dr. Mansoor Al AWAR and published by Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University
(HBMSU) Smart University, Publishing House Department,

In his book, Dr. Mansoor Al AWAR explores the features of higher education in the
Arab world, which pose various challenges for any university in the region. He
suggests Quality as a solution for these challenges, giving a detailed account of the
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objectives and the tracks of quality in higher education institutions

The second book review is reviewed by Nil GOKSEL-CANBEK, from Anadolu
University, TURKEY titled as “IDENTIFICATION, EVALUATION AND PERCEPTIONS
OF DISTANCE EDUCATION EXPERTS, edited by Gülsün EBY and T. Volkan YUZER.
The focal point of this edited book is to define Distance Education Expert (DEE)
by analyzing and discussing the required qualifications of DEE under the titles of
definition, general characteristics, skills and professional knowledge. While
having a debate on the recently mentioned concerns related to DEE, the
dimensions of management, communication, pedagogy, technology and
evaluation of Distance Education fields are also discussed. This book is divided
into 3 sections, namely, Introduction, who are Distance Education Experts (DEE)
and Research and Theory Related to Distance Education Experts, with 16
chapters in total.

As you will notice that we sometimes include “re-publishing/earlier published
material/s” sections in our journal to inform and benefit our GLOKALde readers
about earlier research and published studies or newest reports which are related to
our field by receiving their official permission and referring to its original citation in
the literature.

This issue covers three very recent and well-designed reports by Brandon Hall
Group. The first report is titled as “LMS TRENDS 2015: Is It Time for Something
Different?” The Brandon Hall Group has just released this wonderful report on
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This report illustrates a sea change in the growing LMS solutions market with a
growing dissatisfaction with current technologies. The report details why folks are
looking to move from their current system and the features &
service model they are looking for in their next LMS. This is a
great snapshot of the LMS industry and peek toward the
future. Brandon Hall Group Research Team November
©2015, edited by Sue Greener and Asher Rospigliosi,
published by Academic Conferences and Publishing
International Limited Reading, United Kingdom. Brandon
Hall Group’s 2015 LMS Trends Survey executive summary is
saying that Learning Management System (LMS) solution
continues to underperform across a wide swath according to the
organizations that use them. And also it indicates that companies are dissatisfied
with basically every aspect of the systems they are using and are looking for better
options.

However, this may be the point in time where simply switching to another LMS is
not the answer. Instead, companies seems to be longing for a different strategy
altogether. While the LMS market has been successful over the last 15 years and
technology continues to advance, it seems we are hitting a point of diminishing
returns. Companies are demanding more new features, and ignoring much of the
functionality that has been built into the systems in the past. The average
satisfaction rating for feature sets has dropped consistently from 3.01 in 2012, to
2.95 in 2014, to 2.82 in 2015.

There are changing attitudes about how to approach learning, and the traditional
LMS is falling short.

The second report is titled as “Learning on the Go Tips and Trends in M-Learning -
A Report.” The facts are impressive that mobile devices are proliferating around the
world. More people are using mobile devices for more things and, at present, there
seems to be no end to this trend. The advent of this mobile phenomenon is
changing enterprises worldwide, encompassing all sizes of businesses, industries
and all sectors of the economy. However, not all enterprises are taking advantage
of mobile Technologies at the same level.

Some organizations simply make use of mobile devices, while other organizations
have a holistic approach and can be regarded as fully integrated
mobile enterprises. One of the uses for mobile devices is for
learning, especially job-related learning. The worldwide market
for mobile learning products and services is said to have
reached $5.3 billion in 2012. The five-year compound annual
growth rate (CAGR) is 18.2% and revenues will more than
double to $12.2 billion by 2017.This report outlines some of the
ways to create a blended learning strategy that encompasses a
wide variety of delivery methodologies. In doing so, developers
should be keenly aware of their audience. Learning materials
should be designed for specific media and should be aligned to organizational
competencies.
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