Mehmet Emin MutluInformation Management Associate Degree Program: The First Internet-Based Degree Program in Turkey

Information Management Associate Degree Program

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Mehmet Emin MutluMehmet Emin MutluProgram DirectorProgram Director

Mehmet Emin MutluMehmet Emin MutluProgram DirectorProgram Director

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Mehmet Emin MutluInformation Management Associate Degree Program: The First Internet-Based Degree Program in Turkey

Facts About Anadolu University

The largest dual-mode university in the world (~800.000 enrolled students)

9 Faculties10 Vocational Colleges9 Graduate Institutes18 Research Centers 1 State Conservatory

On-campus

Open Education FacultyFaculty of Business AdministrationFaculty of Economics

Distance (8 BA – 17 Associate Degree)

Mehmet Emin MutluInformation Management Associate Degree Program: The First Internet-Based Degree Program in Turkey

Distance Education System

Provides higher education to those who otherwise would not find opportunity to get in any higher education institution

Accumulated content and expertise in the field

Relies mostly on traditional (one-way) technologies (print, video-TV, face to face, tutorials) in old programs

Uses interactive computer and communication technologies in new programs

Receives extremely modest financial support from state

Requires less than 100$ tuition for a year from

students

Mehmet Emin MutluInformation Management Associate Degree Program: The First Internet-Based Degree Program in Turkey

Course Materials and Student Support

350 textbooks

4300 television programs

370 radio programs

numerous web sites for courses

84 offices in 77 cities (335 staff)

evening classes in 56 provinces

Mehmet Emin MutluInformation Management Associate Degree Program: The First Internet-Based Degree Program in Turkey

Student Profile

75 % with low income

30 % resident in villages and small towns

78 % working

40 % female

45 % married

62 % over 24 years old

2.8 % disabled

Mehmet Emin MutluInformation Management Associate Degree Program: The First Internet-Based Degree Program in Turkey

Information Management Associate Degree Program

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Mehmet Emin MutluInformation Management Associate Degree Program: The First Internet-Based Degree Program in Turkey

Facts

Started in fall 2001 with 189 students

83 students graduated in Spring 2003

Currently 139 freshman and 119 sophomore students enrolled

70% of students’ first higher education experience

Others either graduates or students of various programs

54% of students are male

Average age is 26

Mehmet Emin MutluInformation Management Associate Degree Program: The First Internet-Based Degree Program in Turkey

Purpose

gain the necessary skills to use required business software effectively and efficiently,

Helping students …

acquire the concepts and experience of the information management in business,

attain the collaborative working experience and institutional communication on the Internet environment, and

get hold of necessary experience for the enterprise and management of the Internet environment.

Mehmet Emin MutluInformation Management Associate Degree Program: The First Internet-Based Degree Program in Turkey

First Year: Business Experience

play different roles in Business

Students …

gain the experience needed to solve information problems in Business by using new software with a various number of applications

can transfer their acquired skills to similar situations

Mehmet Emin MutluInformation Management Associate Degree Program: The First Internet-Based Degree Program in Turkey

Introduction to Information Systems

Operating Systems

Desktop Publishing

Spreadsheets

Institutional Communication and Working Collaboratively

Multimedia Applications

English

First Year: Courses

Mehmet Emin MutluInformation Management Associate Degree Program: The First Internet-Based Degree Program in Turkey

Second Year: Teamwork

Each group has its own portal and the assignments are done via teamwork

Improvement of students’ skills with various Internet applications

Improved skill in use of new software in Enterprise Information Management

Mehmet Emin MutluInformation Management Associate Degree Program: The First Internet-Based Degree Program in Turkey

Enterprise Information Management

Planning & Control Tools

Internet Information Services

Database Management Systems

Advertisement & Marketing Tools

Graphics Programs Applications

Developing Office Applications

Ataturk’s Principles & History of Turkish Revolutions

Turkish Language

Second Year: Courses

Mehmet Emin MutluInformation Management Associate Degree Program: The First Internet-Based Degree Program in Turkey

Registration

Online or Anadolu University Offices

The IM Program Guide

Course Materials

web sites and tools

original software

textbooks

video CDs

Mehmet Emin MutluInformation Management Associate Degree Program: The First Internet-Based Degree Program in Turkey

Instructional Process

Study the materials

Students …

Complete weekly assignments

Work in teams in their team-portals (only sophomore)

Interact with facilitators via online tools

55 facilitators (academic advisors)

5-10 facilitator for each course

daily 4 hours synchronous (chat and discussion) communication for each course

unlimited asynchronous (email) communication

Mehmet Emin MutluInformation Management Associate Degree Program: The First Internet-Based Degree Program in Turkey

Student Support

Interact with course coordinators via online tools

5/8 hours in general

7/16 hours with one of them

Students …

Interact with administrators via online tools 5/16 hours

Access technical support staff via online tools and phone 5/8 hours

Access administrative support staff via online tools and phone 5/8 hours

Participate to Cyber Café 7/24 for social support

Mehmet Emin MutluInformation Management Associate Degree Program: The First Internet-Based Degree Program in Turkey

Students’ Achievement

Weekly assignments

Students …

Midterm and Final Tests

face to face

on Weekends

in 11 provinces

multiple-choice tests

Mehmet Emin MutluInformation Management Associate Degree Program: The First Internet-Based Degree Program in Turkey

Problems and Lessons Learned

Not enough time to interact with facilitators

Microsoft Certificate at the end of the program

Problems

Target ones who have already jobs and no time or opportunity to join a traditional on-campus programs

Not many assignments but enough number to help students acquire the knowledge and skills

Interaction with facilitators after work hours

Lessons

Mehmet Emin MutluInformation Management Associate Degree Program: The First Internet-Based Degree Program in Turkey

Mehmet Emin MutluMehmet Emin MutluProgram DirectorProgram Director

memutlu@anadolu.edu.trmemutlu@anadolu.edu.tr

http://bilgi.anadolu.edu.tr/http://bilgi.anadolu.edu.tr/

Mehmet Emin MutluMehmet Emin MutluProgram DirectorProgram Director

memutlu@anadolu.edu.trmemutlu@anadolu.edu.tr

http://bilgi.anadolu.edu.tr/http://bilgi.anadolu.edu.tr/

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