Pilot Course on Workforce Development: Computer Courseware Development

Post-event Statement

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Purpose

The goal is for the participants to become proficient in the analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation of computer courseware in a state-of-the-art, multimedia environment.

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Background

Economic development depends on national productivity which requires a workforce with proper skills, knowledge and work ethics to match the needs of employers. In many developing countries, the education and training infrastructure has not been able to fully equip their workforce with the skills and knowledge demanded by industries of both domestic and abroad. The severe skills gaps observed in many developing countries showed that proper instructional materials are not available as well as well prepared teachers.

Investment in education and development of appropriate skills for the workforce are prerequisites for continuing economic growth, particularly in an era of rapid and revolutionary advances in information and communications technology (ICT). Experiences show that e-learning increases access to education by making it possible for students to fit their education into family and work schedules and by providing a greater programmatic choice of quality courses. E-Learning allows multiple students to simultaneously enroll in more than one course in order to achieve their particular learning goals in a timelier manner.

The employment of multimedia technology in education makes it possible to illustrate and to grasp complex industrial processes and difficult scientific concepts. However, the development of multimedia content is still a very costly and tedious task. Courseware development can be effectively designed using a systems approach as well as integrating appropriate principles of instructional systems design.

The pilot course deals with the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of technology-based, content-intensive, courseware. The product may be constructed with an authoring system or a state-of-the-art, visual-programming language. It may be accessed from a CD-ROM and may be learnt through websites.

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Objectives

• Develop multimedia courseware, based on sound learning theories and instructional strategies,
• Conduct alpha and beta tests for accuracy and usability of the courseware,
• Convert the developed courseware into web-based course, CD-ROM based course and courses for mobile devices,
• Evaluate the developed courseware, and
• Develop strategies for deploying the courseware.

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Outputs

• About 30 trained participants in courseware development,
• Developed computer courseware during the workshop,
• Summary of proceedings,
• Workshop materials that can be converted into lecture CD-ROMs and published on the ADBI website.

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Participants

Government officials in charge of education and training, teachers from Nepal (by invitation only)

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How to apply

Please send enquiries to ADBI in Tokyo: Jeoung-Keun Lee

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Language

English (no interpretation will be provided)

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Responsibilities

Each resource speaker is required to prepare presentation slides with notes (transcripts) for easy translation into other languages. Each presentation will be recorded for further development of lecture CD-ROM that will be distributed free of charge to interested individuals and institutions. Some of the lecture CD-ROMs will also be used in distance learning courses.

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Cosponsors

Government of Nepal, Nepal Resident Mission of the Asian Development Bank