DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A VIRTUAL E-LEARNING SYSTEM (A Case Study of Lagos State University)

ABSTRACT

The demand to acquire knowledge or to learn has rise, thus, the present technology had gone a long way to provided means to learn, irrespective of the distance or the location of the E-learner and source of information. This is achieved through electronic sharing of information and virtual classroom. However, virtual classroom and text based e- learning is a system design to help student gain access and acquire knowledge in any university of their choice. This method of learning will enhance face – to - face instruction or campus, use of computer in classrooms and elicitation of information with the World Wide Web (WWW) enhanced distance education  (on or off campus). Individual and group learning with both print and computer based materials.

With all these, virtual classroom and test based e-learning knowledge is moving towards every students and staff of Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri (for instance) being an e- learner at least for part of their study, this could be through learning materials e- mails contacting tutors or submitting assignment, the use of website for research or any one of the myriad e- learning application. Thus, students or staff must not travel to Americas to acquire knowledge. Also information can be send to students abroad through online.

Never the less, in this research work, chapter one deals with the introductory part of this work and some definition of terms chapter two deals with literature review and some other important review, chapter three talks about the description and analysis of the existing system, chapter four deals with the system implementation and programming, chapter five is the summary, conclusion and recommendation.
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE
CERTIFICATION
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ABSTRACT
TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE
1.0    INTRODUCTION
1.1    Background of the study
1.2    Statement of the study
1.3    Purpose of the study
1.4    Objective of the study
1.5    Scope and limitation of the study
1.6    Definition of terms

CHAPTER TWO
2.0    LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1    Strategic importance of e-learning 
2.2    Organizational culture- an important consideration
2.3    Training post
2.4    Training role
2.5    Training competencies
2.6    Learning attitude towards using technology
2.7    On- line interaction and communication
2.8    Evolution of e- learning
2.9    Training effectiveness in e- learning
2.10    Learning environment
2.11    Global issues in e- learning
2.12    Learning and teaching styles
2.13    The role of instructors and students in collectives and individualistic culture
2.14    Differences in educational system Religious and political issues
2.15    Religious and political issues
2.16    Languages issues in global e- learning
2.17    Learning object
2.18    Text and graphic
2.19    Future delivery system and technologies
2.20    XML (Extension mark-up language)
2.21    VRML (Virtual reality modeling language)

CHAPTER THREE
3.0    Description and analysis of the existing system
3.1    Facts finding methods used
3.2    Objectives of the existing system
3.3    Input  process and output analysis
3.4    Information flowchart diagram Programs of the existing system
3.5    Problems of the existing system
3.6    Justification of the new system
3.7    Organizational structure
3.8    Design of the new system
3.9    Output/ input specification and design
3.10    File design
3.11    Procedure chart
3.12    System requirements

CHAPTER FOUR
4.0    System implementation
4.1    Program design
4.2    Program flowchart
4.3    Algorithm Source program
4.4    Test run

CHAPTER FIVE
5.0    Summary/ conclusion
5.1    Recommendation
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