CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
The growing interest in automated
learning also known as e-learning seems to be coming from several directions.
These include organizations that have traditionally offered distance education
programs either in a single, dual or mixed mode setting. They see the
incorporation of online learning in their repertoire as a logical extension of
their distance education activities. The corporate sector, on the other hand,
is interested in e-learning as a way of rationalizing the costs of their
in-house staff training activities. E-learning is of interest to residential
campus-based educational organizations as well. They see e-learning as a way of
improving access to their programs and also as a way of tapping into growing
niche markets. The growth of e-learning is directly related to the increasing
access to information and communications technology, as well its decreasing
cost. The capacity of information and communications technology to support
multimedia resource-based learning and teaching is also relevant to the growing
interest in e-learning. Growing numbers of teachers are increasingly using
information and communications technology to support their teaching. The
contemporary student population (often called the “Net Generation”, or
“Millennials”) who have grown up using information and communications
technology also expect to see it being used in their educational experiences
(Oblinger and Oblinger, 2005). Educational organizations too see advantages in
making their programs accessible via a range of distributed locations,
including on campus, home and other community learning or resource centers.
Despite this level of interest in e-learning, it is not without constraints and
limitations.
The fundamental obstacle to the growth
of e-learning is lack of access to the necessary technology infrastructure, for
without it there can be no e-learning. Poor or insufficient technology
infrastructure is just as bad, as it can lead to unsavory experiences that can
cause more damage than good to teachers, students and the learning experience.
While the costs of the hardware and software are falling, often there are other
costs that have often not been factored into the deployment of e-learning
ventures. The most important of these include the costs of infrastructure
support and its maintenance, and appropriate training of staff to enable them
to make the most of the technology (Naidu, 2003).
1.2
Statement of Problem
There is a high need to develop the
ability of students to learn the subject of biology, however because of
inadequate training and also the inability to get learning materials on the
subject that they can use independent of an instructor. Students have the
difficulty of learning the subject due to the high cost of textbooks, many
people cannot afford to get educated because it is far beyond their financial
capability. Also, students only learn when there are in the classroom or when
someone is present to teach and this service is only available for those that
can afford it. There is a global need for an alternative means of learning.
Human instructors or teachers cannot operate 24 hours a day and this stands as
a limitation to acquiring knowledge. For most, the location of the school or
institution may be very far and this may also stand as a barrier. It is
therefore imperative that an alternative means of learning such as automated learning
be developed and used to solve these problems.
1.3 Aim and
Objectives of the study
The following are the objectives of
the study:
- To
design and implement an automated tutorial system for learning biology
- To
implement an automated learning system that provides a user friendly and
interactive interface for learning fundamentals of biology
- To
develop an easy to use automated tutorial system that will enable its
users to be assessed and scored based on performance.
- To
develop a system that can be easily installed and used to complement the
effort of teachers in teaching students biology.
1.5
Significance of the study
The significance of the study is that
it will provide a possible solution to the problem of learning biology
independent of a teacher. It will provide an example of how automated learning
system can be applied to learning. The study will also serve as a useful
reference material to other researchers seeking information pertaining the
subject.
1.4 Scope of
the study
This study covers design and
implementation of automated tutorial system for learning biology and it is
limited to human anatomy the case study is Ritman College, Ikot Ekpene.
1.6
Organization of the Research
This research work is organized into
five chapters.
Chapter one is concerned with the
introduction of the research study and it presents the preliminaries,
theoretical background, statement of the problem, aim and objectives of the
study, significance of the study, scope of the study, organization of the
research and definition of terms.
Chapter two focuses on the literature
review, the contributions of other scholars on the subject matter is discussed.
Chapter three is concerned with the
system analysis and design. It analyzes the present system to identify the
problems and provides information on the advantages and disadvantages of the
proposed system. The system design is also presented in this chapter.
Chapter four presents the system
implementation and documentation. The choice of programming language, analysis
of modules, choice of programming language and system requirements for
implementation.
Chapter five focuses on the summary,
conclusion and recommendations are provided in this chapter based on the study
carried out.
1.7
Definition of Terms
Automate: To convert a process or workplace to
automation, or utilize the techniques of automation
Learn – To acquire knowledge of a
subject or skill through education or experience.
System: a combination of related parts
organized into a complex whole
Tutor: a teaching session spent
individually or in a small group under the direction of a tutor.
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN AUTOMATED TUTORIAL SYSTEM FOR LEARNING BIOLOGY
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