We at Saint Dominic University strongly believe that having the students actively participating in their own online learning is the best way to make sure that knowledge is effectively acquired and retained in an entertaining and participatory process.

Saint Dominic University blends in its online learning environment a combination of:

1. Asynchronous online learning (which is directed self study)
and
2. Synchronous online learning(which is real-time learning with an instructor)

In the asynchronous mode which is offered through the online Learning platforms, the learning is flexible as students learn in their own time and at their own pace. This type of online learning offers the student the opportunity to think and time to reflect over ideas, check references and take time to prepare a reply, rather than having to react instantly, which results in better and deeper understanding.

The synchronous online learning mode which is offered in the lectures and tutorials provides spontaneous interaction which enables the instructor to adapt and respond to questions without delay. It enables the students to be motivated and focused and encourages them to keep up with their classmates. This mode also helps to create a feeling of community and classroom cohesion while keeping students up-to-date with the course.

The university offers friendly interface for everyone. There is no need to be a computer expert to be able to use the available learning resources. A short orientation course and continuous and dedicated support will ensure that you find the various university facilities and learning resources easy to use.

LEARNING PLATFORMS

Saint Dominic University uses two types of platforms:

1. The LP learning Platform
2. The ILP-2 Intelligent Learning Platform


1. The LP Learning Platform

This online learning platform exposes the student to the learning material in a clear and effective learning environment. Students can control the pace of the learning, evaluate their understanding by taking quizzes on what they have earned and have access to multi media learning content. Instructors have created for this platform both linear and non-linear learning sequences and organized hierarchically by course, lesson, or topic.


2. ILP-2 Intelligent Learning Platform
















Saint Dominic University uses an advanced online learning platform for the complex and more difficult parts of its learning programs. Developed specifically as an effective and intelligent web-based online learning tool it provides learners with a range of options while giving individuals control over their own learning paths

We use this system as we strongly believe that e-learning should be interactive, engaging and accessible and it should accommodate a range of different learning styles, so not only does the intelligent tutor adopt the online learning sessions according to the progress and performance of the students but it also allows them to learn according to their personal styles. This type of online learning provides a tremendous opportunity for tailoring learning to each user and providing pedagogical choices to learners that cannot be provided by a single instructor in a classroom or lecture situation.

ILP-2 provides a unique opportunity to use multiple representations of the same knowledge and frequently tests the learners on the knowledge they’re acquired and interacts with the student while directing the learning process according to the student dynamic data.

This online learning platform has the following modules:

The Student Model
Stores information that is specific to each individual student, tracks how well a student is performing on the material being taught and attempts to identify any misconceptions or difficulties in learning.

The Pedagogical Module
Controls when to review and present a new topic and which topic is to be presented using a teaching process which relies on the student model and session data so that the pedagogical decisions reflect the differing needs of each student.

The Communications Module
Represents the visual part of the Intelligent online Learning Platform; it deals with the learner interaction and controls the dialogue and the screen layouts.

CLASSROOM INTERFACE

The Saint Dominic University classroom interface has a comprehensive set of features for highly interactive, effective group learning, bringing together voice, video, data and graphics in a structured online learning environment. It offers support for rich, multi-media varied session content and enables access to files and offline learning material.

The classroom interface also makes it possible for students to effectively contribute in real-time to a common visual working space and enables them to write on the whiteboard, type text or paste images while each participant seeing the same end result.

The students and instructor can work together and exchange ideas by having the images they create on their computer displayed for everyone to see and the instructor can use the whiteboard to illustrate a lesson, provide explanations, open discussions in a fully interactive and flexible environment.


Classroom interface features

1. Real-Time Interactivity