PROJECT PRESENTATION

TITLE PRESENTATION
Historical Background of the Research/Project
• This is a brief description of the proposed area of study.
Historical Background of the Research/Project
Example:
Distance education via online platforms is a rapidly growing method
of education delivery due to its convenience, wide reach, relatively
low cost, and ability to support the achievement of learning
objectives(Townsend, 2012).
Whether the platform is Blackboard, WebCT, Moodle, Angel, or some
other learning management system, online education utilizes a
variety of common learning tools including discussion boards, drop
boxes, automated testing, and wikis (Cañas, 2006).
Chief/main among these tools are live online sessions.
The Research Problem
• This should include (a) a clear statement that the problem exists, (b)
evidence that supports the existence of the problem, (c) evidence of
an existing trend that has led to the problem, (d) probable causes
related to the problem, and (e) a specific and feasible statement of
the problem.
The Research Problem…
Example:
Live online sessions may be delivered in virtual classrooms from Adobe
Connect, Elluminate, GoToMeeting, Wimba, or other software programs.
Regardless of the software used, student attendance at live online
sessions, especially optional ones, can be unpredictable at best.
 It is a common complaint among the online faculty at a university in the
south that many, oftentimes most, of their students do not attend the live
online sessions.
 This study will address the problem of low student attendance at
nonmandatory virtual classroom meetings in online college courses.
Purpose of the Study/ Objective
• A purpose is the major intent or objective of the study.
• An objective is a statement of measurable outcomes that relate to the
goal. An objective include “who, what, and when” information
E.g
The purpose of this study is to explore absenteeism from
nonmandatory synchronous sessions in the virtual learning
environment, Wimba Classroom, by undergraduate and graduate
students in online courses at a southern university.
Specific Objectives
In order to achieve the state objective, the following specific objectives
will be accomplished.
To study and analyze the limitations of students for not attending
nonmandatory synchronous sessions in Wimba.
To state what actions could the university or its instructors take that
would motivate students to increase their attendance at
nonmandatory synchronous online sessions?
The scope of the study
• The scope of the study basically means all those things that will be
covered in the research project.
• It defines clearly the extent of content that will be covered by the
means of the research in order to come to more logical conclusions
and give conclusive and satisfactory answers to the research.
• The importance of the scope of the study is such that it explains the
reasons why a certain kind of data/functionality/module has been
excluded from the research.
Significance of the study
This study will provide benefits to-;
• College and university administrators who can create or revise
policies based upon the results.
• Administrators may even decide to change virtual classroom
providers.
• Faculty may benefit if results indicate a change is needed in their own
practices.
• Online students whose learning experiences will be improved by the
findings.
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ICT DEPARTMENT
BACHELOR DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE/ IT
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