ICT Resources

Utilization of ICT Resources in Teaching-Learning

FACULTY

The utilization of ICT resources and facilities improves the overall faculty performance in terms of teaching and learning. Faculty members utilized ICT resources in their lectures and learning activities, enhancing and developing the over-all learning experiences. For faculty outputs, the availability of ICT resources paved the way for more productive faculty outputs and researches, with an increasing number focused on further developing and
enhancing ICT services and facilities.

Below is a list of the ICT resources used by faculty members in Urdaneta Campus.

SOFTWARE

Item/Material	Description	Subject	# of Faculty
1. MS Teams (Learning Management System)	All faculty members of the university use MS Teams to deliver the curriculum to students. All class activities such as discussions, presentations, exams, meetings, etc. are conducted using the university’s official Learning management system.	All major and minor subjects	All faculty members in the campus
2.Microsoft Office	Office Productivity Tools Package that includes a word processor, spreadsheet, database and presentation application)	All major and minor subjects	Used in all subjects more particularly in Lecture Presentations and creation of lecture notes and examinations
3. Quick Campus ++	The faculty members have their own individual accounts in the Quick Campus ++, a secure website that provides faculty members to view their semestral class list, encode and upload grades and view his/her class schedule. The same allows students to enroll their subjects every semester, view their grades and their program curriculum.		All faculty members
4. Vital Source Electronic Library	The University subscribes to an online bookshelf program that allows faculty members to access e-books related to their major field of specialization as references to their subjects handled	All major and minor subjects	All faculty members and students
5. Online Faculty Evaluation	At the end of every semester, students are required to evaluate faculty members who handled their subjects. This allows them to provide their feedback as to how satisfactory their teachers delivered the curriculum to them. This also helps immediate supervisors to give due commendation to their faculty members and guide them in improving their performance.	All major and minor subjects	All faculty members and students
6. Licensed Software	The campus secures licensed software such as MS Office 365 (Institutional License) for use by all faculty members and students , MS Windows 8.1 installed in some computers, MacOS pre-installed in the mac computers upon purchase, Campus Quick ++ annual subscription and the VitalSource annual subscription.	Major and minor subjects conducted through the MS Teams platform, major ICT-related subjects.	All faculty members with MS Teams Account, All IT faculty members
7. Licensed Plagiarism Scanner Software	The university secures licensed plagiarism software to check credibility of research outputs produced by students and to check study guides crafted by faculty members.	Major and minor subjects	Students with research-related subjects such as capstone and thesis, Faculty members assigned to craft study guides for their subjects handled
8. E-class records	All faculty members are encouraged to use electronic class records such as spreadsheets. Additionally, the PSU is currently using a portal system that allows faculty members to post their student grades.	All major and minor subjects	All faculty members
9. Online journals	The library subscribes from reputable sources of online journals and digital library such as the Philippine E-journals, Philippine E-books Hub. Faculty members and students are also encouraged to use open access journals such as DOST- PCAARRD, PHL CHED Connect, Philippine Journal of Science, Academia, DOST Starbooks, ZLibrary, Philippine e-Journal for Applied Research and Development and Science Direct. These online books and journals intend to serve as information access to students and provide them digital access to scientific information physically available and freely-available from online resources and subscribed databases.	All Research-related subjects, major and minor subjects	75% of faculty members
10. E-class records	All faculty members are encouraged to use electronic class records such as spreadsheets. Additionally, the PSU is currently using a portal system that allows faculty members to post their student grades.	All major and minor subjects	All faculty members
11. Online journals	The library subscribes from reputable sources of online journals and digital library such as the Philippine E-journals, Philippine E-books Hub. Faculty members and students are also encouraged to use open access journals such as DOST- PCAARRD, PHL CHED Connect, Philippine Journal of Science, Academia, DOST Starbooks, ZLibrary, Philippine e-Journal for Applied Research and Development and Science Direct. These online books and journals intend to serve as information access to students and provide them digital access to scientific information physically available and freely-available from online resources and subscribed databases.	All Research-related subjects, major and minor subjects	75% of faculty members
12. Programming Language and Integrated Development Environment (IDE)Software	Programming languages such as C, C++, Java, PHP, JavaScript, Visual Basic, VB.Net, Python and R are used in major subjects as prescribed in the syllabi. Common IDEs used by students who are taking up computer programming subjects are CodeBlocks::IDE (for C/C++ Programming) and JCreator (for Java / OOP Programming) for editing source codes and as building and debugging tools.	Programming Subjects	All IT faculty members
13. Web Editing Tools	Web authoring and editing tools such as HTML, PHp, JavaScript, Notepad++, Sublime Text, and Visual Studio Code in which all of them are open – source software are used in major subject related to Web Development.	Web Development Subjects	All IT faculty members
14. Database Software	Common DBMS Software used by students who are taking up Database Management Systems subjects are MySQL Server, MySQL Workbench, NodeJS and WampServer in which all of the aforementioned software open – source.	Database Management Systems Subjects	All IT faculty members
15. Others(Presentation, Courseware, Adobe)	90% of the faculty members present their lectures using presentation software e.g. PowerPoint and Impress during their classes. Multimedia software such Adobe and Canva are utilized to create video and animations.	Major and Minor subjects	All IT faculty members

HARDWARE

Item / Materials	Description	Quantity	Subject Utilized	# of Faculty
1. Haier Tablets	Faculty members were given tablets as support in their teaching endeavors.			c/o AdO
2. Access points	Access points or Wireless access points are installed in different locations in the campus to allow faculty members to connect to the Internet while inside the campus premises and allowing access their portals, online teaching tools and materials anytime needed and to conduct online classes.	44	All subjects
3. Computers	The Computer Laboratory Rooms house Desktop Computers with Intel i3 processors that cater to all the major IT and Computer Literacy subject of all other programs. Laptop computers are also installed in the Network laboratory for use with the intelligent building technology trainer. There are MAC computers to augment the delivery of ICT-related courses.	Lab 1 – 45 units Lab 2 –35 units Lab 3 – 30 units Lab 4 – 49 units Lab 5 – 32 units SMART Lab – 30 units Multimedia Lab – 16 units (Mac PC)	Major Course in IT	All IT faculty
	There are 30 computers in the E-library connected to the Internet used by students and faculty for research-related activities.	E-library – 32units	All other non-IT subjects and research-related subjects	All IT faculty
4. LCD projectors	Epson EB-S31 2500 lumens LCD projectors are distributed among the different colleges for use of faculty members in delivering their lectures during their classes.	8 units	All computer laboratories and IT Office	All IT faculty
5. Printers	Printers are installed in faculty rooms for faculty members to use whenever hardcopy of reports, lecture notes and others documents need to printed.	9 units	All computer laboratories and IT Office	All IT faculty
6. CCTV cameras	Laboratory rooms are secured with CCTV cameras to ensure safety of laboratory equipment.	9 units	All computer laboratories	All IT faculty
7. Smart TVs	Smart TVs are installed in the classrooms that are utilized during lectures periods.	8 units	All lecture rooms	All IT faculty

STUDENTS

The ICT resources (shown in the matrix below) made available to student results in the increase of quality and on-time submission in students’ academic output, researches, assignments and presentations and promotes comprehensiveness of their scholarly reports. Students are able to maximize and enhance their capabilities, enabling them to successfully and satisfactorily perform in various academic undertakings.

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

Item / Materials	Description	Quantity	Area Utilized	# of Students
1. MS Teams	All enrolled students have individual account in the MS Teams which allows them to join their online classes, submit requirements, take exams, attend meetings, join orientations, etc.	100% of student population	Virtual (can be utilized anywhere)	All PSU students
2. Quick Campus +	All students have their own individual accounts in the Quick Campus ++, a secure website that provides students and access to their academic-related information such as grades, class schedule, curriculum, etc. The same allows students to enroll their subjects every semester, view their grades and their program curriculum.	100% of student population	Virtual	All PSU students
3. Vital Source Bridge (Electronic Library)	The University subscribes to an online bookshelf program that allows students to access e-books related to their field of specialization as well as other e-books they could use as references for their minor subjects. This software allows access and read course materials from their mobile device, tablet or computer.	100% of student population	Virtual	All PSU students
4. Chat rooms	Applications used by students to communicate with instructors and other students (e.g. Facebook messenger)	90% of classes use chatrooms/ group chats	Virtual	All PSU students
5. Online Journals	Students are given access to subscribed and open access online journals.	100% of the student population can access online journals related to their programs	Library	All PSU students
6. Study Guides	Study Guides are electronic lecture notes or modules developed by faculty members used in discussions that students could electronically copy.	100% of faculty members use electronic lecture notes during discussions in their subject	Lecture and Laboratory classrooms	All PSU students
7. Other software(Adobe, web tools, animation tools)	Software packages used in various paradigms e.g. web, graphics, publishing, animation.		Laboratory rooms	All IT students
8. Printers	Laboratory rooms are equipped with printers for use of students to print their outputs	7	Laboratory rooms
9. Sim Cards	Selected students through the Student’s Services Office of Urdaneta Campus give Sim Cards with pre-loaded data credits that can be used as aid on their online class.		Virtual / Online Classes	Selected students of the Urdaneta Campus
10. Microsoft Visual Studio Community Edition	Integrated Development Environment Application used in .NET programming using Visual Basic and C# languages		Laboratory rooms	All IT students
11. XAMPP Open Source Package	An open source platform combining Apache Web Server, PHP framework, and MySQL Database Service in one installation		Laboratory rooms	All IT students
12. Notepad++	A free all around programming code editor		Laboratory rooms	All IT students
13. JAVA NetBeans	A free Java Development Platform		Laboratory rooms	All IT students
14. Microsoft SQL Server Express and Management Studio Express	A free Microsoft Database platform		Laboratory rooms	All IT students
15. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended Portable Edition	A free Graphics Application		Laboratory rooms	All IT students
16. DevC++	A free C++ development IDE		Laboratory rooms	All IT students
17. Microsoft Windows 7, 8, & 10	Microsoft Operating System		Laboratory rooms	All IT students
18. Ubuntu Linux	An Open Source Operating System		Laboratory rooms	All IT students
19. VMWARE	Virtual Machine Player		Laboratory rooms	All IT students
20. WPS OFFICE	Office Productivity Tools Package that includes a word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation application)		Laboratory rooms	All IT students
21. R Programming	Open Source Programming IDE Tool		Laboratory rooms	All IT students
22. Rapid Miner	Data Analytic Tool		Laboratory rooms	All IT students
23. MySQL	Open-source relational database management system tool		Laboratory rooms	All IT students
24. Sublime	Application development software that helps student manage programming codes.		Laboratory rooms	All IT students
25. Laravel	Free, open-source PHP web framework		Laboratory rooms	All IT students
26. Git	Free and open source distributed version control system designed tool to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.		Laboratory rooms	All IT students

LIST OF ICT RESOURCES

SOFTWARE

ICT RESOURCES	QUANTITY	LOCATION
1. MS Teams (Learning Management System)	1	Virtual
2. Student Portal	1 (Quick Campus ++)	Virtual
3. E-enrollment System	1 (Quick Campus ++)	MIS Office Registrar Cashier Enrollment Centers
4. Vital Source Bridge(Electronic Library)	1	Virtual
5. Online Faculty Evaluation	1	Virtual
6. E-class records		All faculty members are using electronic class records e.g spreadsheets
7. Online journals	8(DOST- PCAARRD PHL CHED Connect Philippine Journal of Science Academia DOST Starbooks ZLibrary Philippine e-Journal for Applied Research Development Science Direct)	Library
8. PowerPoint Presentation	90% of all courses	Faculty
9. Study Guides	85% of all courses	Faculty
10. Multimedia Software	2 (Adobe Creative Suite, WPS Presentation)	Computer Laboratory
11. Database Software	3 (MySQL Server, MySQL Workbench, and XamppServer)	Computer Laboratory
12. Web Publishing and Editing software	3(Sublime, Notepad ++, Microsoft Visual Studio Code)	Computer Laboratory
13. Integrated Development Environment (IDE)	2 (CodeBlock, JCreator)	Computer Laboratory
14. Statistical Packages	1 (SPSS with Corporate License) 3 (Gretl, EViews, R)	Computer Laboratory
15. Plagiarism Software	1 (Turnitin Licensed software) 3 (Gretl, EViews, R)	Center for Foreign Language

HARDWARE

ICT RESOURCES	QUANTITY	LOCATION
1. Computer Units	191 30 16 10	Computer Laboratory Smart Lab Multimedia Lab Data Analytics Center
2. LCD Projectors	8	All 8 IT laboratories,
3. Access point	8	HRMTC bldg. Infirmary bldg. Admin bldg. Legacy bldg. Academic bldg. Convention Hall Library
4. Smart TV	8	Lecture Rooms
5. Haier Tablets
6. Intelligent Building Engineering Technology Trainer	2	TechVoc Building/ Network Lab

LIST OF ICT – BASED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

ICT Resources like the computer itself are proven to be unlimited in delivering stimulating activities in all areas of the curriculum hence faculty members take advantage of the different ways these resources can make teaching-learning more motivating to them and to students as well. Below is a list of the ICT-based instructional materials used by faculty members in delivering their lessons/lectures to students.

SOFTWARE	DESCRIPTION
1. MS Teams (Learning Management System)	Application software that allows faculty members to conduct classes online thus handle class discussions, administer exams, organize submission of students’ assignments and research activities, furnish students with copies of lecture notes, etc.
2. Vital Source Bridge (Electronic library)	An online bookshelf program that allows faculty members and students to access e-books related to their field of specialization as well as other e-books they could use as references for their minor subjects. This software allows access and read course materials from their mobile device, tablet or computer.
3. Faculty Evaluation System	An online evaluation system conducted semetral to assess faculty performances
4. Chat rooms	Messenger application through established group chats for different subjects as created by faculty in which members are the students of the said subject.
5. Student portal	A portal used by students to query and verify their scholastic records such as grades, ledger, curriculum, profile.

HARDWARE	DESCRIPTION
1. LCD projectors	8 units. Projectors are utilized in augmenting the chalk and board method of teaching. Additionally, in major courses in IT where live-coding is widely used, projectors are a valuable tool.
2. Computers	247 units distributed in all 8 computer laboratories used by students to do hands-on activities in programming, web development, and multimedia. 20 units for networking subjects 25 Mac computers for networking and multimedia subjects. 30 units are used for statistical and data science. 30 units are in the library for research-related activities.
3. Smart TV	All lecture rooms were provided with Smart TV to be utilized during lecture schedules of classes.
4. Projector screens	8 LCD projectors in the campus are utilized by faculty members in support to different academic activities such as lectures, research presentations, project defense
5. Intelligent Building Engineering Technology Trainer	A Training facility that faculty members can use to demonstrate how to build, manage and maintain computer networks.
6. Haier Tablets	Hand-held devices provided to faculty members to augment their teaching endeavors such conduct of online classes.

Cite three (3) prevailing best practices on the utilization of resources

Utilization of MS Teams as learning management system in instruction delivery
The optimal utilization of MS Teams as the university’s official learning management system to continuously deliver the curriculum and conduct flexible teaching and learning even in these challenging times is an attestation of the university’s continuous search for innovative solutions to deliver the best quality services to its clientele.

Trainings, updates and orientation on the proper utilization of ICT resources to support teaching and learning

Knowledge and skills to operate the computer hardware and applications are the key for proper and maximum utilization especially during these times of pandemic when remote/online learning is at its best point. PSU effectively implements full online teaching and learning modality by adapting a learning management system (MS Teams) and conducted series of trainings to all faculty members in order to equip them with proper knowledge and skills on how to utilize it in all their teaching endeavors. Faculty members were also encouraged to attend to ICT-related webinars and trainings that provided skills and knowledge on the different technologies they could use to improve delivery of instruction and boost the interest of students.

Allocation of ICT resources to supplement the current need to deliver the curriculum through online modality

To support faculty members in their task to conduct classes online and perform other academic-related endeavors and in view of the fact that some do not have their own computers to use, PSU allocated tablets for faculty members to ensure the effective conduct of flexible learning. Likewise, students were given SIM cards with load to enable them to attend their online class activities