Master teacher Training

 During two weeks (from Apr 1st to Apr 14th), 24 lecturers of FOP participated in MTT that was designed by BUILD-IT. This training provides lecturers with knowledge and skills about design lesson plans based on Bloom’ taxonomy, Kolb’s learning styles, critical thinking, the design thinking process and the flipped classrooms.

Combining online learning and face-to-face activities in MTT.

The facilitator - Mr. Truong (the one on the left) and MTT's participants - lecturers of FOP.

Throughout activities in this training, lecturers practised and planned on the schedules to improve their pedagogy methods. In addition, this training also gave a good opportunity for lecturers to share their personal experiences in applying the flipped classroom and ALAPA model, and discuss the current disadvantages when implementing the flipped classroom. Many lecturers suggested various solutions to resolve those difficulties.

Certainly, MTT brought many benefits to improving the quality of education at FOP.

Some activities in this training:

Practising the design thinking process

Practising the design thinking process

Mrs. Truc is sharing about her means to support students who have different Kolb's learning styles.

Designing lesson templete for the flipped classroom.

Mr. Cuong is shared his personal experiences when applying the flipped classroom.

Source: https://en-duoc.lhu.edu.vn/798/37646/Lecturers-of-FOP-participated-in-Master-Teaching-Training-MTT.html

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Integrating digital pedagogy in teaching and learning activities towards education 4.0

ABSTRACT

The development of digital technology focus on teaching and learning activities has led to a change in learners' approach; therefore, teachers need to change the method which integrate digital tools based on the pedagogical perspective. This article presents a method of integrating digital pedagogy in teaching and learning activities towards education 4.0 for online teaching and learning in the form of distance learning and blended training methods. From this research results, the teacher sets up a teaching and learning plan that appropriately the teacher's training objectives and different training methods in either a face to face and/or digital environment.

link:

https://tapchigiaoduc.moet.gov.vn/vi/magazine/481-ki-i-thang-7/4-tich-hop-phuong-phap-su-pham-so-trong-hoat-dong-day-va-hoc-tien-den-nen-giao-duc-4-0-7574.html

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INTERGRATING ONLINE ASSESSMENT INTO BLENDED TRAINING FORM: A CASE STUDY AT LAC HONG UNIVERSITY

 ABSTRACT

This paper presents a method to integrate online assessment into blended training form. Based on the Bloom Taxonomy, this study supports digital tools and methodology for assessment online based on the blended training form. Furthermore, ePortfolio has applied to assess the soft skill and knowledge during the time students study the course. From the results, this paper found the benefit of student and lecturer in teaching and learning activities based on the blended learning form including assessments online such as (1) the benefit and challenges of blended training method, (2) the benefits and challenges of online assessment (3) developing the assessment model for blended method, and (3 ) proposing suitable digital tools for assessment online.

Keywords: ePortfolio; assessment online; blended training form.

                                 Figure 1. The method for assessment online and digital tool

                                  Fig 2. The assessment model for Blended training form

    CONCLUSION

 This paper presents a method to integrate assessment online into a blended training method.  From the practical analysis, this study proposes a digital tool and method for assessment online-based lower order thinking and higher-order thinking. From practical perspectives, the research shows the following advantages: (1) the benefit and challenges of blended training method, (2) the benefit and challenges of online assessment (3) developing the assessment model for blended method, and (3) proposing suitable digital tools for assessment online. The results of this study may serve as the basis for other studies to integrate the digital pedagogy in Vietnam and this result proves that it is an example to expand the technology in educational development in Vietnam.

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Embedded photovoltaic monitoring device, system and method

An embedded PV monitoring device comprises a data receiving unit, a processing unit, a simulating unit and an evaluating unit. An embedded PV monitor system comprises a PV unit, a sensing unit and an embedded PV monitoring device. An embedded PV monitor method mainly utilizes the monitoring device to receive voltage and current parameters of the PV module and an environment working parameter. An output current and an output power of the PV module can be actually calculated, while the output current and the output power of the PV module can be simulated and estimated according to the voltage parameter and the environment working parameter. Thus, the field test monitoring and evaluating on the PV module can be automatically performed and a warning message can be timely outputted. This is advantageous to the detection of the yield of the PV module and the increase of the production quality.

link:
https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/17/fa/9a/a3bcab63d23fe5/US20170149380A1.pdf

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Video meeting online tools

There are many support tools for distance learning. In this article, the author introduces some tools for online meetings.
1. Zoom 
Zoom is the digital tool based video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, collaboration, chat, and webinars across mobile devices, desktops, telephones, and room systems. Zoom has a security issue but I think zoom is going to solve this issue.

Fig1. Online meeting with Zoom software

link:
 https://zoom.us/
2. Webex

Cisco Webex is a solution for video conferencing, online meetings, screen share, and webinars. 

link:
 https://www.webex.com/

3. Skype Meeting

Skype Meeting is a free conference meetings with up to 50 people powered by Skype. No sign ups or downloads required, simply generate your unique link and share it with all.

link:
 https://www.skype.com/en/free-conference-call/

4. Google meet

 Google meet has developed by Google. This tool not only makes a video meeting but also share your video, desktop, and presentation with teammates.
link:
https://meet.google.com/

In addition, to understand I  made a small comparison of the three  online meeting software shown in the table below:

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The Viet Nam policy tariff, either selling the total electricity generated or consuming of Photovoltaic project

The development policy of the photovoltaic power plant of government strongly impacts to NPV and LCOE. According to the policy tariff, either selling the total electricity generated or consuming (FiT). The values in different countries with a FiT rate is shown in Table 2, as well as the years supported. From Table 1, the country has the best FiT rate in Japan (0.297 USD/kWh) and the worst FIT rate in the UK (0.052 USD/kWh). However, the simulation tool is playing an essential role in the economic analysis of the renewable energy system.

Table 2. The policy Fit rate of different countries

Reference	Country	FIT rate  [USD/kWh]	Years Supported  [years]
[1]	UK	0.052	20
	China	0.059	20
	Denmark	0.086	1-10
		0.058	10-20
	Germany	0.131	20
	Italy	0.182	20
	Malaysia	0.185	25
	Thailand	0.21	25
	France	0.263	20
	Japan	0.297	21
[2]	Vietnam	0.0985	25

In April 2020, the Vietnamese government issued a new policy for solar power projects as shown in Table 2. According to Table 2, the FIT rate of electricity for rooftop solar power projects is the highest. This indicates that the government is further rooftop solar power projects. Next are floating projects.

Table 2. The FIT rate of the PV project in Vietnam (@4/2020)[3]

PV system	FIT rate [Cent US/kWh]
Rooftop	8.38
PV Farm	7.09
Floating PV Farm	7.69

Reference:

1. Tantisattayakul, Thanapol, and Premrudee Kanchanapiya.: Financial measures for promoting residential rooftop photovoltaics under a feed-in tariff framework in Thailand. Energy Policy, 109, pp.260-269 (2017).

2. Nguyen Xuan Phuc: Decision No. 11/2017/QD-TTg dated April 11th 2017 on Mechanism for solar power development in Vietnam

3. Nguyen Xuan Phuc: Decision No. 13/2020/QD-TTg dated April 6th 2020 on Mechanism for solar power development in Vietnam

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Embedded photovoltaic monitoring device, system and method

An embedded PV monitoring device comprises a data receiving unit, a processing unit, a simulating unit and an evaluating unit. An embedded PV monitor system comprises a PV unit, a sensing unit and an embedded PV monitoring device. An embedded PV monitor method mainly utilizes the monitoring device to receive voltage and current parameters of the PV module and an environment working parameter. An output current and an output power of the PV module can be actually calculated, while the output current and the output power of the PV module can be simulated and estimated according to the voltage parameter and the environment working parameter. Thus, the field test monitoring and evaluating on the PV module can be automatically performed and a warning message can be timely outputted. This is advantageous to the detection of the yield of the PV module and the increase of the production quality.
link:
https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/17/fa/9a/a3bcab63d23fe5/US20170149380A1.pdf

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