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eLearning and Virtual University Initiatives in the European Higher Education Area - future perspectives and quality management

Date 20 June 2005 |  Venue University of Helsinki

Organizers Finnish Virtual University, Quallity Management in Web-based Learning -project (VOPLA)

Programme (pdf)

Presentations

• Welcome and Opening | Mr Erno Lehtinen, Vice-Rector, University of Turku, Mamber of the Finnish Virtual University Steering Group
• The Bavarian Virtual University - the first five years and new perspectives| Mr Paul Rühl, Doctor, Director, Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern (VHB)
• Virtual universities and e-learning reconsidered. Have the initiatives met the expectations? | Mr Jørgen Bang, Professor, Århus University
• Towards a coherent national quality assurance in higher education   | Mr Ossi Tuomi, Secretary General, Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council
•  Quality Management in e-Learning. Presentation of a tool for integrating quality management into online teaching   | Ms Kristiina Karjalainen, planning officer, Lappeenranta University of Tehnology, Quality Management in Web-based Learning -project (VOPLA)
•  Finnish Virtual University – future perspectives   | Mr Hannu Peltola, Director, Finnish Virtual University, Service Unit

Aim

The aim of the seminar was to survey the state of the selected virtual university initiatives in the European Higher Education Area, to learn from each other's experiences, and to map out future perspectives for the evaluation of quality management.