The Virtual University: Models and messages
Details of the organization
Name *
UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
Organization country
International
Website (URL)
http://www.unesco.org
Type *
International organizations
Information about the project
Project title *
The Virtual University: Models and messages
Description *
UNITAR in Malaysia, the Campus Numérique Francophone de Dakar, Senegal, the Universidad Virtual de Quilmes in Argentina and USQOnline in Australia, are but four virtual universities included in the case study entitled "The Virtual University: Models and messages" published by UNESCO's Institute for Education Planning (IIEP). Other institutions included in the study are the Athabasca University in Canada, African Virtual University at Kenyatta University in Kenya, l'Université Virtuelle en Pays de la Loire, in France and NetVarsity, in India. The cases selected for study represent a range of institutional models, and diverse geographic regions.
Project website
http://www.unesco.org/iiep/virtualuniversity/index.html
Geographical coverage *
International implementation
Status *
Ongoing
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to
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
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Capacity building
Millenium Declaration Goals related to this project
Develop a global partnership for development
Project type *
Studies
Connect the World Project *
The project is being considered as contributing to the objectives of the ITU Connect the World initiative?
No