Virtual University

Ladislav Kožíšek Czech technical university faculty of nuclear science

Vademecum project objectives

• Develop a vademecum of the information technology studies.

• Four sub-topics:

– Certificate level– Bachelor level– Master level– Virtual university

• To process the topic into the form of a book chapter which would offer an overview of all the possible forms of study using state-of-the-art information technologies.

Virtual university project objectives

• to map the possibilites of virtual studies over the Internet

• to transform the collected data into a book chapter with the following structure:

– Introduction– Entry requirments– Territory– University– Price/Contact– Advantages– Comparation

What is virtual university?

• remarkable phenomenon of the modern age

• logical extension of distance study, which has some important advantages compared to classical study

• way of study using the state-of-the-art technologies

Virtual university - advantages

• full featured study in the confort of your home or at any other place

• is able to reach almost all the standards of the classic (old-style) study

• is suitable for working people - no need to attend school reguralry

The way of virtual studying

• students are divided into classes according to their plans of study

• students participate in classes• clasroom bulletin boards• bulletin board “netiquette”• homework assignments

The security of the examinations

• the only real problem of the system of virtual university

• looking for a way to avoid students cheating at the test and exams

• Possible ways:

1) Attested copies of the personal documents2) Microphone, video system3) Network of examining commissars

Attested copies of the personal documents

• The main reason is to verify the future student’s identity and to get verified data about the student.

• This data shall be used in the other methods

Microphone, video system

• This acquisition is the core of the security system of the virtual university

• Compared to the school-fees of the renowned virtual universities, 20 – 40 thousand dollars, the price for the security system equipment is insignificant

• The main advantage of such connection, with respect to the security of the virtual studies, is obvious: the examining person has an instant supervision over the student.

• For most of the students it is almost impossible to evade the above mentioned system

Network of examining commissars

• This system gives the university a powerful tool for examining the students as well as it is possible in standard type of studies

• The commissar is a person who is qualified to examine the students in the relevant subjects

• The student passes the examination according to the needs of his studies approximately 2 times a year

• neither time-consuming nor expensive

Introduction:

• specialized in distance education since 1974

• world leader in the field

• strategic vision: to increase opportunities for accessible, high-quality, individualized distance-delivered education, accreditation and training

• a body of all the public universities in Alberta – the Universities Coordinating Council (UCC) – must evaluate and approve every program

• Athabasca University MBA program received UCC approval in 1989/1990

Accreditation

Admission• to be eligible for admission an applicant must

have one of the following: – a first degree at an accredited university and at

least three years of managerial experience that may include supervisory and professional experience with management level responsibilities

– an acceptable professional designation and at least five years of managerial experience that may include supervisory or professional experience with management level responsibilities.

MBA in information technology management

• This program is intended to support the development of managers of information technology. In both the public and private sectors today there is increasing application of information technology. Skill in the application and management of that technology is increasingly in demand as it becomes more pervasive.

Territory

Athabasca UniversityCentre for Innovative Management301, Grandin Park Plaza22 Sir Winston Churchill AvenueSt. Albert, Alberta T8N 1B4Canada

Price

Price are for people living outside of Canada

• Registration - $ 165• Admission - $ 660• Tuition - $ 33 702• Weekend school - $ 840• Total - $ 35 367

• Phone: 780-459-1144

• Toll Free: 1-800-561-4650 Fax: 780-459-2093

• Toll Free Fax: 1-800-561-4660

• Email: cimoffice@athabascau.ca

Contact