University18
U18 is a large scale e-education venture based out of India. University18 works with Indian Universities in a public–private partnership, developing and delivering Accredited Degree and Diploma Programs to the Indian Learner around the Nation. U18 has a global footprint, with students spread across the world, and exam centers in Africa, Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai and the United Kingdom.
Programs
University18's Programs are all structured around a web based e-education platform, one that has both asynchronous and synchronous components - the Learning Management System, and a Virtual Classroom System. Regular online sessions, with Professors from various Institutions around the Nation, act to bridge the gap between full time classroom learning and Distance Learning.[1]
Professors
The fact that U18 uses professors drawn from different Institutions give their programs some flexibility and flavor. The U18 premise is that classroom interaction, as well as the mentoring a classroom lecture (online) can provide, aid both the effort an adult learner makes and the challenges he/she faces by re-entering the formal education system after a break.
Re.Vica Project
The Re.Vica Project of the European Commission, describes U18 thus - “University18, a nonprofit private-sector initiative (currently in partnership with the Karnataka State Open University), represents a significant development in the region which may well have great impact in the near future“.[2]
Awards
U18 is a nominee for the eIndia 2010 Awards,[3] to be given out in August, at the eIndia 2010 convention at Hyderabad.
Tie-ups
University18 currently has tie ups with Assam Don Bosco University and the University of Mysore
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.university18.edu.in
- ↑ http://revica.europace.org/Re.ViCa%20Online%20Handbook.pdf
- ↑ http://www.eindia.net.in/awards/2010/index.asp
Press reports
- January, 2012 Tech that will shape 2012 : Chip India features University18 as a game changer
- April 26, 2010 University18 Launches Online Executive MBA, BBA. Collaborates with Uttarakhand Open University
- June 22, 2009 Financial Express - Karnataka State Open University launches virtual classroom programs
- June 22, 2009 Times Of India - KSOU signs up with University18 for Online MBA Programme
- Online MBA Programmes From Karnataka State Open University!
- Thinking Beyond Classrooms - India Today , July 17 , 2009