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E-Learning
E-University
University of Tartu
Estonia
University of Tartu
• Established in 1632 by Swedish
King Gustav II Adolf
• Since 1918 Estonian university
• 11 faculties, 4 colleges
• 16.500 students, ca 5% foreign
students
Brief history of eLearning
• Mid-1990-ties (prehistory) – using email and www-pages in courses
• 1998 – ISDN videoconference facilities
• 1998 – first web-based course
• 2000 – University Council states elearning to be strategically important
• 2001 – first CDs for study purposes
• 2001 – videoconferences over internet
• 2002 – e-university portal
• 2003 – Estonian e-University
Web-based (e-)courses
Estonian e-University
opening conference and signing a
“protocol of good will”
21.02.03
What is e-university?
• Estonian e-University is a consortium
of Estonian Universities that aims to
initiate and facilitate inter-university cooperation following the principles of
life-long learning. E-university is not
offering its own tuition.
What e-university does?
• Co-operation in developing and
popularising e-learning in Estonia
• Common portal for e-learning (course
and learning object data-base,support
materials for students, teachers and
tutors)
• Common e-learning environment(s)
What e-university does?
• System (incl. financial, administrative)
for student and course exchange
• Co-operation in international projects
• Co-operation in promoting regional
study opportunities
Portal of e-University
(www.e-uni.ee)
E-learning in e-university
• E-learning is an interactive
learning which study process is as
a rule built up in web.