Open University of Cyprus - Revision history

Nikos Zygouritsas at 10:39, 29 July 2011

2011-07-29T10:39:15Z

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	The Open University of Cyprus (OUC) was legally established in 2002 as the second State Institution of Higher Education in Cyprus. The OUC is the only institution in Cyprus dedicated to lifelong learning and distance education and its focus is to design and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate courses as well as training and vocational programs to serve the needs of the wider community. The degrees awarded by the Open University are equivalent to those of all accredited universities worldwide, regardless their teaching methodology. Building courses on the bans of the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) provide students with the opportunity to interchange between conventional universities and the Open University of Cyprus.		The Open University of Cyprus (OUC) was legally established in 2002 as the second State Institution of Higher Education in Cyprus. The OUC is the only institution in Cyprus dedicated to lifelong learning and distance education and its focus is to design and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate courses as well as training and vocational programs to serve the needs of the wider community. The degrees awarded by the Open University are equivalent to those of all accredited universities worldwide, regardless their teaching methodology. Building courses on the bans of the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) provide students with the opportunity to interchange between conventional universities and the Open University of Cyprus.

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Nikos Zygouritsas at 10:37, 29 July 2011

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+The Open University of Cyprus (OUC) was legally established in 2002 as the second State Institution of Higher Education in Cyprus. The OUC is the only institution in Cyprus dedicated to lifelong learning and distance education and its focus is to design and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate courses as well as training and vocational programs to serve the needs of the wider community. The degrees awarded by the Open University are equivalent to those of all accredited universities worldwide, regardless their teaching methodology. Building courses on the bans of the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) provide students with the opportunity to interchange between conventional universities and the Open University of Cyprus.
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+The OUC uses a certain style of learning which is called “open and distance learning”, the purpose of which is to satisfy the demand for lifelong learning and continuing education.
-As noted on the web site of the [http://www.highereducation.ac.cy/en/open-cyprus-ucy.html Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture]:
+The OUC places great emphasis on the field of research and promotes programs that aim towards the development of methodologies and corresponding high technologies for open and distance learning. Therefore, the OUC offers individuals the opportunity to pursue or complete University education in case they were not able to do so in the past. Likewise, open and distance learning offers, to those who already hold a university degree, the possibility to further their studies at a graduate level or even study different subjects aiming at career progression. Finally, the Open University through the provision of lifelong programs will be offering individuals the opportunity to be kept informed about trends and concepts of interest in both professional and personal development.
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+The Open University of Cyprus offers:
-The OUC uses multimedia and the web for distance learning. Some techniques and methods are:
+Undergraduate Programme
-* Course material in digital form on the internet, on CDs and DVDs, or from printed course material
+* Bachelor’s degree in Hellenic Civilization
-* Web-lectures (and in the near future, using subscription television, at fixed timetables, specified by the teaching personnel)
+Graduate courses (Master)
-* Use of an "Electronic Gate" in order to find relevant information concerning Thematic Units, which is the basic operational unit of each course and to contact with professors or lecturers using synchronized and non-synchronized technologies such as chat, videoconferencing, and forums
+* Master in Educational Studies
-* Group Advisory Meetings
+* Master in Management of Health Units
-Final examinations require the physical presence of the student (but when possible, both Group Advisory Meetings and final exams will take place in the students’ home towns).
+Lifelong Learning Programs (self funded)
-[Information above adapted from http://www.ouc.ac.cy/index.php?page=uni_methodology&lang=en]
+Contact Information:
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NikkiCortoos: added mention of EADTU

2009-12-17T08:30:53Z

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	The OUC web site is at http://www.ouc.ac.cy and the e-learning platform is located at http://eclass.ouc.ac.cy:		The OUC web site is at http://www.ouc.ac.cy and the e-learning platform is located at http://eclass.ouc.ac.cy:
	:''eClass is a course management system (CMS) that provides access to the thematic units of the Open University of Cyprus (OUC). Through this system you will get instant access to course organization material, study resources, exercises, discussion forums etc.''		:''eClass is a course management system (CMS) that provides access to the thematic units of the Open University of Cyprus (OUC). Through this system you will get instant access to course organization material, study resources, exercises, discussion forums etc.''


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			OUC is a full member of [[EADTU]].
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NikkiCortoos: added similar abbreviations

2009-11-25T15:14:30Z

added similar abbreviations

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SaraFrankBristow: edit for English language; punctuation; capitalization; citation

2009-08-18T04:15:57Z

edit for English language; punctuation; capitalization; citation

NikkiCortoos: added OU template at the top

2009-07-29T15:37:01Z

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SaraFrankBristow: correct name of category

2009-07-27T05:24:58Z

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NikkiCortoos: added page

2009-07-22T13:52:28Z

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The ''Open University of Cyprus'' ('''Ανοικτό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου''', OUC) supports distance learning through the web and multimedia.


:The Open University of Cyprus is a State Institution of Higher Education that offers undergraduate and graduate courses, as well as training and vocational programs using a certain style of learning which is called “open and distance learning”, the purpose of which is to satisfy the demand for lifelong learning and continuing education.

The OUC uses multimedia and the web for its distance learning. Some techniques and methods are:
* course material in digital form on the internet, on CDs and DVDs, or from printed course material
* weblectures (and in the near future, using subscription television, at fixed timetables, specified by the teaching personnel)
* By using the Electronic Gate in order to find relevant information concerning Thematic Units, which is the basic operational unit of each course and to contact with professors or lecturers using synchronized and non-synchronized technologies such as chat, videoconferencing, and forums
* Group Advisory Meetings

The final examination requires the physical presence of the student (but when possible, both Group Advisory Meetings and final exams will take place at the students’ home towns).

Information adapted from http://www.ouc.ac.cy/index.php?page=uni_methodology&lang=en


The OUC's main office is in Nicosia, [[Cyprus]].


The OUC web site is at http://www.ouc.ac.cy and the e-learning platform is located at http://eclass.ouc.ac.cy:
:''eClass is a course management system (CMS) that provides access to the thematic units of the Open University of Cyprus (OUC). Through this system you will get instant access to course organization material, study resources, exercises, discussion forums etc.''









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	The ''Open University of Cyprus'' ('''Ανοικτό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου''', OUC) supports distance learning through the web and multimedia.		The ''Open University of Cyprus'' ('''Ανοικτό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου''', OUC) supports distance learning through the web and multimedia.

			As noted on the web site of the [http://www.highereducation.ac.cy/en/open-cyprus-ucy.html Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture]:

	<!-- Say something brief about its mission etc. -->		<!-- Say something brief about its mission etc. -->
	:The Open University of Cyprus is a State Institution of Higher Education that offers undergraduate and graduate courses, as well as training and vocational programs using a certain style of learning which is called “open and distance learning”, the purpose of which is to satisfy the demand for lifelong learning and continuing education.		:The Open University of Cyprus is a State Institution of Higher Education that offers undergraduate and graduate courses, as well as training and vocational programs using a certain style of learning which is called “open and distance learning”, the purpose of which is to satisfy the demand for lifelong learning and continuing education.

	The OUC uses multimedia and the web for ~~its~~ distance learning. Some techniques and methods are:		The OUC uses multimedia and the web for distance learning. Some techniques and methods are:
	* ~~course~~ material in digital form on the internet, on CDs and DVDs, or from printed course material		* Course material in digital form on the internet, on CDs and DVDs, or from printed course material
	* ~~weblectures~~ (and in the near future, using subscription television, at fixed timetables, specified by the teaching personnel)		* Web-lectures (and in the near future, using subscription television, at fixed timetables, specified by the teaching personnel)
	* ~~By using the~~ Electronic Gate in order to find relevant information concerning Thematic Units, which is the basic operational unit of each course and to contact with professors or lecturers using synchronized and non-synchronized technologies such as chat, videoconferencing, and forums		* Use of an "Electronic Gate" in order to find relevant information concerning Thematic Units, which is the basic operational unit of each course and to contact with professors or lecturers using synchronized and non-synchronized technologies such as chat, videoconferencing, and forums
	* Group Advisory Meetings		* Group Advisory Meetings

	~~The final examination requires~~ the physical presence of the student (but when possible, both Group Advisory Meetings and final exams will take place at the students’ home towns).		Final examinations require the physical presence of the student (but when possible, both Group Advisory Meetings and final exams will take place in the students’ home towns).

			[Information above adapted from http://www.ouc.ac.cy/index.php?page=uni_methodology&lang=en]
	Information adapted from http://www.ouc.ac.cy/index.php?page=uni_methodology&lang=en

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	The OUC's main office is in Nicosia, [[Cyprus]].		The OUC's main office is in Nicosia, [[Cyprus]].


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	The OUC web site is at http://www.ouc.ac.cy and the e-learning platform is located at http://eclass.ouc.ac.cy:		The OUC web site is at http://www.ouc.ac.cy and the e-learning platform is located at http://eclass.ouc.ac.cy:
	:''eClass is a course management system (CMS) that provides access to the thematic units of the Open University of Cyprus (OUC). Through this system you will get instant access to course organization material, study resources, exercises, discussion forums etc.''		:''eClass is a course management system (CMS) that provides access to the thematic units of the Open University of Cyprus (OUC). Through this system you will get instant access to course organization material, study resources, exercises, discussion forums etc.''


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