Universitat Oberta de Catalunya - Revision history

Pbacsich: added regional cat Catalonia

2009-07-29T19:03:46Z

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	[[Category:Universities]]		[[Category:Universities]]
	[[Category:Open universities]]		[[Category:Open universities]]
	[[Category:Private providers]]		[[Category:Private providers]]
	[[Category:Megatrends]]		[[Category:Megatrends]]

NikkiCortoos: added OU template at the top and programmes template

2009-07-29T15:12:25Z

added OU template at the top and programmes template

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	The ~~truename is '~~''Universitat Oberta de Catalunya'''.		{{OpenUniversities}}
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			The ''Universitat Oberta de Catalunya'' ('''Open University of Catalonia''', '''Catalan OU''', UOC) supports e-learning and even calls its online system "Virtual Campus".

	~~Other names include:~~
	* Open University of Catalonia
	* Catalan OU

	The ~~canonical abbreviation~~ is ~~'''~~UOC~~'''~~.		<!-- The ABBREV is usually a 3-6 letter string typically used as a short reference to the University. -->
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			The mission of the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) is to provide people with lifelong learning and education opportunities. The aim is to help individuals meet their learning needs and provide them with full access to knowledge, above and beyond the usual scheduling and location constraints.

			The UOC engages people who offer quality online university education and promote:
			* innovative education enabling personalised learning,
			* technological leadership that facilitates interaction and collaborative work,
			* academic research on the information society and e-learning,
			* the dissemination of knowledge.

	The prime objective of the UOC is to enable people to achieve their learning needs with maximum access to knowledge. To this end, the University employs the intensive use of information and communication technologies (ICT) and offers an educational model based on the personalization and constant accompaniment of the student, beyond the limitations of time and space.		The prime objective of the UOC is to enable people to achieve their learning needs with maximum access to knowledge. To this end, the University employs the intensive use of information and communication technologies (ICT) and offers an educational model based on the personalization and constant accompaniment of the student, beyond the limitations of time and space.


	The UOC leads the emergence of the new model of online education of the knowledge society.		The UOC leads the emergence of the new model of online education of the knowledge society.
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	The educational model of the UOC revolves around society's needs and is based on:		The educational model of the UOC revolves around society's needs and is based on:

	* the quality of academic activity,		* the quality of academic activity,

	* research surrounding the ICT,		* research surrounding the ICT,
			*the dissemination of knowledge.

	* the ~~dissemination~~ of ~~knowledge~~.		The UOC has received international awards in recognition of its educational model and the quality of its academic activity including the Center of Excellence Award from the New Media Consortium (NMC) – a consortium of more than 300 learning-focused organisations that promotes the use and development of new learning technologies.

	~~The UOC has received international awards in recognition of its educational model and the quality of its academic activity.~~

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	~~====~~Educational model~~====~~		'''Educational model'''
	At the UOC, the student is the protagonist of an educational process, which, thanks to the use of new technologies, is unlimited in both time and space. The student manages their own time, plans how long they take to complete the studies and builds their own academic itinerary.		At the UOC, the student is the protagonist of an educational process, which, thanks to the use of new technologies, is unlimited in both time and space. The student manages their own time, plans how long they take to complete the studies and builds their own academic itinerary.

	* The counsellor guides the student through their learning process in a personalised way.		* The counsellor guides the student through their learning process in a personalised way.

	* The tutor supervises the student's progress in each of their subjects.		* The tutor supervises the student's progress in each of their subjects.

	* The course plan of each subject defines the learning process, the method of working and the evaluation criteria.		* The course plan of each subject defines the learning process, the method of working and the evaluation criteria.

	* The continuous assessment guarantees the academic process and the development of the course.		* The continuous assessment guarantees the academic process and the development of the course.

	* The Virtual Campus is the support and learning area from where the student can access resources and interact with the university community.		* The Virtual Campus is the support and learning area from where the student can access resources and interact with the university community.

	* The multimedia didactic materials complement the specific material for each subject.		* The multimedia didactic materials complement the specific material for each subject.
			* The virtual library gives access to all of the information resources.
			* The university community services include resources, activities and advantages to assist with the student's integration into the UOC.
			* The support centres personalised attention, study resources and a place to meet with other students.

	* The virtual library gives access to all of the information resources.

	* The university community services include resources, activities and advantages to assist with the ~~student's integration into the UOC~~.		More information on the Open Programmes can be found here: http://www.uoc.edu/portal/english/institut_internacional_postgrau/web/programes_oberts/index.html

	* The support centres personalised attention, study resources and a place to meet with other students.

			The UOC main office and other campuses are located in Barcelona, [[Spain]].

	~~==Publications==~~

	~~This institution~~/~~programme was discussed as a case study~~ in ~~the [[Megatrends]] project in its second report~~, [http://www.~~nettskolen~~.~~com~~/~~in_english~~/~~megatrends~~/~~Book2~~.~~pdf Megaproviders of e-learning in Europe (PDF - 212 pages - EN)~~]~~, 2007 (ISBN 978 82 562 88184)~~.		The UOC web site is at http://www.uoc.edu/portal/english/. Its intranet or online system is called "Virtual Campus" and needs logging in to enter, but a demo is available: [http://www.uoc.edu/portal/_resources/EN/demos/campus/index2.html the UOC Virtual Campus demo].


	==~~Source~~==		<!-- Say something about membership of international organisations if relevant. -->
	http://www.~~uoc~~.~~edu~~/~~portal~~/~~english~~/		<!-- == More details ==>
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			==Reports==
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			This institution/programme was discussed as a case study in the [[Megatrends]] project in its second report, [http://www.nettskolen.com/in_english/megatrends/Book2.pdf Megaproviders of e-learning in Europe (PDF - 212 pages - EN)], 2007 (ISBN 978 82 562 88184).

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NikkiCortoos: added link to Megatrends on wiki and external

2009-07-20T12:14:47Z

added link to Megatrends on wiki and external

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	* The support centres personalised attention, study resources and a place to meet with other students.		* The support centres personalised attention, study resources and a place to meet with other students.


			==Publications==

			This institution/programme was discussed as a case study in the [[Megatrends]] project in its second report, [http://www.nettskolen.com/in_english/megatrends/Book2.pdf Megaproviders of e-learning in Europe (PDF - 212 pages - EN)], 2007 (ISBN 978 82 562 88184).


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	[[Category:Private providers]]		[[Category:Private providers]]
			[[Category:Megatrends]]

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2009-04-01T00:31:48Z

Source: add cat

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	==Source==		==Source==
	http://www.uoc.edu/portal/english/.		http://www.uoc.edu/portal/english/

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SaraFrankBristow: /* Source */ add cats

2009-04-01T00:28:42Z

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	==Source==		==Source==
	http://www.uoc.edu/portal/english/.		http://www.uoc.edu/portal/english/.


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	> [[Programmes]]<br>		> [[Programmes]]<br>
	> [[Spain]]		> [[Spain]]


			[[Category:Spain]]
			[[Category:Universities]]
			[[Category:Open universities]]

SaraFrankBristow: fix my earlier error

2008-08-26T05:14:40Z

fix my earlier error

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	The ~~true name~~ is '''Universitat Oberta de Catalunya'''.		The truename is '''Universitat Oberta de Catalunya'''.

	Other names include:		Other names include:

SaraFrankBristow: Corrected typo

2008-08-16T22:04:12Z

Corrected typo

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	The ~~truename~~ is '''Universitat Oberta de Catalunya'''.		The true name is '''Universitat Oberta de Catalunya'''.

	Other names include:		Other names include:
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	The canonical abbreviation is '''UOC'''.		The canonical abbreviation is '''UOC'''.


	The prime objective of the UOC is to enable people to achieve their learning needs with maximum access to knowledge. To this end, the University employs the intensive use of information and communication technologies (ICT) and offers an educational model based on the personalization and constant accompaniment of the student, beyond the limitations of time and space.		The prime objective of the UOC is to enable people to achieve their learning needs with maximum access to knowledge. To this end, the University employs the intensive use of information and communication technologies (ICT) and offers an educational model based on the personalization and constant accompaniment of the student, beyond the limitations of time and space.

IOpdebeeck at 22:48, 4 June 2008

2008-06-04T22:48:28Z

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	The UOC has received international awards in recognition of its educational model and the quality of its academic activity.		The UOC has received international awards in recognition of its educational model and the quality of its academic activity.


	====Educational model====		====Educational model====

IOpdebeeck: /* Educational model */

2008-06-04T22:48:15Z

Educational model

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	====Educational model====		====Educational model====
	At the UOC, the student is the protagonist of an educational process, which, thanks to the use of new technologies, is unlimited in both time and space.		At the UOC, the student is the protagonist of an educational process, which, thanks to the use of new technologies, is unlimited in both time and space. The student manages their own time, plans how long they take to complete the studies and builds their own academic itinerary.

	The student manages their own time, plans how long they take to complete the studies and builds their own academic itinerary.

	* The counsellor guides the student through their learning process in a personalised way.		* The counsellor guides the student through their learning process in a personalised way.
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	* The support centres personalised attention, study resources and a place to meet with other students.		* The support centres personalised attention, study resources and a place to meet with other students.


	==Source==		==Source==

IOpdebeeck at 22:47, 4 June 2008

2008-06-04T22:47:15Z

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	The educational model of the UOC revolves around society's needs and is based on:		The educational model of the UOC revolves around society's needs and is based on:

	* the quality of academic activity,		* the quality of academic activity,
	* research surrounding the ICT,
	* the dissemination of knowledge.		* research surrounding the ICT,

			* the dissemination of knowledge.

	The UOC has received international awards in recognition of its educational model and the quality of its academic activity.		The UOC has received international awards in recognition of its educational model and the quality of its academic activity.

	===Educational model===		====Educational model====
	At the UOC, the student is the protagonist of an educational process, which, thanks to the use of new technologies, is unlimited in both time and space.		At the UOC, the student is the protagonist of an educational process, which, thanks to the use of new technologies, is unlimited in both time and space.