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Revision as of 12:16, 7 June 2010
The Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (University of the Valley of Guatemala) is a private, not-for-profit, secular university located in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It was founded in 1966 by a private foundation, which had previously overseen the American School of Guatemala. It was the first private university to give a strong emphasis to technology and technical background in Guatemala. The registry for the .gt domain name is operated by this university.
For almost forty years, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala has led the way in designing instruction, research, and outreach to provide the knowledge and skills necessary for Guatemala's economic, cultural and scientific growth.
The Interactive Technology Center is a modern multimedia room designed for carrying out the following activities:
- Transmission and reception of video conferencing
- Transmission and reception of audio conferences
- Filming of courses, conferences and projects
The Interactive Technology Center aims to promote the integration of ICT in the educational process through computer-assisted learning and electronic communications.
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UVG also works with the Open Source LMS Sakai. Its Sakai portal is at https://www.uvg.edu.gt/portal/.