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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==


Currently in Denmark, the term 'Virtual Campus' has fallen somewhat out of use and does not exist as an easily recognisable or identifiable term referring to any institution or particular practice. Several initiatives have been launched in the past including the [[Danish Virtual University]] and the term 'open' is used now far more to imply the use of technology to support a greater access to higher education. Furthermore several different government ministeries have an interest in making university education more accessible and they each have different strategies and approaches, no centralised co-ordination amongst these programmes seems to exist. One significant player is the National IT and Telecom Agency which is run by [http://en.itst.dk The Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation] This agency has a national programme for e-learning for universities and research institutions. They provide seed money for specific courses and try to also encourage institutional management to become involved. 50% funding to support the development of open courseware is available from this agency not only to universities, but also to SMEs and other types of organisation.Approximately half of those applying are funded and demand for this seed funding is increasing.  
Currently in Denmark, the '''term "Virtual Campus"''' has fallen somewhat out of use and does not exist as an easily recognisable or identifiable term referring to any institution or particular practice. Several initiatives have been launched in the past including the [[Danish Virtual University]] and the term 'open' is used now far more to imply the use of technology to support a greater access to higher education. Furthermore several different government ministeries have an interest in making university education more accessible and they each have different strategies and approaches, no centralised co-ordination amongst these programmes seems to exist. One significant player is the National IT and Telecom Agency which is run by [http://en.itst.dk The Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation] This agency has a national programme for e-learning for universities and research institutions. They provide seed money for specific courses and try to also encourage institutional management to become involved. 50% funding to support the development of open courseware is available from this agency not only to universities, but also to SMEs and other types of organisation.Approximately half of those applying are funded and demand for this seed funding is increasing.  




===The Danish Virtual University and Continuing Education at Danish Universities - A Virtual Approach (in Danish)===
== Interesting Virtual Campus Initiatives ==
 
'''The Danish Virtual University'''


The [[Danish Virtual University]] ([[DVUNI]]) was conceived in 2000 as Denmark's response to the e-education boom in the late 1990s. The project, however, was never completed and was quietly wound up following a series of strategic failures. Following a re-think, the new Danish portal for professional development called '[http://www.unev.dk/default.aspx Continuing Education at Danish Universities - A Virtual Approach]' was launched in November 2003. The portal was established by the 12 Danish universities and encompasses all the institutions' professional development courses. The initiative is part of wider attempts to establish a closer co-operation between industry and universities, and the idea has been well received by Danish companies. The portal includes traditional campus-based courses as well as online provision (with a mix of programmes in Danish and English). In July 2004 the portal had almost 1,600 courses and 130 programmes leading to a formal qualification.  
The [[Danish Virtual University]] ([[DVUNI]]) was conceived in 2000 as Denmark's response to the e-education boom in the late 1990s. The project, however, was never completed and was quietly wound up following a series of strategic failures. Following a re-think, the new Danish portal for professional development called '[http://www.unev.dk/default.aspx Continuing Education at Danish Universities - A Virtual Approach]' was launched in November 2003. The portal was established by the 12 Danish universities and encompasses all the institutions' professional development courses. The initiative is part of wider attempts to establish a closer co-operation between industry and universities, and the idea has been well received by Danish companies. The portal includes traditional campus-based courses as well as online provision (with a mix of programmes in Danish and English). In July 2004 the portal had almost 1,600 courses and 130 programmes leading to a formal qualification.  
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'''Update''': this database about Danish universities, vocational training is not updated since 1.1.2007.
'''Update''': this database about Danish universities, vocational training is not updated since 1.1.2007.


=== UddannelsesGuiden – The “Education Guide”===
 
This is the Danish portal on learning opportunities and professions. UddannelsesGuiden has been developed in connection with the Danish guidance reform and was launched 1 August 2004. The Ministry of Education owns and finances the portal. Schultz Information is responsible for the development and running of the portal. Schultz Information delivers the contents and a sub-contractor, Krak, is responsible for portal infrastructure and technical support.
'''The Open University Business School'''
The [[Open University Business School in Denmark]] is a division of the OU Business School in the UK according to its [http://www.open.ac.uk/denmark/home.php web site]. It has a significant amount of subdivisions or "[http://www.open.ac.uk/denmark/about-the-ou/the-faculty.php Centres]" and according tutors: Centre for Financial Management, a Centre for Human Resource and Change Management, a Centre for Innovation, Knowledge and Enterprise, a Centre for Public Leadership and Social Enterprise [PuLSE], a Centre for Strategy and Marketing and a Centre for Continuing Professional Development.
 
Its accredited by three major international recognition bodies, AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA. ''There are currently around 65 students studying with The Open University in Denmark where the OU and OU Business School have been offering courses since 1992. There are around 50 OU graduates including 20 MBA alumni living in Denmark. All business school alumni automatically become members of the OU Business School Alumni Association on graduation.''
 
'''Source''': [http://www.open.ac.uk/denmark/local-services/studying-in-denmark.php OU Business School in Denmark > Studying in Denmark]
 
The available courses in Denmark are viewable in a [http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/countries/denmark.shtm course overview]
 
== Interesting Programmes ==
''UddannelsesGuiden – The “Education Guide”''
 
This is the Danish '''portal''' on learning opportunities and professions. UddannelsesGuiden has been developed in connection with the Danish guidance reform and was launched 1 August 2004. The Ministry of Education owns and finances the portal. Schultz Information is responsible for the development and running of the portal. Schultz Information delivers the contents and a sub-contractor, Krak, is responsible for portal infrastructure and technical support.


The main aim of the portal is to provide accurate and up-to-date information about learning opportunities, professions and labour market issues. UddannelsesGuiden applies a lifelong learning perspective and provides education and career information for anybody who needs it – be they children, young people, or adults; citizens in general or guidance practitioners.
The main aim of the portal is to provide accurate and up-to-date information about learning opportunities, professions and labour market issues. UddannelsesGuiden applies a lifelong learning perspective and provides education and career information for anybody who needs it – be they children, young people, or adults; citizens in general or guidance practitioners.
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'''Source''': [http://www.ug.dk UddannelsesGuiden / the Education Guide]
'''Source''': [http://www.ug.dk UddannelsesGuiden / the Education Guide]


== Virtual Programmes, Projects, ... ==


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| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|''' [http://www.dtu.dk Technical University of Denmark]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[[Aalborg University]] (AAU)'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: universities
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type:  universities
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://www.dtu.dk/English/About_DTU/Facts_and_figures/Innovation.aspx 6,183] students (2006)
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://en.aau.dk/ 14,000 students]
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| blended learning, LMS, part-time studies
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|  blended learning and distance studies
|-
| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.aau.dk Aalborg Universitet].Considered by many to be a forerunner in the area of open learning, this HEI offers several part-time Master's Programmes in English listed under "Continuing Education". The teaching on each semester consists of four to six times seminars of 2-3 days’ duration, distance education, self study and project work in groups.
 
 
Aalborg University also established (together with 4 other distinguished universities) the online 2-year part-time master "[http://www.mil.aau.dk Master in ICT and Learning (MIL)]".
 
 
 
 
 
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| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[[Aarhus Business College]]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: Academies of Professional Higher Education
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://www.aabc.dk/sw2259.asp 19,000 students]
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| part-time studies
|-
| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.aabc.dk Århus Købmandsskole]. Aarhus Business College has 5 teaching campuses and 1 administration unit in Aarhus. The College receives approximately [http://www.aabc.dk/sw2259.asp 19,000 students and course participants every year and employs the equivalent of 475 employees]. The College offers [http://www.aabc.dk/sw2259.asp full- and part-time] educations and courses.
[http://www.aabc.dk/sw441.asp Internal system] offers webmail and other functions.
The web site is at http://www.aabc.dk
 
 
 
 
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| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[[Aarhus University]]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type:  universities
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://www.au.dk/en/history 35,000 students (2008)]
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| blended learning with LMS
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| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.au.dk/en Aarhus Universitet] (AU). This HEI has a sub site dedicated to e-learning in which [https://aula.au.dk/ AULA] is explained: ""AULA is Aarhus Universitets e-learning platform”.  You can see a visual representation of a registration in this [http://www.au.dk/e-learning/aula/support/vejledninger/demo/aula_registration demo]. Furthermore, manuals for [http://www.au.dk/e-learning/aula/support/vejledninger/vejled/manual_teachers teachers] and [http://www.au.dk/e-learning/aula/support/vejledninger/vejled/manual_students students] are accessible in English under the [http://www.au.dk/e-learning/aula/support/vejledninger Support for AULA page]
 
 
Aarhus University is also building a media archive, where teachers and researchers can publish video, audio and multimedia materials for primary teaching. This includes podcasting.
 
Source: [http://www.au.dk/e-learning/enhed/praesent E-learning units]
 
 
Aarhus Universityconducts [http://www.au.dk/en/52-08.htm flexible part-time Master’s degree programmes] pursuant to the regulations contained in the Danish Act on further education for adults (“VFV-loven”) and the Executive Order on further education for adults (“VFV-bekendtgørelsen”).
 
 
Aarhus University also co-established the online 2-year part-time master "[http://www.mil.aau.dk Master in ICT and Learning (MIL)]".
 
 
 
 
 
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| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[http://www.eam.dk Academy of Professional Higher Education, Midjutland]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: Academies of Professional Higher Education
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| ? students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| part-time studies
|-
| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.eam.dk Erhvervsakademi Midtjylland (EAM)]. EAM also offers a part-time academy programme for adults pursuing careers while having jobs. Lessons are held after ordinary business hours. This programme is governmentally and internationally approved and awards ECTS points.
 
 
 
|-
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|''' [[Business Academy West]]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: Academies of Professional Higher Education
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| 850 students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|  part-time studies
|-
| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.bawest.dk/ Erhvervsakademi Vest]. At the moment the academy has 550 full time students and 300 part time students.
 
 
 
 
|-
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[http://www.celf.dk/ CELF]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| 2,700 students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| LMS, intranet
|-  
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| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.dtu.dk Danmarks Tekniske Universitet]. About the part-time study: "You design your own curriculum in cooperation with a relevant scientific employee at one of the DTU Departments". This HEI also has a term "[http://www.dtu.dk/English/education/Open%20University.aspx Open University]" for several courses. It also has a [portalen.dtu.dk Portal] for its students. Of e-learning the site states: "eLearning is a diffuse subject that we aim at getting structured campus wide by establishing a IT infrastructure for DTU together with the mail IT-department. Our part is the open source system components."  The Technical University of Denmark includes “[http://www.risoe.dtu.dk/Research/sustainable_energy/wind_energy/projects/virtuel_galathea.aspx?sc_lang=en VirtuelGalathea 3 e-learning]”: The purpose of VirtuelGalathea3 e-learning is to offer a solid technical-based teaching materials to ensure Danish students web-based online access to the many exciting findings and results from Galathea 3 project for use in the teaching of subjects physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, nature-geographic history and level-divided for classes in primary school and secondary schools.
| colspan="4"| [http://www.celf.dk/dk/OmCELF/Sider/default.aspx ] uses [https://intra.ceus.dk/sw413.asp CEUS intranet] and [http://ceus.blackboard.com/webapps/login/ Blackboard] to support its education.
 




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| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[http://www.cbs.dk Copenhagen Business School] '''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[[Copenhagen Business School]]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: universities  
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: universities  
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://www.cbs.dk/om_cbs 15,791] students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://www.cbs.dk/om_cbs 15,791] students
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Source: [http://uk.cbs.dk/nyheder_presse/nyheder/2008/august/tilsagn_om_stoette_til_e_laeringsprojekt News article 27/08/2008]
Source: [http://uk.cbs.dk/nyheder_presse/nyheder/2008/august/tilsagn_om_stoette_til_e_laeringsprojekt News article 27/08/2008]






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| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[http://www.sdu.dk/?sc_lang=en University of Southern Denmark] '''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[[Copenhagen University College of Engineering]]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: universities
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: university colleges
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://www1.itu.dk/sw75556.asp 1,500 (PDF)] students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://ihk.dk/forside-collage-2/ihk/international 2,300] students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| blended learning
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| LMS (CampusNet)
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| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.sdu.dk/ Syddansk Universitet]. "The Southern Denmark University enables part time courses, but the course language is only in Danish. Example: “The [http://www.sdu.dk/Om_SDU/Institutter_centre/C_Mellemoest/Uddannelse/Aaben.aspx Centre for Contemporary Middle East Studies] offers and contributes to a series of studies in the graduate programme (daytime) as well as part time programmes at both open university and master's level.”
| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.ihk.dk Ingeniørhøjskolen i København]. Copenhagen University College of Engineering




This HEI uses the [https://e-learn.sdu.dk the Blackboard e-Education platform] as this [http://investor.blackboard.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=177018&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=595146&highlight= article] on Blackboard’s own web site mentions: “Southern Denmark University Adopts the Blackboard Learning System and Blackboard Content System”.
Part-time students (also referred to as Open University students) are students who pay to follow one or more of the courses at Copenhagen University College of Engineering. These students can only be admitted if there are vacant slots at the course. It is not possible to complete a full education as a part-time student, as large individual projects are not offered to part-time students. Source: [http://ihk.dk/international/student-handbook/1-students/ Different types of students]




The SDU site also links to the [http://www.sdu.dk/student/studportal.html Student portal]"
This HEI has [http://ihk.dk/om-ihk/it-afdelingen/campusnet/campusnet/ CampusNet].




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| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[http://www.ruc.dk Roskilde University Center]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|''' [[Engineering College of Aarhus]]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: universities
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: university colleges
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://www.ruc.dk/ruc_en/about/ About Roskilde University 8,000] students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://www.iha.dk/About-IHA-88.aspx 1,500] students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| part-time studies, blended learning
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| support via LMS
|-  
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| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.ruc.dk Roskilde Universitetscenter (RUC)]. This HEI also presented a paper at the CAL'07 Conference in Dublin, March 26-28, 2007 in which RUC [http://rudar.ruc.dk/handle/1800/2368 analysed two cases of blended learning on campus in the light of diffusion theory and Causal Layered Analysis (PDF).] This shows us [http://rudar.ruc.dk/bitstream/1800/2368/1/shjj_cal07.pdf 2 types of lessons], of which the blended learning lesson takes up 8 class sessions instead of a 3-week workshop. It is supported by [http://sakaiproject.org/portal/site/sakai-home/page SAKAI CLE], a free and open source Courseware Management System. The blended learning type lesson makes use of notice board, syllabus, roster and readings, presentations, lecture notes, assignments, calendar, chat, discussion forum, wiki, … A [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQKSs_F-YsA YouTube video about the use of SAKAI in the Roskilde University is also available]
| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.iha.dk Ingeniørhøjskolen i Århus]. "The terms E-learning, blended or distance learning are not discussed on the [http://www.iha.dk/Teaching-Methods-157.aspx Teaching Methods page] but e-learning is mentioned once on the site: “In the future we will focus on the institutions that provide us with the largest potential regarding development and exchange. Furthermore, we will develop a close, committed cooperation with a smaller group on international industry-related projects, study programmes, e-learning and longer periods of teacher exchange, including post-educational courses.” Source: [http://www.iha.dk/Default.aspx?ID=756 Mission, Vision and Strategies] below the title “Under Cooperation within Development”.
 


IHA has its own LMS called [https://auth-cn.iha.dk/iha/index.jsp CampusNet]:
CampusNet is a web based interactive communication tool. It offers staff and students at the Engineering College of Aarhus easy and flexible access to extensive information relevant for the studies, and the possibility to exchange information and documents mutually, e.g. within the course or the department.
Information contained in CampusNet originates from many different sources (students, teachers, administration) but are made accessible through one central website. Each user at the Engineering College is assigned specific rights assuring a personified user interface.
* Each student will find information on his or her study, on courses attended, material or messages from the teacher, lists of other students, possible cancellations and much more.
* The teacher can find information on students, submit messages and publish teaching material for the students, set up conferences for discussions, link to any other website and much more.


In the public minutes of one of the [http://www.ruc.dk/ruc/internesider/Referater/bestyrelse/Bilag/bi2007/bilag52007/ board meetings, on 19th October 2007], we can read “Faculty and students must learn to use sophisticated blended learning. They must use web-based projects, implement net-based exams, enable digital teaching and disseminate research, teaching and student-produced materials for the students and the public by means of digital media.”
Within the framework of the Open University Act, Roskilde University provides opportunities for part-time education in the Basic Studies Programme for the Humanities, Mathematics, Philosophy and Theory of Science, Psychology, Adult Education and Communication as well as a number of master's programmes. Source: [http://www.ruc.dk/ruc_en/studying/structure/]
Interesting but on the subject of accessibility instead of e-learning, this RUC developed a [http://www.ruc.dk/ruc/sitemap/oplaesning/ tool which reads the web texts out loud]


Source: [https://www.campusnet.iha.dk/xml/help/frontside_about_uk.htm About CampusNet]"


Students of RUC can use STADS on-line student services to register for examinations and see what examinations they have passed or registered for.




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| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[http://www.au.dk/en University of Aarhus] '''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[http://www.euclolland.dk/ EUC Lolland]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type:  universities
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|  
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| ? students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| ? students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| blended learning with LMS
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|  
|-  
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| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.au.dk/en Aarhus Universitet]. This HEI has a sub site dedicated to e-learning in which [https://aula.au.dk/ AULA] is explained: ""AULA is Aarhus Universitets e-learning platform”.  You can see a visual representation of a registration in this [http://www.au.dk/e-learning/aula/support/vejledninger/demo/aula_registration demo]. Furthermore, manuals for [http://www.au.dk/e-learning/aula/support/vejledninger/vejled/manual_teachers teachers] and [http://www.au.dk/e-learning/aula/support/vejledninger/vejled/manual_students students] are accessible in English under the [http://www.au.dk/e-learning/aula/support/vejledninger Support for AULA page]
| colspan="4"| EUC Lolland site mentioned e-learning in the rector's welcome but not further. (in March 2009 the web site was unavailable)




Aarhus University is also building a media archive, where teachers and researchers can publish video, audio and multimedia materials for primary teaching. This includes podcasting.


Source: [http://www.au.dk/e-learning/enhed/praesent E-learning units]


The University of Aarhus conducts [http://www.au.dk/en/52-08.htm flexible part-time Master’s degree programmes] pursuant to the regulations contained in the Danish Act on further education for adults (“VFV-loven”) and the Executive Order on further education for adults (“VFV-bekendtgørelsen”).




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| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[http://www.ku.dk/english University of Copenhagen]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|''' [http://www.ninuuk.gl/ Greenland Business College] '''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: universities
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: ?
 
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://www.ninuuk.gl/index.asp?lang=dk&num=478 250 full-time students]
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://www.ku.dk/english/introduction/ 37,000] students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| type studies
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| blended learning, SIS, part-time studies
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| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.ku.dk/ Københavns Universitet]. This HEI offers blended learning, for instance in the “Forest & Landscape” course (Blended learning combining e-learning and class-room discussions) and the “Participatory Forest Management - 310017” course (internet-based teaching modules integrating literature studies and exercises and supported by on-line discussions in which students are expected to participate. In addition, a number of presentations, analyses and discussions of selected topics and cases as well as e-learning support will be offered as classroom sessions.)
| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.ninuuk.gl/ Grønlands Handelsskole]
"Greenland Business College wants to be the natural centre for the formation of competences and knowledge sharing within the commercial area, information technologies, management, supervision, innovation and e-learning." [http://www.ninuuk.gl/UserFiles/File/Informationsmateriale/Greenland%20Business%20College.pdf part of "Greenland Business College's mission]


The faculties of Veterinary Sciences and Agricultural Sciences have particularly strong and well know open course offers.  
Homepage states: "Handelsskolen is a partner in E-Forum, a project for the development of E-learning offer to business in Greenland. Handelsskolen using preliminary E-forum for entrepreneurs and students at the basic 'Supervisor training'."


E-learning is also mentioned as one its focus areas, but this isn't clear how exactly.


The University of Copenhagen also offers students a portal called [http://www2.adm.ku.dk/portal/frontpage/default.asp?p_sprog_kode=en punkt ku] for personal e-mail, group discussions, course descriptions, course registration and Absalon, the portal that hosts the homepages of the different courses.Besides this, there’s also a [http://sis.ku.dk Study Information System (SIS)]
There's an intranet for [http://www.ni-elev.gl/li/ teachers (LærerIntra)] and one for [http://www.ni-elev.gl/PI/default.asp students (ElevIntra)]




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| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[http://www.itu.dk IT-University of Copenhagen] '''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[[IT-University of Copenhagen]]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: universities
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: universities
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://www1.itu.dk/sw90125.asp 1,500] students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://www1.itu.dk/sw90125.asp 1,500] students
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ITU has initiated the '''Global IT University''': “''the vision of the Global IT University is that students and faculty from different universities work closely together, each contributing their unique value to the teaching and research in Information Technology” ''




: “100% dedicated to the digital world – from games and communication to business and software”
ITU is funded to undertake both theoretical research and applied research into the interaction and growing importance of information technology to society. The IT University is Denmark’s youngest university. It was founded in 1999. In connection with the new University Act in 2003, the school changed both name and status from the IT high school in Copenhagen (1999-2003) to the IT University of Copenhagen.
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| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[[IT University West]] '''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: universities
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://www.it-vest.dk/it-vest/ITV_tal.shtml 687] students (in 2005)
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| part-time studies, e-learning
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| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[http://www.aau.dk Aalborg University (AAU)]'''
| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.it-vest.dk It-vest]. IT University West is an educational network between the four university institutions in the Western part of Denmark; [http://www.hha.dk/ Aarhus School of Business], [http://www.sdu.dk/ University of Southern Denmark], [http://www.auc.dk/ Aalborg University] and [http://www.au.dk/ Aarhus University]. It was established in 1999 and offers flexible masters within the IT field.
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: universities
 
 
IT University West offers 23 degree programmes in IT, including a series of full-time and part-time Master of Science Information Technology degrees (with or without a research component) a two part-time Graduate Diploma degrees.It is also possible to follow a single / ''Enkeltfag'' course under Open Education, with which you can choose to only study and take an examination of one single course or module.
 
 
Students also have online access to interactive drill modules and various study-related tools such as ''Swim'' and ''Studiemetroen'' via the ''[http://www.it-vest.dk/studerende/studie_infokompetence.shtml Study and information competence (DK)]''.
 
 
With the intention of making continuing education within the IT-area and e-learning accessible to a bigger target group, IT University West is responsible for the FlexNet project "[http://www.learningnet.dk/ Learningnet.dk (DK)]" and the book  "[http://www.learningnet.dk/Ny%20bog%20om%20e-learning/index.html Flexibel learning and teaching (DK)]". With Learningnet.dk IT-west disseminates its resources and experience on e-learning, specifically designed for educators and developers of higher education.
 
 
Its ''[http://www.it-vest.dk/intranet/index.shtml intranet]'' Lists design manual, resources and information about IT West University and the [http://www.it-vest.dk/intranet/studievejledning.shtml Student network (DK)].
 
 
IT University West is also involved in "[http://www.mil.aau.dk Master in ICT and Learning (MIL)]", a web based 2-year part-time master that is offered by [http://www.auu.dk/ Aalborg University] in cooperation with [http://www.au.dk/ Aarhus University], [http://www.cbs.dk/ Copenhagen Business School], [http://www.dpu.dk/ DPU (School of Education - University of Aarhus)] and [http://www.ruc.dk/ Roskilde University]. It uses [http://www.firstclass.com/ FirstClass] as its VLE. Relevant documents: [http://www.mil.aau.dk/index.php?id=517&L=0 Papers that exemplify the literature in the MIL Curriculum].
 
 
 
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| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[http://www.journalisthojskolen.dk Journalisthøjskolen] '''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: specialised college
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| ? students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| ? students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| blended learning and distance studies
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| DJH Medianet
|-  
|-  
| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.aau.dk Aalborg Universitet].Considered by many to be a forerunner in the area of open learning, this HEI offers several part-time Master's Programmes in English listed under "Continuing Education". The teaching on each semester consists of four to six times seminars of 2-3 days’ duration, distance education, self study and project work in groups.
| colspan="4"| This HEI is the result of a merger between Den Grafiske Højskole og Danmarks Journalisthøjskole. The Danish School of Journalism developed Medianet, an open source CMS-system developed at The Danish School of Journalism. The system is used for e-learning, webpublishing and knowledge sharing. Derfor er systemet, der hedder DJH Medianet, baseret på en række gennemprøvede open source-komponenter, som har gjort det muligt at håndtere brugere på tværs af Windows, Mac og Unix. Therefore, the system, called DJH Medianet, based on a number of proven open-source components that have made it possible to manage users across Windows, Mac and Unix. With the merger and new web site Medianet's status is now unknown.
 








|-
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|''' [http://www.ucn.dk University College of Northern Denmark]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: university colleges
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://ucn.dk/UCN/Welcome_to_UCN.aspx 6,000] students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| blended learning, intranet.
|-  
|-  
| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.ucn.dk Professionshøjskolen University College Nordjylland]. E-learning is mentioned: [http://ucn.dk/LP-modellen/eL%C3%A6ring_forside/Om_e-l%C3%A6ring.aspx Om e-læring] page.  
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[[Jutland University College]]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type:  university colleges
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://www.ucvest.dk/page23.aspx 3,000] students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| e-learning
|-
| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.ucvest.dk Professionshøjskolen University College Vest]. UCJ is part in VIA University College - a major regional university college of professional bachelor education in Mid-Jutland. VIA University College is a collaborative venture between the Mid-West Centre for Higher Education, the Vita Centre for Higher Education, University College Vitus Bering Denmark, the Alpha Centre for Higher Education and UCJ.
 
 
UCJ forms a part of four national knowledge centres including the National Knowledge Centre for e-Learning. Source: [http://www.jcvu.dk/files/billeder/JCVU/Folder_UK.jpg Brochure in English]
The Knowledge Center  of e-learning is rooted in @ Ventures, the founder of e-learning at Aarhus Købmandsskole. The center is a collaboration between several vocational academies, CDE vita, CDE Copenhagen and JCVU.
 


The UCN was merged out of the University College of Health, which has an [http://erfyaalsrv02.udd.sembsc.dk/C1256CD500425B49/?login intranet] for all, and three e-learning courses for staff and educators: “The LP model is a pedagogical analysis used as a practical tool for development and improvement of the school learning environment.” Its [http://www.lp-modellen.dk/lp-modellen/eL%C3%A6ring_forside.aspx e-learning] homepage links to [http://ucn.dk/LP-modellen/eL%C3%A6ring_forside/Om_e-l%C3%A6ring.aspx  About e-learning] which directs to a Danish [http://ucn.dk/Admin/Public/DWSDownload.aspx?File=%2fFiles%2fFiler%2fLPmodellen%2felearning%2fE-laeringsmanual.pdf  e-learning manual (PDF – 6 pages)] in which the different elements of these three e-learning courses are explained.
JCVU has its own local coordinator for this Center: Lars Kjeldsen Peter Beck, head of Knowledge for IT, media and learning.
This HEI uses an [http://www.ucvest.dk/page229.aspx intranet] from before the merger.


This site mentions e-learning in a [http://erfyaalsrv02.udd.sembsc.dk/scvua/files.nsf/sysOakFil/Administration%C2%A4Oplaeg%20e-learning.pdf/$File/Opl%C3%A6g%20e-learning.pdf Powerpoint called “E-learning ”] in which blended learning is a possibility to obtain a degree in 3,5 years of 210 ECTS credits. Besides the face2face meetings the virtual teaching / learning is through the [http://elearn.cvusonderjylland.dk BlackBoard platform].




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| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[http://www.ihk.dk Copenhagen University College of Engineering]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[[Roskilde University]]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: university colleges
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: universities
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://ihk.dk/forside-collage-2/ihk/international 2,300] students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://www.ruc.dk/ruc_en/about/ About Roskilde University 8,000] students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| LMS (CampusNet)
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| part-time studies, blended learning
|-  
|-  
| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.ihk.dk Ingeniørhøjskolen i København]. Copenhagen University College of Engineering
| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.ruc.dk Roskilde Universitet (RUC)]. This HEI also presented a paper at the CAL'07 Conference in Dublin, March 26-28, 2007 in which RUC [http://rudar.ruc.dk/handle/1800/2368 analysed two cases of blended learning on campus in the light of diffusion theory and Causal Layered Analysis (PDF).] This shows us [http://rudar.ruc.dk/bitstream/1800/2368/1/shjj_cal07.pdf 2 types of lessons], of which the blended learning lesson takes up 8 class sessions instead of a 3-week workshop. It is supported by [http://sakaiproject.org/portal/site/sakai-home/page SAKAI CLE], a free and open source Courseware Management System. The blended learning type lesson makes use of notice board, syllabus, roster and readings, presentations, lecture notes, assignments, calendar, chat, discussion forum, wiki, … A [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQKSs_F-YsA YouTube video about the use of SAKAI in the Roskilde University is also available]




Part-time students (also referred to as Open University students) are students who pay to follow one or more of the courses at Copenhagen University College of Engineering. These students can only be admitted if there are vacant slots at the course. It is not possible to complete a full education as a part-time student, as large individual projects are not offered to part-time students. Source: [http://ihk.dk/international/student-handbook/1-students/ Different types of students]
In the public minutes of one of the [http://www.ruc.dk/ruc/internesider/Referater/bestyrelse/Bilag/bi2007/bilag52007/ board meetings, on 19th October 2007], we can read “Faculty and students must learn to use sophisticated blended learning. They must use web-based projects, implement net-based exams, enable digital teaching and disseminate research, teaching and student-produced materials for the students and the public by means of digital media.”
Within the framework of the Open University Act, Roskilde University provides opportunities for part-time education in the Basic Studies Programme for the Humanities, Mathematics, Philosophy and Theory of Science, Psychology, Adult Education and Communication as well as a number of master's programmes. Source: [http://www.ruc.dk/ruc_en/studying/structure/]
Interesting but on the subject of accessibility instead of e-learning, this RUC developed a [http://www.ruc.dk/ruc/sitemap/oplaesning/ tool which reads the web texts out loud]




This HEI has [http://ihk.dk/om-ihk/it-afdelingen/campusnet/campusnet/ CampusNet].
Students of RUC can use STADS on-line student services to register for examinations and see what examinations they have passed or registered for.




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| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[http://www.ucc.dk University College Copenhagen]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[http://www.sde.dk SDE College]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: university colleges
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: Academies of Professional Higher Education
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| ? students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://www.sde.dk/sde/site.aspx?p=1140 4,800] students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| ? studies
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| ?  
|-  
|-  
| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.ucc.dk Professionshøjskolen København].  
| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.sde.dk Syddansk Erhvervsskole]. This HEI is a partner in a Leonardo da Vinci project "Building e-learning": The aim of the project is to assist the implementation of ICT as a basic tool for the modernization and the adaption of the knowledge-based training systems for lower qualified workers in the construction sector. Development and implementation of a technological simulation program for initial vocational training on the occupation "bricklayer", based on e-learning, are envisaged.
 




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|-  
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|''' [http://www.iha.dk Engineering College of Aarhus]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|''' [[Technical University of Denmark]]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: university colleges
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: universities
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://www.iha.dk/About-IHA-88.aspx 1,500] students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://www.dtu.dk/English/About_DTU/Facts_and_figures/Innovation.aspx 6,183] students (2006)
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| support via LMS
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| blended learning, LMS, part-time studies
|-  
|-  
| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.iha.dk Ingeniørhøjskolen i Århus]. "The terms E-learning, blended or distance learning are not discussed on the [http://www.iha.dk/Teaching-Methods-157.aspx Teaching Methods page] but e-learning is mentioned once on the site: “In the future we will focus on the institutions that provide us with the largest potential regarding development and exchange. Furthermore, we will develop a close, committed cooperation with a smaller group on international industry-related projects, study programmes, e-learning and longer periods of teacher exchange, including post-educational courses.” Source: [http://www.iha.dk/Default.aspx?ID=756 Mission, Vision and Strategies] below the title “Under Cooperation within Development”.
| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.dtu.dk Danmarks Tekniske Universitet]. About the part-time study: "You design your own curriculum in cooperation with a relevant scientific employee at one of the DTU Departments". This HEI also has a term "[http://www.dtu.dk/English/education/Open%20University.aspx Open University]" for several courses. It also has a [http://portalen.dtu.dk Portal] for its students. Of e-learning the site states: "eLearning is a diffuse subject that we aim at getting structured campus wide by establishing a IT infrastructure for DTU together with the mail IT-department. Our part is the open source system components."  The Technical University of Denmark includes “[http://www.risoe.dtu.dk/Research/sustainable_energy/wind_energy/projects/virtuel_galathea.aspx?sc_lang=en VirtuelGalathea 3 e-learning]”: The purpose of VirtuelGalathea3 e-learning is to offer a solid technical-based teaching materials to ensure Danish students web-based online access to the many exciting findings and results from Galathea 3 project for use in the teaching of subjects physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, nature-geographic history and level-divided for classes in primary school and secondary schools.


Its web site is [http://www.dtu.dk Technical University of Denmark]


IHA has its own LMS called[https://auth-cn.iha.dk/iha/index.jsp CampusNet]:
CampusNet is a web based interactive communication tool. It offers staff and students at the Engineering College of Aarhus easy and flexible access to extensive information relevant for the studies, and the possibility to exchange information and documents mutually, e.g. within the course or the department.
Information contained in CampusNet originates from many different sources (students, teachers, administration) but are made accessible through one central website. Each user at the Engineering College is assigned specific rights assuring a personified user interface.
* Each student will find information on his or her study, on courses attended, material or messages from the teacher, lists of other students, possible cancellations and much more.
* The teacher can find information on students, submit messages and publish teaching material for the students, set up conferences for discussions, link to any other website and much more.




Source: [https://www.campusnet.iha.dk/xml/help/frontside_about_uk.htm About CampusNet]"


|-
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[[University College Copenhagen]]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: university colleges
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| ? students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| ? studies
|-
| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.ucc.dk Professionshøjskolen København].






|-  
|-  
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[http://www.ucl.dk University College Lillebaelt]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[[University College Lillebaelt]]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: university colleges  
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: university colleges  
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://www.ucl.dk/content/dk/servicemenu/international 7,000] students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://www.ucl.dk/content/dk/servicemenu/international 7,000] students
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| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|''' [[University College of Northern Denmark]]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: university colleges
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://ucn.dk/UCN/Welcome_to_UCN.aspx 6,000] students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| blended learning, intranet.
|-  
|-  
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[http://www.ucvest.dk Jutland University College]'''
| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.ucn.dk Professionshøjskolen University College Nordjylland]. E-learning is mentioned: [http://ucn.dk/LP-modellen/eL%C3%A6ring_forside/Om_e-l%C3%A6ring.aspx Om e-læring] page.  
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type:  university colleges
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://www.ucvest.dk/page23.aspx 3,000] students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| e-learning
|-  
| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.ucvest.dk Professionshøjskolen University College Vest]. UCJ is part in VIA University College - a major regional university college of professional bachelor education in Mid-Jutland. VIA University College is a collaborative venture between the Mid-West Centre for Higher Education, the Vita Centre for Higher Education, University College Vitus Bering Denmark, the Alpha Centre for Higher Education and UCJ.


The UCN was merged out of the University College of Health, which has an [http://erfyaalsrv02.udd.sembsc.dk/C1256CD500425B49/?login intranet] for all, and three e-learning courses for staff and educators: “The LP model is a pedagogical analysis used as a practical tool for development and improvement of the school learning environment.” Its [http://www.lp-modellen.dk/lp-modellen/eL%C3%A6ring_forside.aspx e-learning] homepage links to [http://ucn.dk/LP-modellen/eL%C3%A6ring_forside/Om_e-l%C3%A6ring.aspx  About e-learning] which directs to a Danish [http://ucn.dk/Admin/Public/DWSDownload.aspx?File=%2fFiles%2fFiler%2fLPmodellen%2felearning%2fE-laeringsmanual.pdf  e-learning manual (PDF – 6 pages)] in which the different elements of these three e-learning courses are explained.


UCJ forms a part of four national knowledge centres including the National Knowledge Centre for e-Learning. Source: [http://www.jcvu.dk/files/billeder/JCVU/Folder_UK.jpg Brochure in English]
This site mentions e-learning in a [http://erfyaalsrv02.udd.sembsc.dk/scvua/files.nsf/sysOakFil/Administration%C2%A4Oplaeg%20e-learning.pdf/$File/Opl%C3%A6g%20e-learning.pdf Powerpoint called “E-learning ”] in which blended learning is a possibility to obtain a degree in 3,5 years of 210 ECTS credits. Besides the face2face meetings the virtual teaching / learning is through the [http://elearn.cvusonderjylland.dk BlackBoard platform].
The Knowledge Center  of e-learning is rooted in @ Ventures, the founder of e-learning at Aarhus Købmandsskole. The center is a collaboration between several vocational academies, CDE vita, CDE Copenhagen and JCVU.
 


JCVU has its own local coordinator for this Center:  Lars Kjeldsen Peter Beck, head of Knowledge for IT, media and learning.
This HEI uses an [http://www.ucvest.dk/page229.aspx intranet] from before the merger.






|-  
|-  
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[http://www.ucsj.dk University College Sealand] '''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[[University College Sealand]]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: university colleges
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: university colleges
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://ucsj.dk/content/dk/udenfor_menu/university_college_sealand 6,000] students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://ucsj.dk/content/dk/udenfor_menu/university_college_sealand 6,000] students
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|-  
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|''' [http://ucsyd.dk University College South (UC South)]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|''' [[University College South]] (UC South)'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type:  university colleges
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type:  university colleges
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://ucsyd.dk/internationalt/english 3,600] students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://ucsyd.dk/internationalt/english 3,600] students
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| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|''' [http://www.bawest.dk/ Business Academy West] '''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: Academies of Professional Higher Education
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| 850 students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|  part-time studies
|-
| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.bawest.dk/ Erhvervsakademi Vest]. At the moment the academy has 550 full time students and 300 part time students.




|-
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[[University of Copenhagen]]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: universities


| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://www.ku.dk/english/introduction/ 37,000] students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| blended learning, SIS, part-time studies
|-
| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.ku.dk/ Københavns Universitet]. This HEI offers blended learning, for instance in the “Forest & Landscape” course (Blended learning combining e-learning and class-room discussions) and the “Participatory Forest Management - 310017” course (internet-based teaching modules integrating literature studies and exercises and supported by on-line discussions in which students are expected to participate. In addition, a number of presentations, analyses and discussions of selected topics and cases as well as e-learning support will be offered as classroom sessions.)


|-
The faculties of Veterinary Sciences and Agricultural Sciences have particularly strong and well know open course offers.  
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[http://www.aabc.dk Aarhus Business College] '''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: Academies of Professional Higher Education
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| ? students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| part-time studies
|-
| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.aabc.dk Erhvervsakademiet]. University College Sealand is a recent merger of CVU South and CVU Zealand.
This HEI has an [http://ucsj.dk/content/dk/kom_pa_intranettet UCSJ Intranet] for the administrators and educators but a system for the students isn’t clearly mentioned on the site. UCSJ provides [http://ucsj.dk/content/dk/e-laring e-learning] throughout the bachelor programmes and several courses (Pedagogy, Teaching, Nurses,  Nutrition and Health courses) with contact days limited to 2 to 4 per month. “Here you'll find opportunities to take your education in these disciplines partially over the Internet.” “So you will encounter words such as network-based education, remote study / distance learning, flexible education, virtual learning, e-learning, etc.




For the e-learning communication /LMS students use [http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fucsj.dk%2Fcontent%2Fdk%2Fuddannelse%2Fsygeplejerske%2Fslagelse%2Fny_studerende%2Fskolekom&hl=nl&ie=UTF-8&sl=da&tl= Skolekom] FirstClass, which was developed by [http://www.uni-c.dk/produkter/kommunikation/skolekom/index.html UNI-C]. You can see a Danish [ftp://ftp.sektornet.dk/sektornet/skolekom/SKvejl/User/SkoleKomBegyndervejledningFC8.pdf  Skolekom manual (PDF)] here.
The University of Copenhagen also offers students a portal called [http://www2.adm.ku.dk/portal/frontpage/default.asp?p_sprog_kode=en punkt ku] for personal e-mail, group discussions, course descriptions, course registration and Absalon, the portal that hosts the homepages of the different courses.Besides this, there’s also a [http://sis.ku.dk Study Information System (SIS)]




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| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[http://www.ots.dk Odense Technical College and the Academy of Professional Higher Education]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[[University of Southern Denmark]]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: Academies of Professional Higher Education
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: universities
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| ? students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| [http://www.sdu.dk/om_sdu.aspx 12000] students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| ?
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| blended learning
|-  
|-  
| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.ots.dk Odense Tekniske Skole]. This HEI is a partner in a Leonardo da Vinci project "Building e-learning": The aim of the project is to assist the implementation of ICT as a basic tool for the modernization and the adaption of the knowledge-based training systems for lower qualified workers in the construction sector. Development and implementation of a technological simulation program for initial vocational training on the occupation "bricklayer", based on e-learning, are envisaged.
| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.sdu.dk/ Syddansk Universitet]. "The Southern Denmark University enables part time courses, but the course language is only in Danish. Example: “The [http://www.sdu.dk/Om_SDU/Institutter_centre/C_Mellemoest/Uddannelse/Aaben.aspx Centre for Contemporary Middle East Studies] offers and contributes to a series of studies in the graduate programme (daytime) as well as part time programmes at both open university and master's level.




This HEI uses the [https://e-learn.sdu.dk the Blackboard e-Education platform].




|-  
It references e-learning on its web page [http://www.sdu.dk/om_sdu/faellesomraadet/elaering.aspx About SDU > E-learning] it is stated that ''e-learning is included in all suitable university activities.'' There are [http://www.sdu.dk/Om_SDU/Faellesomraadet/Elaering/E-laeringsvaerkstedet/Workshops_og_kurser.aspx workshops] specifically focussed on e-learning, the [http://www.sdu.dk/Om_SDU/Faellesomraadet/Elaering/E-laeringsvaerkstedet.aspx E-learning support Center] specifically for staff, and the [http://elearn.sdu.dk SDU E-Learn platform] / BlackBoard as referenced in the [http://www.sdu.dk/~/media/9DDD5C416C3F41C7902A25B4BAFDBC8E.ashx SDU BlackBoard manual] and [http://investor.blackboard.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=177018&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=595146&highlight= Blackboard’s own web site] mentioning: “Southern Denmark University Adopts the Blackboard Learning System and Blackboard Content System”.
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[http://www.stea.dk Erhvervsakademi Storstrøm]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: Academies of Professional Higher Education
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| ? students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|
|-  
| colspan="4"| This HEI is divided into CEUS, EUC Lolland and IMMA. CEUS School of Business is a University College and part of Handelshøjskolecentret. The EUC Lolland site mentions e-learning in the rector's welcome but not further.




The students have their own webmail, course administration and blackboard ('''Source''': [https://sso.sdu.dk/?language=en SDU Signle Sign-On]




|-
The SDU site also links to the [http://www.sdu.dk/student/studportal.html Student portal]"
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[http://www.eam.dk Academy of Professional Higher Education, Midjutland]'''
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: Academies of Professional Higher Education
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| ? students
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| part-time studies
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| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.eam.dk Erhvervsakademi Midtjylland (EAM)]. EAM also offers a part-time academy programme for adults pursuing careers while having jobs. Lessons are held after ordinary business hours. This programme is governmentally and internationally approved and awards ECTS points.


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| colspan=“3” style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''[http://www.ell.auc.dk Virtual Learning Environments and Learning Methods (the ViLL project)'''
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| colspan="4"| The goal of the ViLL project is to create a centre in North Denmark for research, development and knowledge within e-learning, which is open to users from the entire region. The project is based on the active research in learning processes and IKT that is carried out at the University of Aalborg and is thriving on a good collaboration with enterprises and institutions, local, national and international. [http://www.detdigitalenordjylland.dk/en/info__background/projects/education/virtual_learning_environments_and_learning_methods_the_vill_project.htm Source]




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| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| Type: specialised college
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| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| DJH Medianet
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| colspan="4"| This HEI is the result of a merger between Den Grafiske Højskole og Danmarks Journalisthøjskole. The Danish School of Journalism developed Medianet, an open source CMS-system developed at The Danish School of Journalism. The system is used for e-learning, webpublishing and knowledge sharing. Derfor er systemet, der hedder DJH Medianet, baseret på en række gennemprøvede open source-komponenter, som har gjort det muligt at håndtere brugere på tværs af Windows, Mac og Unix. Therefore, the system, called DJH Medianet, based on a number of proven open-source components that have made it possible to manage users across Windows, Mac and Unix. With the merger and new web site Medianet's status is now unknown.
| colspan="4"| The goal of the ViLL project is to create a centre in North Denmark for research, development and knowledge within e-learning, which is open to users from the entire region. The project is based on the active research in learning processes and IKT that is carried out at the University of Aalborg and is thriving on a good collaboration with enterprises and institutions, local, national and international. [http://www.detdigitalenordjylland.dk/en/info__background/projects/education/virtual_learning_environments_and_learning_methods_the_vill_project.htm Source]


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== Re.ViCa Case Study ==
At the moment, there is no case study for Denmark.




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| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|''' [http://www.ninuuk.gl/ Greenland Business College] '''
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| style="background:#f0f0f0;"| ? students
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| colspan="4"| Danish name: [http://www.ninuuk.gl/ Grønlands Handelsskole]
"Greenland Business College wants to be the natural centre for the formation of competences and knowledge sharing within the commercial area, information technologies, management, supervision, innovation and e-learning." [http://www.ninuuk.gl/UserFiles/File/Informationsmateriale/Greenland%20Business%20College.pdf part of "Greenland Business College's mission]
Homepage states: "Handelsskolen is a partner in E-Forum, a project for the development of E-learning offer to business in Greenland. Handelsskolen using preliminary E-forum for entrepreneurs and students at the basic 'Supervisor training'."
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#[http://www.obhe.ac.uk/cgi-bin/keyresource.pl?resid=25 The Observatory on Borderless Higher Education - Key Issue, September 2004: National Virtual Universities]
[[Category:Denmark| Virtual Initiatives in Denmark]]
#[http://www.ug.dk UddannelsesGuiden / the Education Guide]
#[http://www.hezel.com/globalreport/ Hezel Associates: Global E-learning Opportunities for U.S. Higher Education]: "[http://www.virtualschoolsandcolleges.eu/index.php/Image:HezelAssociates_Denmark.pdf View a free country study - Denmark]" (PDF uploaded on this wiki)
#[http://www.itst.dk/e-laering-og-it-faerdigheder/publikationer/national-strategi-for-ikt-stottet-lering/national-strategi-for-ikt-stottet-lering National Strategy for ICT-enabled learning in Danish]

Latest revision as of 16:40, 20 August 2009

Introduction

Currently in Denmark, the term "Virtual Campus" has fallen somewhat out of use and does not exist as an easily recognisable or identifiable term referring to any institution or particular practice. Several initiatives have been launched in the past including the Danish Virtual University and the term 'open' is used now far more to imply the use of technology to support a greater access to higher education. Furthermore several different government ministeries have an interest in making university education more accessible and they each have different strategies and approaches, no centralised co-ordination amongst these programmes seems to exist. One significant player is the National IT and Telecom Agency which is run by The Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation This agency has a national programme for e-learning for universities and research institutions. They provide seed money for specific courses and try to also encourage institutional management to become involved. 50% funding to support the development of open courseware is available from this agency not only to universities, but also to SMEs and other types of organisation.Approximately half of those applying are funded and demand for this seed funding is increasing.


Interesting Virtual Campus Initiatives

The Danish Virtual University

The Danish Virtual University (DVUNI) was conceived in 2000 as Denmark's response to the e-education boom in the late 1990s. The project, however, was never completed and was quietly wound up following a series of strategic failures. Following a re-think, the new Danish portal for professional development called 'Continuing Education at Danish Universities - A Virtual Approach' was launched in November 2003. The portal was established by the 12 Danish universities and encompasses all the institutions' professional development courses. The initiative is part of wider attempts to establish a closer co-operation between industry and universities, and the idea has been well received by Danish companies. The portal includes traditional campus-based courses as well as online provision (with a mix of programmes in Danish and English). In July 2004 the portal had almost 1,600 courses and 130 programmes leading to a formal qualification.

Source: The Observatory on Borderless Higher Education - Key Issue, September 2004: National Virtual Universities

Update: this database about Danish universities, vocational training is not updated since 1.1.2007.


The Open University Business School The Open University Business School in Denmark is a division of the OU Business School in the UK according to its web site. It has a significant amount of subdivisions or "Centres" and according tutors: Centre for Financial Management, a Centre for Human Resource and Change Management, a Centre for Innovation, Knowledge and Enterprise, a Centre for Public Leadership and Social Enterprise [PuLSE], a Centre for Strategy and Marketing and a Centre for Continuing Professional Development.

Its accredited by three major international recognition bodies, AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA. There are currently around 65 students studying with The Open University in Denmark where the OU and OU Business School have been offering courses since 1992. There are around 50 OU graduates including 20 MBA alumni living in Denmark. All business school alumni automatically become members of the OU Business School Alumni Association on graduation.

Source: OU Business School in Denmark > Studying in Denmark

The available courses in Denmark are viewable in a course overview

Interesting Programmes

UddannelsesGuiden – The “Education Guide”

This is the Danish portal on learning opportunities and professions. UddannelsesGuiden has been developed in connection with the Danish guidance reform and was launched 1 August 2004. The Ministry of Education owns and finances the portal. Schultz Information is responsible for the development and running of the portal. Schultz Information delivers the contents and a sub-contractor, Krak, is responsible for portal infrastructure and technical support.

The main aim of the portal is to provide accurate and up-to-date information about learning opportunities, professions and labour market issues. UddannelsesGuiden applies a lifelong learning perspective and provides education and career information for anybody who needs it – be they children, young people, or adults; citizens in general or guidance practitioners.

Source: UddannelsesGuiden / the Education Guide


Aalborg University (AAU) Type: universities 14,000 students blended learning and distance studies
Danish name: Aalborg Universitet.Considered by many to be a forerunner in the area of open learning, this HEI offers several part-time Master's Programmes in English listed under "Continuing Education". The teaching on each semester consists of four to six times seminars of 2-3 days’ duration, distance education, self study and project work in groups.


Aalborg University also established (together with 4 other distinguished universities) the online 2-year part-time master "Master in ICT and Learning (MIL)".



Aarhus Business College Type: Academies of Professional Higher Education 19,000 students part-time studies
Danish name: Århus Købmandsskole. Aarhus Business College has 5 teaching campuses and 1 administration unit in Aarhus. The College receives approximately 19,000 students and course participants every year and employs the equivalent of 475 employees. The College offers full- and part-time educations and courses.

Internal system offers webmail and other functions. The web site is at http://www.aabc.dk



Aarhus University Type: universities 35,000 students (2008) blended learning with LMS
Danish name: Aarhus Universitet (AU). This HEI has a sub site dedicated to e-learning in which AULA is explained: ""AULA is Aarhus Universitets e-learning platform”. You can see a visual representation of a registration in this demo. Furthermore, manuals for teachers and students are accessible in English under the Support for AULA page


Aarhus University is also building a media archive, where teachers and researchers can publish video, audio and multimedia materials for primary teaching. This includes podcasting.

Source: E-learning units


Aarhus Universityconducts flexible part-time Master’s degree programmes pursuant to the regulations contained in the Danish Act on further education for adults (“VFV-loven”) and the Executive Order on further education for adults (“VFV-bekendtgørelsen”).


Aarhus University also co-established the online 2-year part-time master "Master in ICT and Learning (MIL)".



Academy of Professional Higher Education, Midjutland Type: Academies of Professional Higher Education ? students part-time studies
Danish name: Erhvervsakademi Midtjylland (EAM). EAM also offers a part-time academy programme for adults pursuing careers while having jobs. Lessons are held after ordinary business hours. This programme is governmentally and internationally approved and awards ECTS points.


Business Academy West Type: Academies of Professional Higher Education 850 students part-time studies
Danish name: Erhvervsakademi Vest. At the moment the academy has 550 full time students and 300 part time students.



CELF 2,700 students LMS, intranet
[1] uses CEUS intranet and Blackboard to support its education.



Copenhagen Business School Type: universities 15,791 students e-learning
Danish name: Handelshøjskolen. The project "Theory of science and methodology on the internet" managed by Copenhagen Business School has received a promise of financial support.


The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation has allocated funds of DKK 7.5m – "the university funds" - as a part of a new strategy: "The national strategy for ICT-supported learning". The funds are distributed by the Danish IT and Telecom Agency on behalf of the Ministry. The purpose of the funds is to support e-learning at Danish universities. The intention is to create projects with a view to improving the quality of teaching and strengthen the overall business goals for the universities.


The aim of "Theory of science and methodology on the internet" is to develop a web-based e-learning course in theory of science and methodology. The course is aimed at students doing project work in the first year of their bachelor's programmes. The course is offered at the study programmes BA in Information Management, BSc in Business, Language and Culture, and BSc in Business Administration and Philosophy. The idea is to expand and offer the course to even more study programmes in the long run. Versions in both Danish and English are therefore in preparation. The budgetary framework for this project is DKK 400,000.


Source: News article 27/08/2008


Copenhagen University College of Engineering Type: university colleges 2,300 students LMS (CampusNet)
Danish name: Ingeniørhøjskolen i København. Copenhagen University College of Engineering


Part-time students (also referred to as Open University students) are students who pay to follow one or more of the courses at Copenhagen University College of Engineering. These students can only be admitted if there are vacant slots at the course. It is not possible to complete a full education as a part-time student, as large individual projects are not offered to part-time students. Source: Different types of students


This HEI has CampusNet.



Engineering College of Aarhus Type: university colleges 1,500 students support via LMS
Danish name: Ingeniørhøjskolen i Århus. "The terms E-learning, blended or distance learning are not discussed on the Teaching Methods page but e-learning is mentioned once on the site: “In the future we will focus on the institutions that provide us with the largest potential regarding development and exchange. Furthermore, we will develop a close, committed cooperation with a smaller group on international industry-related projects, study programmes, e-learning and longer periods of teacher exchange, including post-educational courses.” Source: Mission, Vision and Strategies below the title “Under Cooperation within Development”.


IHA has its own LMS called CampusNet: CampusNet is a web based interactive communication tool. It offers staff and students at the Engineering College of Aarhus easy and flexible access to extensive information relevant for the studies, and the possibility to exchange information and documents mutually, e.g. within the course or the department. Information contained in CampusNet originates from many different sources (students, teachers, administration) but are made accessible through one central website. Each user at the Engineering College is assigned specific rights assuring a personified user interface.

  • Each student will find information on his or her study, on courses attended, material or messages from the teacher, lists of other students, possible cancellations and much more.
  • The teacher can find information on students, submit messages and publish teaching material for the students, set up conferences for discussions, link to any other website and much more.


Source: About CampusNet"



EUC Lolland ? students
EUC Lolland site mentioned e-learning in the rector's welcome but not further. (in March 2009 the web site was unavailable)





Greenland Business College Type: ? 250 full-time students type studies
Danish name: Grønlands Handelsskole

"Greenland Business College wants to be the natural centre for the formation of competences and knowledge sharing within the commercial area, information technologies, management, supervision, innovation and e-learning." part of "Greenland Business College's mission

Homepage states: "Handelsskolen is a partner in E-Forum, a project for the development of E-learning offer to business in Greenland. Handelsskolen using preliminary E-forum for entrepreneurs and students at the basic 'Supervisor training'."

E-learning is also mentioned as one its focus areas, but this isn't clear how exactly.

There's an intranet for teachers (LærerIntra) and one for students (ElevIntra)



IT-University of Copenhagen Type: universities 1,500 students distance education, part-time studies, e-learning
Danish name: IT-Universitetet i København. This HEI offers net-based learning or “Netbaseret undervisning” as listed on its online course list such as IT Project Management, IT Strategy and Basic Graphic Design.


There’s also the ITU's study portal called My.IT in which students can view their administrative data such as enrolments, ECTS credit points, examination marks and more.


ITU has initiated the Global IT University: “the vision of the Global IT University is that students and faculty from different universities work closely together, each contributing their unique value to the teaching and research in Information Technology”


“100% dedicated to the digital world – from games and communication to business and software”


ITU is funded to undertake both theoretical research and applied research into the interaction and growing importance of information technology to society. The IT University is Denmark’s youngest university. It was founded in 1999. In connection with the new University Act in 2003, the school changed both name and status from the IT high school in Copenhagen (1999-2003) to the IT University of Copenhagen.



IT University West Type: universities 687 students (in 2005) part-time studies, e-learning
Danish name: It-vest. IT University West is an educational network between the four university institutions in the Western part of Denmark; Aarhus School of Business, University of Southern Denmark, Aalborg University and Aarhus University. It was established in 1999 and offers flexible masters within the IT field.


IT University West offers 23 degree programmes in IT, including a series of full-time and part-time Master of Science Information Technology degrees (with or without a research component) a two part-time Graduate Diploma degrees.It is also possible to follow a single / Enkeltfag course under Open Education, with which you can choose to only study and take an examination of one single course or module.


Students also have online access to interactive drill modules and various study-related tools such as Swim and Studiemetroen via the Study and information competence (DK).


With the intention of making continuing education within the IT-area and e-learning accessible to a bigger target group, IT University West is responsible for the FlexNet project "Learningnet.dk (DK)" and the book "Flexibel learning and teaching (DK)". With Learningnet.dk IT-west disseminates its resources and experience on e-learning, specifically designed for educators and developers of higher education.


Its intranet Lists design manual, resources and information about IT West University and the Student network (DK).


IT University West is also involved in "Master in ICT and Learning (MIL)", a web based 2-year part-time master that is offered by Aalborg University in cooperation with Aarhus University, Copenhagen Business School, DPU (School of Education - University of Aarhus) and Roskilde University. It uses FirstClass as its VLE. Relevant documents: Papers that exemplify the literature in the MIL Curriculum.


Journalisthøjskolen Type: specialised college ? students DJH Medianet
This HEI is the result of a merger between Den Grafiske Højskole og Danmarks Journalisthøjskole. The Danish School of Journalism developed Medianet, an open source CMS-system developed at The Danish School of Journalism. The system is used for e-learning, webpublishing and knowledge sharing. Derfor er systemet, der hedder DJH Medianet, baseret på en række gennemprøvede open source-komponenter, som har gjort det muligt at håndtere brugere på tværs af Windows, Mac og Unix. Therefore, the system, called DJH Medianet, based on a number of proven open-source components that have made it possible to manage users across Windows, Mac and Unix. With the merger and new web site Medianet's status is now unknown.



Jutland University College Type: university colleges 3,000 students e-learning
Danish name: Professionshøjskolen University College Vest. UCJ is part in VIA University College - a major regional university college of professional bachelor education in Mid-Jutland. VIA University College is a collaborative venture between the Mid-West Centre for Higher Education, the Vita Centre for Higher Education, University College Vitus Bering Denmark, the Alpha Centre for Higher Education and UCJ.


UCJ forms a part of four national knowledge centres including the National Knowledge Centre for e-Learning. Source: Brochure in English The Knowledge Center of e-learning is rooted in @ Ventures, the founder of e-learning at Aarhus Købmandsskole. The center is a collaboration between several vocational academies, CDE vita, CDE Copenhagen and JCVU.


JCVU has its own local coordinator for this Center: Lars Kjeldsen Peter Beck, head of Knowledge for IT, media and learning. This HEI uses an intranet from before the merger.




Roskilde University Type: universities About Roskilde University 8,000 students part-time studies, blended learning
Danish name: Roskilde Universitet (RUC). This HEI also presented a paper at the CAL'07 Conference in Dublin, March 26-28, 2007 in which RUC analysed two cases of blended learning on campus in the light of diffusion theory and Causal Layered Analysis (PDF). This shows us 2 types of lessons, of which the blended learning lesson takes up 8 class sessions instead of a 3-week workshop. It is supported by SAKAI CLE, a free and open source Courseware Management System. The blended learning type lesson makes use of notice board, syllabus, roster and readings, presentations, lecture notes, assignments, calendar, chat, discussion forum, wiki, … A YouTube video about the use of SAKAI in the Roskilde University is also available


In the public minutes of one of the board meetings, on 19th October 2007, we can read “Faculty and students must learn to use sophisticated blended learning. They must use web-based projects, implement net-based exams, enable digital teaching and disseminate research, teaching and student-produced materials for the students and the public by means of digital media.” Within the framework of the Open University Act, Roskilde University provides opportunities for part-time education in the Basic Studies Programme for the Humanities, Mathematics, Philosophy and Theory of Science, Psychology, Adult Education and Communication as well as a number of master's programmes. Source: [2] Interesting but on the subject of accessibility instead of e-learning, this RUC developed a tool which reads the web texts out loud


Students of RUC can use STADS on-line student services to register for examinations and see what examinations they have passed or registered for.



SDE College Type: Academies of Professional Higher Education 4,800 students ?
Danish name: Syddansk Erhvervsskole. This HEI is a partner in a Leonardo da Vinci project "Building e-learning": The aim of the project is to assist the implementation of ICT as a basic tool for the modernization and the adaption of the knowledge-based training systems for lower qualified workers in the construction sector. Development and implementation of a technological simulation program for initial vocational training on the occupation "bricklayer", based on e-learning, are envisaged.



Technical University of Denmark Type: universities 6,183 students (2006) blended learning, LMS, part-time studies
Danish name: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. About the part-time study: "You design your own curriculum in cooperation with a relevant scientific employee at one of the DTU Departments". This HEI also has a term "Open University" for several courses. It also has a Portal for its students. Of e-learning the site states: "eLearning is a diffuse subject that we aim at getting structured campus wide by establishing a IT infrastructure for DTU together with the mail IT-department. Our part is the open source system components." The Technical University of Denmark includes “VirtuelGalathea 3 e-learning”: The purpose of VirtuelGalathea3 e-learning is to offer a solid technical-based teaching materials to ensure Danish students web-based online access to the many exciting findings and results from Galathea 3 project for use in the teaching of subjects physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, nature-geographic history and level-divided for classes in primary school and secondary schools.

Its web site is Technical University of Denmark



University College Copenhagen Type: university colleges ? students ? studies
Danish name: Professionshøjskolen København.


University College Lillebaelt Type: university colleges 7,000 students part-time studies, intranet
This HEI offers part-time education as it mentions that 500 part time students are enrolled in campus in Jelling.

If offers employees an intranet



University College of Northern Denmark Type: university colleges 6,000 students blended learning, intranet.
Danish name: Professionshøjskolen University College Nordjylland. E-learning is mentioned: Om e-læring page.

The UCN was merged out of the University College of Health, which has an intranet for all, and three e-learning courses for staff and educators: “The LP model is a pedagogical analysis used as a practical tool for development and improvement of the school learning environment.” Its e-learning homepage links to About e-learning which directs to a Danish e-learning manual (PDF – 6 pages) in which the different elements of these three e-learning courses are explained.

This site mentions e-learning in a Powerpoint called “E-learning ” in which blended learning is a possibility to obtain a degree in 3,5 years of 210 ECTS credits. Besides the face2face meetings the virtual teaching / learning is through the BlackBoard platform.



University College Sealand Type: university colleges 6,000 students blended learning, LMS support (Skolekom)
University College Sealand is a recent merger of CVU South and CVU Zealand. This HEI has an UCSJ Intranet for the administrators and educators but a system for the students isn’t clearly mentioned on the site. UCSJ provides e-learning throughout the bachelor programmes and several courses (Pedagogy, Teaching, Nurses, Nutrition and Health courses) with contact days limited to 2 to 4 per month. “Here you'll find opportunities to take your education in these disciplines partially over the Internet.” “So you will encounter words such as network-based education, remote study / distance learning, flexible education, virtual learning, e-learning, etc.


For the e-learning communication /LMS students use Skolekom FirstClass, which was developed by UNI-C. You can see a Danish Skolekom manual (PDF) here.



University College South (UC South) Type: university colleges 3,600 students blended learning and distance studies
Danish name: University College Syd. This HEI states “All (Bachelor Study) programmes consist of theoretical studies and periods of practice. Most of the studies are equally offered as blended learning, e.g. a mix of distance learning and seminars. Language of instruction: Danish.

This HEI offers net-based learning for three courses, in which students can “mainly” work from home: they’re expected to attend eight two-day seminars a year. This distance learning is supported by Blackboard.



University of Copenhagen Type: universities 37,000 students blended learning, SIS, part-time studies
Danish name: Københavns Universitet. This HEI offers blended learning, for instance in the “Forest & Landscape” course (Blended learning combining e-learning and class-room discussions) and the “Participatory Forest Management - 310017” course (internet-based teaching modules integrating literature studies and exercises and supported by on-line discussions in which students are expected to participate. In addition, a number of presentations, analyses and discussions of selected topics and cases as well as e-learning support will be offered as classroom sessions.)

The faculties of Veterinary Sciences and Agricultural Sciences have particularly strong and well know open course offers.


The University of Copenhagen also offers students a portal called punkt ku for personal e-mail, group discussions, course descriptions, course registration and Absalon, the portal that hosts the homepages of the different courses.Besides this, there’s also a Study Information System (SIS)



University of Southern Denmark Type: universities 12000 students blended learning
Danish name: Syddansk Universitet. "The Southern Denmark University enables part time courses, but the course language is only in Danish. Example: “The Centre for Contemporary Middle East Studies offers and contributes to a series of studies in the graduate programme (daytime) as well as part time programmes at both open university and master's level.”


This HEI uses the the Blackboard e-Education platform.


It references e-learning on its web page About SDU > E-learning it is stated that e-learning is included in all suitable university activities. There are workshops specifically focussed on e-learning, the E-learning support Center specifically for staff, and the SDU E-Learn platform / BlackBoard as referenced in the SDU BlackBoard manual and Blackboard’s own web site mentioning: “Southern Denmark University Adopts the Blackboard Learning System and Blackboard Content System”.


The students have their own webmail, course administration and blackboard (Source: SDU Signle Sign-On


The SDU site also links to the Student portal"



Virtual Learning Environments and Learning Methods (the ViLL project) inactive? Site isn't working
The goal of the ViLL project is to create a centre in North Denmark for research, development and knowledge within e-learning, which is open to users from the entire region. The project is based on the active research in learning processes and IKT that is carried out at the University of Aalborg and is thriving on a good collaboration with enterprises and institutions, local, national and international. Source

Re.ViCa Case Study

At the moment, there is no case study for Denmark.



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