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'''Objectives and Activities'''
'''Objectives and Activities'''
It is aimed at the implementation of ICT in teaching and learning through the creation of a co-operative network of universities with the objective to provide a wide range of ICT supported offerings in teaching and learning: a “European Virtual Campus” (EVC). The EVC is used for exchange of courses, sharing of courses and joint development of programmes and courses. Its general goals are:
It is aimed at the implementation of ICT in teaching and learning through the creation of a co-operative network of universities with the objective to provide a wide range of ICT supported offerings in teaching and learning: a “European Virtual Campus” (EVC). The EVC is used for exchange of courses, sharing of courses and joint development of programmes and courses. Its general goals are:


    * to promote the use of ICT as tools for improving teaching and learning in higher education,
- to promote the use of ICT as tools for improving teaching and learning in higher education,
    * to capture the market for life-long learning on a university level,
- to capture the market for life-long learning on a university level,
    * to enhance and develop the co-operation of the EUNITE universities in these fields.
- to enhance and develop the co-operation of the EUNITE universities in these fields.


In achieving these goals EUNITE wants to develop the following opportunities for co- operation:
In achieving these goals EUNITE wants to develop the following opportunities for co- operation:


    * the innovation potential of ICT for on-campus higher education,
- the innovation potential of ICT for on-campus higher education,
    * new ways for open and distance learning,
- new ways for open and distance learning,
    * the internationalisation of learning programmes,
- the internationalisation of learning programmes,
    * enhanced inter-university networking in the provision of courses and programmes/curricula, and the production of learning materials.
- enhanced inter-university networking in the provision of courses and programmes/curricula, and the production of learning materials.
 


==Source==
==Source==
http://eunite.tkk.fi/
http://eunite.tkk.fi/

Revision as of 08:06, 7 June 2008

EUNITE was initiated by a joint effort of EuroPACE 2000 and the Coimbra Group, following the VirtUE (Virtual University for Europe) project (Ten Telecom) recommendations. It is a strategic alliance between the following universities: Aalborg Universitet (Denmark); Universidad de Granada (Spain); Fernuniversität Hagen (Germany); Helsinki University of Technology (Finland); Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium); Lund University(Sweden); University of Strathclyde (Scotland - Great Britain); Universiteit Twente (The Netherlands).

Objectives and Activities

It is aimed at the implementation of ICT in teaching and learning through the creation of a co-operative network of universities with the objective to provide a wide range of ICT supported offerings in teaching and learning: a “European Virtual Campus” (EVC). The EVC is used for exchange of courses, sharing of courses and joint development of programmes and courses. Its general goals are:

- to promote the use of ICT as tools for improving teaching and learning in higher education, - to capture the market for life-long learning on a university level, - to enhance and develop the co-operation of the EUNITE universities in these fields.

In achieving these goals EUNITE wants to develop the following opportunities for co- operation:

- the innovation potential of ICT for on-campus higher education, - new ways for open and distance learning, - the internationalisation of learning programmes, - enhanced inter-university networking in the provision of courses and programmes/curricula, and the production of learning materials.


Source

http://eunite.tkk.fi/