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There are currently (June 2009) three axes of categorisation of each virtual campus programme/initiative.
This page describes the current (June 2009) approach to [[categorisation]].


There are five axes of categorisation of a virtual campus programme/initiative.


== UNESCO categorisation ==
 
== UNESCO categorisation of initiative ==


We aim to classify each virtual campus as one of the following four types derived from the UNESCO categorisation:
We aim to classify each virtual campus as one of the following four types derived from the UNESCO categorisation:
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== Political scale of initiatives ==
We also distinguish the  special category of
* [[private nonprofit provider]]
such as the charitable or religious university foundations in many countries.
 
 
== Political level of initiative ==
 
For any initiative which lies above the level of one or a few institutions, we consider whether it is a:
 
# [[National initiative]] - from one country or a region, state or province within that country
# [[Multinational initiative]] - from a few countries acting together
# [[International initiative]] - from a supranational body such as the [[EU]], [[World Bank]] or [[UNESCO]]
 
 
== Existence of initiative ==
 
A number of initiatives do not now exist. For these we distinguish between
 
# [[Ceased e-Learning Initiative]] ([[CELI]]) - one which came to a planned end
# [[Failed e-Learning Initiative]] ([[FELI]]) - one which went bankrupt or had to be closed
 
 
== Internal scale of initiative ==
 
We have a four level scale;
 
# [[Notable E-Learning Initiative]] ([[NELI]])
# [[Major E-Learning Initiative]] ([[MELI]])
# [[Giant E-Learning Initiative]] ([[GELI]])
 
There is an indication given of the scale of these in terms of benchmark measures but what is more important is to give an informal sense of the scale.
 
 
== Academic level of initiative ==
 
We classify this as
 
# School - these are not covered in the current Re.ViCa wiki
# [[College]]
# [[University college]]
# [[University]]
 
It is often quite difficult to distinguish between some of these levels.
 
 
== Distance education initiatives ==
 
A few of the initiatives focus on distance education. For these we note if the institution is an:
 
# [[Open university]]


For any initiative which lies above the level of one or a few institutions, we consider whether it is one of:


# National initiatives
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Revision as of 12:51, 5 June 2009

This page describes the current (June 2009) approach to categorisation.

There are five axes of categorisation of a virtual campus programme/initiative.


UNESCO categorisation of initiative

We aim to classify each virtual campus as one of the following four types derived from the UNESCO categorisation:

  1. Newly created institution
  2. Evolution of existing institution
  3. Consortium
  4. Private provider


We also distinguish the special category of

such as the charitable or religious university foundations in many countries.


Political level of initiative

For any initiative which lies above the level of one or a few institutions, we consider whether it is a:

  1. National initiative - from one country or a region, state or province within that country
  2. Multinational initiative - from a few countries acting together
  3. International initiative - from a supranational body such as the EU, World Bank or UNESCO


Existence of initiative

A number of initiatives do not now exist. For these we distinguish between

  1. Ceased e-Learning Initiative (CELI) - one which came to a planned end
  2. Failed e-Learning Initiative (FELI) - one which went bankrupt or had to be closed


Internal scale of initiative

We have a four level scale;

  1. Notable E-Learning Initiative (NELI)
  2. Major E-Learning Initiative (MELI)
  3. Giant E-Learning Initiative (GELI)

There is an indication given of the scale of these in terms of benchmark measures but what is more important is to give an informal sense of the scale.


Academic level of initiative

We classify this as

  1. School - these are not covered in the current Re.ViCa wiki
  2. College
  3. University college
  4. University

It is often quite difficult to distinguish between some of these levels.


Distance education initiatives

A few of the initiatives focus on distance education. For these we note if the institution is an:

  1. Open university



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