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The ''University College Ghent'' ('''Hogeschool Gent''', Hogent) supports e-learning through its LMS [http://digitaal-leren.hogent.be/english/ Dokeos].
The ''University College Ghent'' ('''Hogeschool Gent''', Hogent) supports e-learning through its LMS [[Dokeos]].




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With 15,000 students and 2,000 staff membersThis instution calls itself the “[http://english.hogent.be/identity_kit/factsfigures/ Largest university college of Belgium]”.
With 15,000 students and 2,000 staff membersThis instution calls itself the “[http://english.hogent.be/identity_kit/factsfigures/ Largest university college of Belgium]”.
Its LMS is called Dokeos, which is clearly referenced at its e-learning page:
''The college takes an active part in the development of the Dokeos e-learning platform and especially in the [http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Dokeos_LCMS_design LCMS] developments. ''
''Dokeos is actively used at our college mainly in a blended learning setting. There are about 3000 active courses with over 15000 active users. In May 2007 our Dokeos site received over 200000 unique visits with an average duration of 9 minutes. ''
''We have taken several initiatives to broaden the user base of Dokeos beyond higher education, such as Dokeos for Schools and Dokeos for SME's. At this time we have as many external as internal users, about 30000 in total. Among them the largest adult education schools in the province. ''


The University College Ghent web site is at http://www.hogent.be and its English pages are at http://english.hogent.be .
The University College Ghent web site is at http://www.hogent.be and its English pages are at http://english.hogent.be .
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== VLE ==
[[Dokeos]] is clearly referenced at its e-learning page:
: The college takes an active part in the development of the [[Dokeos]] e-learning platform and especially in the [http://www.dokeos.com/wiki/index.php/Dokeos_LCMS_design LCMS] developments.
: Dokeos is actively used at our college mainly in a blended learning setting. There are about 3000 active courses with over 15000 active users. In May 2007 our Dokeos site received over 200000 unique visits with an average duration of 9 minutes
: We have taken several initiatives to broaden the user base of Dokeos beyond higher education, such as Dokeos for Schools and Dokeos for SME's. At this time we have as many external as internal users, about 30000 in total. Among them the largest adult education schools in the province.
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[[Category:Belgium]]
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[[Category:University colleges]]
[[Category:University colleges]]
[[Category:Sites using Dokeos]]

Latest revision as of 11:32, 7 June 2010

The University College Ghent (Hogeschool Gent, Hogent) supports e-learning through its LMS Dokeos.


Hogent’s mission statement is: “University College Ghent strives to excel in education, research, service provision and practice of the arts. Through the expertise of its staff and graduates and the valorization of its research, University College Ghent is making a valuable contribution to a critical, creative and open society.”

Its European Policy Statement is also summarised on the web site. The institution’s main office is in University College Ghent, Belgium. It has 13 faculties. Other campuses...


With 15,000 students and 2,000 staff membersThis instution calls itself the “Largest university college of Belgium”.

The University College Ghent web site is at http://www.hogent.be and its English pages are at http://english.hogent.be .

In the Facts and Figures, it mentions a New open Learning & Resourcs Centre (March 2009).

The University College Ghent is part of the Ghent University Association


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Dokeos is clearly referenced at its e-learning page:

The college takes an active part in the development of the Dokeos e-learning platform and especially in the LCMS developments.
Dokeos is actively used at our college mainly in a blended learning setting. There are about 3000 active courses with over 15000 active users. In May 2007 our Dokeos site received over 200000 unique visits with an average duration of 9 minutes
We have taken several initiatives to broaden the user base of Dokeos beyond higher education, such as Dokeos for Schools and Dokeos for SME's. At this time we have as many external as internal users, about 30000 in total. Among them the largest adult education schools in the province.



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> Ghent University Association

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