Virtual Initiatives in Denmark

The Danish Virtual University and Continuing Education at Danish Universities - A Virtual Approach (in Danish)

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.

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

References

1. The Observatory on Borderless Higher Education - Key Issue, September 2004: National Virtual Universities
2. UddannelsesGuiden / the Education Guide
3. Hezel Associates: Global E-learning Opportunities for U.S. Higher Education: "View a free country study - Denmark"