CEVU - a Collaborative European Virtual University

Project

cEVU, project coordinated by EuroPACE

November 2001- December 2003

Main outcome

Manual for a Collaborative Virtual University

42 pages.

2004

Authors

Jef Van den Branden, Ann Opsomer

Abstract

The manual provides an overview of outcomes of the cEVU project, structured into three parts: 1. Policies, models and joint working practices 2. Requirements, recommendations and guidelines for participating institutions and for the transition from small scale experimentation to full deployment 3. Elements for a business plan.

This manual does not replace the full texts of the Reports of Working Groups on which it is based; links to these Reports are given in the text and should be read by those who are particularly interested in the content of one or more topics of the manual. The manual focuses on collaborative European Virtual Universities, as one format of transnational virtual higher education. The Reports go often beyond that, paying attention to more general aspects of networking, of e- learning (or ICT in education) and even on the relation between physical and virtual mobility and its implications.

The cEVU project wanted to study why a collaborative European Virtual Education would be beneficial to universities, how it should be structured and operate, and what should be put in place to create it. It used existing information, gathered in former studies, projects and concrete experiences within the participating networks and partner universities.

cEVU manual and working group reports

Van den Branden J., Opsomer A. (2004) Manual for a Collaborative European Virtual University. Report cEVU project. Leuven, January 2004: http://www.europace.org/articles%20and%20reports/cEVU_manual.pdf

Working group reports

- Lorentsen A., Bygholm A., e.a. Pedagogical Models and Online Pedagogy. Report Working Group cEVU project. January 2004.

- Brey Ph., Ethical Issues for the Virtual University. Report Working Group cEVU project. June 2004.

- Gössling C., Kokkeler B., Yabar J. M., Van den Branden J., Henderikx P., Van der Perre G., Moreau C., Misseri V., Van Petegem W., Floor P., Pursula M., Opsomer A., Policies. Report Working Group cEVU project. January 2004.

- Weedon R., IPR & Copyright: cEVU/EUNITE models and consortium agreement. Report Working Group cEVU project. January 2004. (Consortium agreement)

- Hämäläinen P., Van den Branden J., François P., Loer Hansen S., Opsomer A., Orlinski J., Sclater N., Elements of a Business plan. Report Working Group cEVU project. January 2003.

- Lambert J., Valiouli M., Garcia M., Jiménez O., Anastasiadi-Symeonidi A., Van den Branden J., Opsomer A., Language Management. Report (& Annexes) Working Group cEVU project. January 2004.

- Heiner M., Schneckenberg D., Wildt J. Online Pedagogy - Innovative Teaching and Learning Strategies in ICT-environments. Background paper of the cEVU working group Online Pedagogy. January 2004.

- Borch O., Opsomer A., Kairamo A.-K., Pastrav C., Wedde H., Van den Branden J., Hüvelmeyer J., Widera M., Sclater N., Rokkjaer O., Crozat S. (2003) Digital Platforms. Report Working Group cEVU project. January 2003.

- Van den Branden J., Moreau C., De Rosa A., Lapallainen A., Opsomer A., Accreditation. Report Working Group cEVU project. January 2004.

- Van den Branden J., Kallonen-Rönkkö M., Caliste J.-P., Garcia M., Blanco Cotano J., Westenbrink R., Opsomer A., Quality. Report Working Group cEVU project. January 2004

Source

http://www.europace.org/articles%20and%20reports/cEVU_manual.pdf

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