University18
University18 is a large scale e-education venture based out of India. University18 works with Indian Universities in a public–private partnership, developing and delivering Accredited Degree and Diploma Programs to the Working Professionals & Continuing Education Learners across the World.. University18 has a global footprint, with students spread across the world, with student presence in 150+ Nations.
Approvals[edit]
The University18 Learning Platform, U18 eVolute, is currently the first and so far only privately developed platform to be approved by the Universities Grants Commission, India, for use in delivery of Online Education Programs.
Programs[edit]
University18's Programs are all structured around a web based e-education platform, one that has both asynchronous and synchronous components - the Learning Management System, and a Virtual Classroom System. Regular online sessions, with Professors from various Institutions around the Nation, act to bridge the gap between full time classroom learning and Distance Learning.[1]
Professors[edit]
The fact that University18 uses professors drawn from different Institutions give their programs some flexibility and flavor. The U18 premise is that classroom interaction, as well as the mentoring a classroom lecture (online) can provide, aid both the effort an adult learner makes and the challenges he/she faces by re-entering the formal education system after a break.
Re.Vica Project[edit]
The Re.Vica Project of the European Commission, describes U18 thus - “University18, a nonprofit private-sector initiative (currently in partnership with the Karnataka State Open University), represents a significant development in the region which may well have great impact in the near future“.[2]
Awards[edit]
U18 was a nominee for the eIndia 2010 Awards,[3] held at the eIndia 2010 convention at Hyderabad.
Tie-ups[edit]
University18 currently has tie ups with Assam Don Bosco University and the University of Mysore
See also[edit]
References[edit]
Press reports[edit]
- January, 2012 Tech that will shape 2012 : Chip India features University18 as a game changer
- April 26, 2010 University18 Launches Online Executive MBA, BBA. Collaborates with Uttarakhand Open University
- June 22, 2009 Financial Express - Karnataka State Open University launches virtual classroom programs
- June 22, 2009 Times Of India - KSOU signs up with University18 for Online MBA Programme
- Online MBA Programmes From Karnataka State Open University!
- Thinking Beyond Classrooms - India Today , July 17 , 2009
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