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Open Distance Education at Southern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences

Open Distance Education at Southern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences Some Results and Reflections. Riccardo Mazza, SUPSI-DIE, USI, Lugano - CH Carlo Lepori, SUPSI-DIE, IDSIA, Manno - CH Federico Flückiger , SUPSI, Manno - CH

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Open Distance Education at Southern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences

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  1. Open Distance Education at Southern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences Some Results and Reflections Riccardo Mazza, SUPSI-DIE, USI, Lugano - CH Carlo Lepori, SUPSI-DIE, IDSIA, Manno - CH Federico Flückiger, SUPSI, Manno - CH Lorenzo Cantoni, USI-Scienze della Comunicazione, Lugano - CHOsvaldo Arrivo, ISPFP, Lugano - CH

  2. Southern Switzerland Universities University of Lugano (USI) University of applied sciences of southern Switzerland (SUPSI)

  3. Southern Switzerland Universities University of Lugano (USI) University of applied sciences of southern Switzerland (SUPSI) Communicationsciences Economics Architecture

  4. Southern Switzerland Universities University of Lugano (USI) University of applied sciences of southern Switzerland (SUPSI) Computer science and electrical engineering Economics and management Civil engineering and architecture Social work Applied art

  5. Federal institute for professional pedagogic (ISPFP) Swiss center for scientific calcu-lation (CSCS) Eduswiss Southern Switzerland Universities University of Lugano (USI) University of applied sciences of southern Switzerland (SUPSI)

  6. Southern Switzerland Universities University of Lugano (USI) University of applied sciences of southern Switzerland (SUPSI) Federal institute for professional pedagogic (ISPFP) Swiss center for scientific calcu-lation (CSCS) Eduswiss New media in education Learning environments Pedagogic

  7. Southern Switzerland Universities University of Lugano (USI) University of applied sciences of southern Switzerland (SUPSI) Federal institute for professional pedagogic (ISPFP) Swiss center for scientific calcu-lation (CSCS) Eduswiss Super computing Scientific calculation Equipment provider

  8. Southern Switzerland Universities University of Lugano (USI) University of applied sciences of southern Switzerland (SUPSI) Federal institute for professional pedagogic (ISPFP) Swiss center for scientific calcu-lation (CSCS) Eduswiss Postgraduate education Networking New learning technologies

  9. Competencies • Communication sciences • Economy • Architecture • Computer sciences and electrical engineering • Economics and management • Civil engineering • Applied art • Learning environments • New media in education • Pedagogy • Scientific calculation • Super computing • New learning technologies • Postgraduate education • Networking

  10. Southern Switzerland UniversitiesCommon services University of Lugano University of applied sciences of southern Switzerland Computer Services Research New Media Didactic Services Postgraduate Education

  11. New Media Didactic Service(in the future: DL-LAB) • Technology Watch • Support for teachers • Co-ordination of CVS projects • Collaboration with other institutions • Organization of events • International conference on New Learning Environments, Lugano - CH, May 8-11 2002

  12. wiss irtual ampus

  13. Swiss Virtual Campus • A national program founded by the Swiss Confederation (30 Million CHF) for years 2000-2003 • Universities participate with 50% of costs. • 50 ongoing projects, almost every Swiss university participates • Three main aims: • Take advantage of the opportunities now available through new information and communication technology • Strengthen collaboration between the universities, a system of credits should be set up • Develop high-quality, multilingual, teaching materials and improve the quality of student learning processes

  14. SVC projects • MACS • SWISSLING • Forum New Learning • Interstructures • eduswiss online • Nano World • GITTA

  15. Multilingual postgraduate education progam • Concepts for virtual university administration • Target audience: northern Switzerland and northern Italy 1st online course started on March 20th 2001 SVC projects SUPSI eduswiss • MACS • SWISSLING • Forum New Learning • Interstructures • eduswiss online • Nano World • GITTA Uni Lugano IDSIA CSCS ISPFP

  16. Basic education program in linguistice • Target audience: Linguistic students in entire Switzerland SVC projects Uni Lugano Uni Zürich • MACS • SWISSLING • Forum New Learning • Interstructures • eduswiss online • Nano World • GITTA Uni Basel Uni Lausanne Uni Genève SUPSI TECFA Uni Genève LOGOS

  17. Teacher support system • Introductory courses • Networking the competencies Activities started last year SVC projects eduswiss FH Bern • MACS • SWISSLING • Forum New Learning • Interstructures • eduswiss online • Nano World • GITTA SUPSI HES SO FH NWS ESC Brig ETHZ SFIB - CTIE

  18. SVC projects • MACS • SWISSLING • Forum New Learning • Interstructures • eduswiss online • Nano World • GITTA EPF Lausanne Uni Lugano SUPSI ETH Zürich

  19. SVC projects Partnership eduswiss • MACS • SWISSLING • Forum New Learning • Interstructures • eduswiss online • Nano World • GITTA ETHZ EPFL Uni Bern Uni Genève Uni Fribourg Uni Neuchatel Uni Zürich FH Bern HES SO FH NWS Acad APEX Ergomedia Swisscom Ascom Sun Siemens Alcatel Ericsson SRG SMUV STEAG Glue ProTelecom ... SUPSI

  20. SVC projects • MACS • SWISSLING • Forum New Learning • Interstructures • eduswiss online • Nano World • GITTA Uni Basel SUPSI FH BB Uni Fribourg Uni Bern Uni Dresden ETH Zürich Institut Maurice E. Müller Nanosurf AG Liestal Centre Suisse d‘Electronique et de Microtechnique SA

  21. SVC projects • MACS • SWISSLING • Forum New Learning • Interstructures • eduswiss online • Nano World • GITTA Uni Zürich SUPSI EPF Lausanne Uni Fribourg SUP Basel ETH Zürich

  22. COMO VARESE MILANO Dissemination ST. GALLEN LUZERN CHUR BREGALGLIA POSCHIAVO SION MANNO / LUGANO

  23. Conclusions • Collaboration among institutions is difficult, but necessary • Extend target people • The creation of a laboratory shared by several institutes is helpful

  24. What we learned from this experience • A mixed approach (on-line and face-to-face) can be useful to avoid some typical problems in distance learning (students feels alone, lack of interactions, …) • Is useful to create a fil-rouge of the course to help students to maintain the “pace” during the study • Teacher needs to spend more time in a on-line course rather than in ex-cathedra course • Students have more time to spend in solving exercises and to collaborate in discussions • The supervision of teacher in discussions and synchronous events is fundamental

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