E-LearningE-University

University of TartuEstonia

University of Tartu

• Established in 1632 by Swedish King Gustav II Adolf

• Since 1918 Estonian university

• 11 faculties, 4 colleges

• 16.500 students, ca 5% foreign students

Brief history of eLearning• Mid-1990-ties (prehistory) – using e-

mail and www-pages in courses• 1998 – ISDN videoconference facilities• 1998 – first web-based course• 2000 – University Council states e-

learning to be strategically important• 2001 – first CDs for study purposes• 2001 – videoconferences over internet• 2002 – e-university portal• 2003 – Estonian e-University

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Estonian e-University

opening conference and signing a “protocol of good will”

21.02.03

What is e-university?

• Estonian e-University is a consortium of Estonian Universities that aims to initiate and facilitate inter-university co-operation following the principles of life-long learning. E-university is not offering its own tuition.

What e-university does?

• Co-operation in developing and popularising e-learning in Estonia

• Common portal for e-learning (course and learning object data-base,support materials for students, teachers and tutors)

• Common e-learning environment(s)

What e-university does?

• System (incl. financial, administrative) for student and course exchange

• Co-operation in international projects

• Co-operation in promoting regional study opportunities

Portal of e-University (www.e-uni.ee)

E-learning in e-university

• E-learning is an interactive learning which study process is as a rule built up in web.