DISTANCE EDUCATION

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DISTANCE EDUCATION

• The experience of ITU in
• e-learning
• through Internet

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• THE EARLY YEARS TeleProject
• Early CBT and TBT
• Telephone linemodem Distance-assisted
  seminars and workshops
• (The main difficulties werent technological)
• THE VIRTUAL TRAINING CENTER (VTC)
• Established in 1995
• A consequence of the success of the TeleProject
• Internet platform for all e-learning activities
  in ITU/BDT/HRD

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End 1994 Proposal of the concept GTU/GTTI
1995 1997 Refining the concept Round Table,
Feasibility Study
1997 1999 Test Phase (VTC). Start of training
activities
2000 - 2001 Consolidation. New training/education
courses
2002 2004 Institutional development of the
GTU/GTTI
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• THE GLOBAL TELECOM UNIVERSITY TRAINING
  INSTITUTE (GTU/GTTI)
• The concept was launched at the Buenos Aires
  World Telecom Dev. Conference (end 1994)
• Focal point for distance-learning using the
  platform VTC.
• Assists other projects (e.g. Centers of
  Excellence) in distance-learning activities

• (TODAY ITU IS FULLY INVOLVED E-LEARNING
• Example ITU World Symposium in Tele-Education,
  Manaus, Brazil, 26-29 June 2000
• Internet applications (e-learning, e-) are being
  promoted like services and networks.)

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End 1994 Proposal of the concept GTU/GTTI
1995 1997 Refining the concept Round Table,
Feasibility Study
1997 1999 Test Phase (VTC). Start of training
activities
2000 - 2001 Consolidation. New training/education
courses
2002 2004 Institutional development of the
GTU/GTTI
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• CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
  FEASIBILITY STUDY OF THE GTU/GTTI
• Objective Self-financed institution (Partners
  contributions reasonable tuition fees)
• Governed by a Board of Partners
• Target population Managers and Senior
  Professionals who can speed up development and
  improvement of telecom sector
• Start with a continuous education programme
  (short courses). An academic accredited programme
  can be considered in the future
• Conduct a Pilot phase over the VTC platform to
  test assumptions of the feasibility study

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End 1994 Proposal of the concept GTU/GTTI
1995 1997 Refining the concept Round Table,
Feasibility Study
1997 1999 Test Phase (VTC). Start of training
activities
2000 - 2001 Consolidation. New training/education
courses
2002 2004 Institutional development of the
GTU/GTTI
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• ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE PILOT PHASE
• carried out by the
• VTC
• Selection of platform
• Development of a practical methodology
• Start the continuous education programme
• Delivery of distance learning courses
• Identification of several critical factors which
  influence the efficiency of distance learning
  courses (previous exposure to this type of
  courses, proper access to Internet, course
  contents, linguistic problems, etc.)

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End 1994 Proposal of the concept GTU/GTTI
1995 1997 Refining the concept Round Table,
Feasibility Study
1997 1999 Test Phase (VTC). Start of training
activities
2000 - 2001 Consolidation. New training/education
courses
2002 2004 Institutional development of the
GTU/GTTI
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• PRESENT AND FUTURE ACTIVITIES OF THE GTU/GTTI
• Establishment of links and partnerships
• Further development of the continuous education
  programme
• Start the academic accredited programme
• Establishment of target institutional structure

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Sponsors Development Agencies and Banks,
operators, manufacturers, etc.
Infrastructure Operators, manufacturers, ISPs.,
etc.
Content providers Telecom. Training Centres,
Technical Universities, etc.
Board of Partners
GTU/ GTTI
Participants Managers Senior Professionals from
operators, regulators, policy makers, etc.
FUTURE ORGANISATION OF THE GTU/GTTI
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METHODOLOGY OF THE VTC
Tutor
Participants
Internet
Participants
Participants
Participants
Coordinator
Participants
Participants Guided self-study, tasks, debates,
etc. Tutor Taks assignment, answers to questions,
coaching, mentoring, evaluation,
etc. Coordinator Organization, administration,
weekly distribution of materials, evaluation of
participation, etc.
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SAMPLE OF DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES

• National Frequency Management (developed in 98)
• Quality Management (98)
• Frequency Planning for Broadcasters (99)
• Marketing for Telecommunication Services (99)
• Designing Distance Learning Material (99)
• Fix Wireless Access (99)
• Business Planning (99)
• Regulation of Telecommunications (00)
• Management with Leadership (00)

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NEW COURSES

• Designing Training for Internet (in preparation)
• Use of Technology in Training (in preparation)
• Negotiations on Telecom Service Commerce at the
  WTO (in preparation)
• Telecom Security, Electronic Signatures and
  Certification (under consideration)
• Implementation and Management of National IP
  Networks (under consideration)
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• Master in Communication Management (MCM), under
  preparation (sponsored by CW), a 40 weeks
  accredited programme

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THE NEED TO DEVELOP AN E-LEARNING CULTURE
Level of participation
Number of distance-learning courses
Learning the e-learning culture
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A STRATEGY TO PROMOTE THE E-LEARNING CULTURE

• Publicity Presentations in seminars /
  conferences / symposia, articles in magazines,
  etc.
• Selection of high interest issues for the courses
  (hot topics)
• Nomination of local promoters
• Preparatory face-to-face sessions (2-3 days)
  before the e-course
• Face-to-face consolidation sessions (2-3 days)
  after the e-course

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