1@the Finnish Virtual Polytehnic

The Finnish Virtual PolytechnicThe Finnish Virtual Polytechnic

Virtual organization, Virtual organization, Finnish Polytechnics’ co-Finnish Polytechnics’ co-

operationoperation

www.amk.fiwww.amk.fi

2@the Finnish Virtual Polytehnic

The Finnish Virtual PolytechnicThe Finnish Virtual Polytechnic Networked co-operation organization formed by the

Finnish polytechnics (31 polytechnics) Activities are coordinated by the Virtual

Polytechnic’s Development Unit The goal is to define, produce, and offer

internationally recognized, high-standard and competitive education services and educational entities aiming at flexible studies

The training and services make good use of different teaching and learning methods as well as modern information and communications technology

3@the Finnish Virtual Polytehnic

The Virtual Polytechnic’s portal, The Virtual Polytechnic’s portal, www.amk.fiwww.amk.fi

centralized e-learning services for all polytechnics forum for professional cooperation a place where polytechnics’ expertise can be

brought together and information can be shared for different target groups

gateway to educational contents and courses offered by polytechnics

based on a single-sign-on -principle

4@the Finnish Virtual Polytehnic

www.amk.fi, www.virtualyh.fi www.amk.fi, www.virtualyh.fi Production platform

eLearning environment

eStudy Office

www.amk.fi – centralized services with single-sign-on -

principle

on-line course

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Production teams

Material bank metadata copyright agreements

5@the Finnish Virtual Polytehnic

The portal offers various tailored services to meet the requirements of

customers and partners

for students for polytechnics’ administrationfor teachers

for researchersand developers

6@the Finnish Virtual Polytehnic

The production teamsThe production teams

Teachers and students from polytechnics produce network-based courses for different study fields. The production is based on reusable learning objects.

About 50 new production teams started their activities in 2004.

By the end of 2006 polytechnic students will have a chance to gain at least 30 ECTS credits of e-learning studies via the Virtual Polytechnic’s portal.

7@the Finnish Virtual Polytehnic

Online training at the Virtual Online training at the Virtual PolytechnicPolytechnic

Something else than: web-pages made by html-language link collections books removed to the web

Characteristics: interactive network-based training teacher’s role is significant teamwork flexibility for traditional training books remain as an important part of the education learning process is well planned High quality