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The Swedish Net University – a challenge and a facilitator. Göran Petersson Janerik Lundquist Eva Falk-Nilsson Anne Algers. Montpellier Oct 2005. The Swedish Net University. A collaboration of all the 35 universities. Number of courses within the Swedish Netuniversity.
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The Swedish Net University – a challenge and a facilitator Göran Petersson Janerik Lundquist Eva Falk-Nilsson Anne Algers Montpellier Oct 2005
The Swedish Net University A collaboration of all the 35 universities Number of courses within the Swedish Netuniversity
”New world – new university” • Political goal: Sweden should be a leading knowledge nation characterised by • high quality education and • lifelong learning for growth and justice. • Higher education should be more international and more attractive for broader recruitment • Thematic networks
The Swedish Net University Agency • Established March 1 year 2002, located in Härnösand. Goal: to increase the access and extent of IT-based • distance education within the higher educationThe Agency supports the universities by • Register the courses and programmes • Present the courses and programmes in a web portal • Administer and coordinate the activities within the Net University • Provide educational development support • Support the implementation of Swedish and international experiences
International committte • The international committee of the Swedish Netuniversity Agency covers and is consultant on e-learning andIT-supported distance education. • The committee • travel and make study visits, • cover magazines and newspapers, • cover national and international meetings, • build network contacts, and • give advice to the director general.
International committte • Janerik Lundquist, chair, associate professor,Linköping University, member of executive board of EADTU(European Association of Distance Teaching Universities) • Eva-Falk Nilsson, Lund university, educational consultant • Anne Algers, Swedish university of agricultural science • Anna Lynèl, Ministry of Industry • Martin Burman, university lecturer, Umeå university • Anna Ebenmark, student • Göran Petersson, executive member, associate professor,chair of EKMA (European Knowledge Association)