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Mobility and IT Support at Vidzeme University College. Vidzeme University College. Regional higher education institution offering professional study programmes at college, bachelor and master level Established in 1996 State University College since 2001
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Mobility and IT Support at Vidzeme University College Sumit Seminar, 11 October 2007
Vidzeme University College • Regional higher education institution offering professional study programmes at college, bachelor and master level • Established in 1996 • State University College since 2001 • Orientation towards regional development
Departments • Business Administration • Communication and Public Relations • Information Technologies • Political Science • Tourism Organization and Management • Languages
Programs (11) Master’s: • Public Administration • Sociotechnical Systems Engineering • Tourism Strategic Management (MBA) Bachelor’s: • Business Administration, • Communication and Public Relations, • Information Technologies, • Media and Journalism, • Political Science, • Tourism Organization and Management • Tourists’ Guide College: • Information Technologies
Study types • Full time (all College, Bachelor’s, and Master’s studies) • Part time ( Bachelor’s: Business adm., Tourism organization and management; Master’s: Tourism Strategic Management) • E-learning (IT) • E-learning support for full and part time studies
Students Abroad (2006./2007.) For studies (min 3 months – max 12 months) 38 students For internships (3 – 3,5 months) 33 students In total 71 student went abroad foreducational experience representing 5,3 % of all the university students
International Internships • 33 students completed international internships abroad (year 2006./2007.) • Division by countries:
Information for students before going abroad • Emails and intranet • Posters and flyers • Meetings with students • Faculty recommendation • Ex-Erasmus or Ex-Leonardo students experience
Information on the Intranet Aim - to inform while in home country - and to support when abroad
Information on the Webpage Aim - inform university students - get the feedback from Ex-students
Mobility Strengths at Vidzeme University College • Outgoing mobility • Students awareness of international mobility – being ready to accept challenge to go abroad • Mobility traditions • Partnership for studies and internships
Mobility Weaknesses at Vidzeme University College • Incoming mobility • Could be higher academic staff involvement in monitoring and counselling • More reaction on information lack than forwarding it ahead
Content: Provide answers before questions arise Technical solution: Introducing IT programme for organising international activities (moveon, create own, other ?) Future Developments for Mobility Support
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