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Ove Lundberg, Dr Head of department of Economic history Former Director of Distance Education

UMEÅ UNIVERSITY. Ove Lundberg, Dr Head of department of Economic history Former Director of Distance Education. Polar circle. Umeå in Sweden. This is Umeå University. 4,246 employees. 28. Inaugurated. 1965. football fields. 26,690 students. 1,390 postgraduate students.

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Ove Lundberg, Dr Head of department of Economic history Former Director of Distance Education

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  1. UMEÅ UNIVERSITY Ove Lundberg, Dr Head of department of Economic history Former Director of Distance Education

  2. Polar circle

  3. Umeå in Sweden

  4. This is Umeå University 4,246 employees 28 Inaugurated 1965 football fields 26,690 students 1,390postgraduatestudents 52femaleprofessors 272professorships 58departments(equivalent) 24centres 5 faculties 2,900 millions SEKin annual turnover 2004

  5. University - Visions Respected and committed Desire for development Success together

  6. Revenues 2004University total Interest and other financial revenues 20 Other (non-budgeted) contributions 507 Fees and compensation payments 384 Budgeted government grants 1,905 Total 2,816 mSEK Figures in krona (millions) (rounded amounts)

  7. Campus area

  8. University hospital area

  9. Northern Sweden's largest city 109,000 inhabitants A cultural centre with opera, theatre groups and festivals 180 kilometres of cycle paths 160 kilometres of exercising tracks One of the world's foremost cities for Internet use and broadband development Expansive industrial base, with for instance Biomedicine

  10. Colleges within the University Umeå Institute of Design Umeå School of Business and Economics Umeå University School of Physical Education and Sports Umeå School of Fine Arts Umeå School of Environmental Studies (in co-operation with SLU) Umeå University School of Restaurant and Culinary Arts Umeå Institute of Technology Other research institutes in Umeå National Institute of Working Life Swedish Defence Research Agency, FOI, NBC Defence SLU (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)

  11. Number of students per year

  12. Range and choices 120 programmes 1 700 coursesApart from ordinary form and rate of study: Distance University Web University Summer University

  13. Research profile Life sciences Interactions between humans, artifacts and IT Welfare, democracy and security The northern dimension Ecological sustainability Gender perspective Teacher education and teaching profession

  14. Research profileFaculty of Teacher Education Teacher education and teaching profession Focus on practice, related to schools and professional issues,characterized of a multi- and disciplinary approach • Equity and ethics: democracy, gender and antiracism • Development of practice: implementation, action research and reflective practitioners • Roles of school and university students and teachers • Basic skills: reading, writing and mathematics • Subject didactics and learning difficulties • Aesthetics: arts education, sloyd and handicraft • Formal, informal and entrepreneurial learning • ICT in education, youth culture and distance education • Guidance, counselling and special needs

  15. Umeå University – not just in Umeå Kiruna – just under 200 students, 4 programmes Lycksele – approx. 100 students, 3 programmes Skellefteå – approx. 700 students, 11 programmes Örnsköldsvik – approx. 400 students, 8 programmes Sollefteå – just under 200 students, 2 programmes In addition to these, Umeå University provides courses at 19 other placesStudent numbers = full time students both programmes and courses

  16. Distance Education Historical perspective Hermodsmodel Teaching versus learning World experiences Open University (Great Brittain) Fernuniversität (Germany)

  17. Early experiences from a faculty point of view Enthusiasts Technical infrastructure (Heavy) Support from head of department Distance education as a portal for regular education Responsibility to be in the edge. New teaching methods A clear STRATEGY

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