Virtual Distant Learning University of Hebei Province

1. Virtual Distant Learning University of Hebei Province Chen Guoying Deputy Director Hebei Department of Education E-mail:cheng.y.@263.net

2. Hebei province with: • 188,000 square kilometers • a population of 67.44 million • 14 million people in different kinds of schools, colleges and universities • That’s why Hebei is considered as a big province which especially needs education.

3. The popularization of high education in 2005: • 15% of people aged from 18 to 22 who have received high education • the total number of students in all kinds of universities and colleges will be 1.00 million in 2005 in Hebei.

4. Total undergraduate students in Hebei province

5. The population rate:

6. To adopt two approaches: • one approach is to fasten the development of private universities and colleges • the other is to promote the development of distant learning of high education • set up a virtual distant learning university • how to build this kind of university • to introduce the plan to you • please give me some suggestions and help

7. Administrations in HB virtual univ. 1:college of information and computer science 2:college of automatic engineering 3:college of international trade and economy 4:College of BA and PA 5:College of Law 6:College of Foreign Language

8. Personnel Employment total personnel of 200 : • Provincial government will assign 20 persons • The rest 180 employees will be hired from the society 1). one president, two vice presidents for virtual university 2). 18 deans and deputy deans for secondary college 3). 100 professors (full time or part time) 4). 50 professors from foreign countries (either part time or guest) 5). 14 employees for service Center 6). 15 employees for Information and Computing center

9. Procedure of management

10. Plans of Construction for 2002-2003 • In 2003 ,the enrollment of students will be 5000 • In 2003, the enrollment of students will be 10000 • In 2005, the enrollment of students will be 50000

11. Training • Quicken the process of the employment of teachers and administrative employees. • Training for teachers and technicians in Information and Computer Center. • Training both in China and in a foreign country. in order to learn the advanced technology applied in Education and advanced managing experience. • To realize the automation of office and paperless office.

12. Virtual Distance Learning University of Hebei • provide more chances for young people to receive high education • with the improvement of education level of the people, it will promote the development of economy and society in Hebei • have a long way to go and also encounter difficulty in the process of running a virtual university • welcome to offer suggestions and support for the construction of our virtual university

13. Thanks For your help and support !