“UNIVERSITY TOWARDS E-LEARNING: A FOCUS ON FINLAND, FRANCE AND ITALY” National results from Finland

1. “UNIVERSITY TOWARDS E-LEARNING: A FOCUS ON FINLAND, FRANCE AND ITALY”National results from Finland Pekka Kess University of Oulu pekka.kess@oulu.fi

2. The Finnish Universitiesparticipating the ELUE survey • Participating Universities • University of Helsinki • University of Kuopio • University of Lapland • University of Oulu • University of Tampere • Åbo Akademi University • Lappeenranta University of Technology • Tampere University of Technology • Turku School of Economics and Business Administration • Sibelius Academy • Theatre Academy • University of Art and Design • represent about 70 % of the university sector

3. Reasons for eLearning in Finland

4. Functions in Finland

5. eLearning course history in Finland

6. eLearning course fetures - Finland

7. eLearning tools in Finland

8. Platforms in Finland

9. People in charge of eLearning in Finnish universities • Management team • Planning officers • Project Manager • Vice Rector with manager at the student services • Net producer • Variable – for instance IT manager • A responsibility area of the department of administration. eLearning is one are with annual financial, targets and other planning and control elements. • Manager of the Learning Center • eLearning is not a separate issue, but part of normal responsibilities at all levels of the university. Only limited amount of resources allocated specifically into eLearning.