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H-Tech

H-Tech. H-Tech: Objective. European online university Technical and humanist For students around the world Engineering Bachelors and Masters degrees. H-Tech: Motivation. Developing countries and the economy 95% to Britain, Canada, the U.S., Australia A market for European education

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H-Tech

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  1. H-Tech

  2. H-Tech: Objective • European online university • Technical and humanist • For students around the world • Engineering Bachelors and Masters degrees

  3. H-Tech: Motivation • Developing countries and the economy • 95% to Britain, Canada, the U.S., Australia • A market for European education • The maturity of online learning systems

  4. H-Tech: Features • Technology + Humanism • Annual visit to France • Bachelor and Master degrees • Bilingual: French and English • Modularity and Quality • Vigilant Pedagogy • Visible and efficient operation • International partnerships

  5. H-Tech: Strategy • Volunteer profs • Re-engineering of existing materials • Degrees from existing schools • Financed by a consortium • Eventual Europeanization

  6. H-Tech: First Phase • Master’s in Computer & Communication Engineering • Consortium of schools: ECN, EMN, EPUN, UTC • Students from selected Asian cities • Opens in the Spring of 2004

  7. H-Tech: Master’s Program • Two years • 16, five-credit courses (80 ECTS credits) • 6-month internship (40 credits) • Online, plus on-site in France • Four 10-week terms

  8. H-Tech: Courses Computer Science and Software Engineering • Computer Systems Architecture • Database Management Systems • Knowledge management • Network Protocols and Systems • Virtual Reality Telecommunication systems • Telecommunication Science and Technologies • Wireless Communication Systems • Real-time Communication Systems • Signal processing Communication • Multimedia Technologies • Mass Communication Industries • Principles of Human Communication • Web Site Development • User Interface Design Culture and Management • Project Management • French Language • Scientific Culture • Quality Management

  9. H-Tech: Pedagogy • Quality > Quantity • Frequent monitoring of students • Evaluation of student work online • Regular on-site testing

  10. H-Tech: Pedagogy Content: • Courses assembled from atoms and bricks • Frequent exercises for students • Student microprojects and tests • Database of online resources • Long-term student project

  11. H-Tech: Course Structure • 10 weeks long • 5 hours of work per week for the student • Each course includes: • Key Concepts (at least 1 per week) (online) • Database of Resources (online) • Student Exercises (1 per week) (online, offline) • Student Tests (every two weeks) • Student Project (online) (Individual and Team) • Discussions with other students and prof (online) • Various Evaluations (online and onsite)

  12. H-Tech: Pedagogy The Prof’s responsibility: • Definition of objectives • Return of assignments • Organizing discussion • Response to questions • Periodic video clips • …with the help of Teaching Assistants

  13. H-Tech: Pedagogy Evaluation of results: • Student exercises • Microprojects • Student presentations on the Web • On-site tests

  14. H-Tech: Platform • Use WebCT at UVPL • Build Our Own

  15. H-Tech: Platform

  16. H-Tech: Calendar • Start-up Meeting in France (2 weeks) • Term 1 (10 weeks) (4 courses) (20 credits) • Term 2 (10 weeks) (4 courses) (20 credits) • Mid-way Meeting in France or Asia (1 week) • Term 3 (10 weeks) (4 courses) (20 credits) • Term 4 (10 weeks) (4 courses) (20 credits) • Residence in France: (20- 25 weeks ?) (40 credits) • Internship in lab • Course in scientific culture • Validation on-site • Total (71 weeks) (16 courses) (1 internship) (120 credits)

  17. H-Tech: Course Outline • Name of Course • Summary • Objectives • Pre-requisites • Software • Project • Topics (10) • Grading criteria • Resources

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