Royal Holloway, University of London International SCOLAR Project

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Royal Holloway, University of London
International SCOLAR Project

• Ruth Sexstone
• Chris Howorth

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RHUL Programmes

• MSc Information Security
• BSc Business Administration
• BA Classics
• BA History

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Development Model

• Identify need/interest at departmental level
• Submit bid to External Programme
• Set up project team with project manager
• Regular review
• Set up central management unit

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The Concept

• Bring the campus to the student
• Provide all essential materials to the learners
  desktop
• Create a tangible link between student and
  student and between student and academic
• Create supported distance education

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Student Expectations

• These are varied
• Technical vs non-technical student bodies
• Availability of different modes of access
• Readiness of the technology

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Expectations of the External System

• Market research
• Development funding
• Marketing
• Training
• Educational design
• Technology use
• E-moderation

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The Future

• The acknowledgement of the differences between
  VLE based, traditional distance and face-to-face
  modes of education
• The need for continued development
• The need to manage student expectations
• We need to be realistic about what the technology
  can deliver