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Foil 6 Features and Concepts of ICWU - II

From Plans for ICWU International Collaborative University China Trip Dec 27 97 - Jan 6 98 -- January 5 98. by Geoffrey C. Fox, Xiaoming Li


1 8)Delivery language is English -- Does this restrict too much lecturers who can be involved?
2 9)Course material must satisfy some constraints so that it is compatible with delivery technology
3 10)All student and curricula material will be stored in a database
4 11)Participating Institutions -- Universities providing students, teachers, resources, mentors -- Research organizations like NPAC or NCSA/CRPC -- Industry supplying employees as Students -- sponsoring Industry for resources (equipment and funds) -- Government Agencies
5 12)All students must be assigned to a "participating Institution" which may be remote from student. The assigned institution is responsible for grading and mentoring. Ratio of students to mentors/graders should be quite small initially. Another constraint is on central resources and as number of students increases, central resources must increase
6 13)Training in tools and curricula Sessions will be offered for mentors and graders
7 14)Teachers can deliver lectures and/or mentor students

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