ERIC Number: EJ911499
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Feb
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The Delivery of Business Courses via the African Virtual University: A Case Study
Graber, Mark; Bolt, Susan
Open Learning, v26 n1 p79-86 Feb 2011
In this case study the delivery of business courses as a result of the partnership between the African Virtual University (AVU) and Curtin University in Western Australia is described. From 2004 to 2008, degree and diploma business courses were delivered using WebCT in the four AVU partner locations: Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia), Kigali Institute of Science & Technology (Rwanda), Kenyatta University (Kenya) and University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania). In spite of significant hurdles that made delivery of the business courses challenging, 188 students graduated as a result of this initiative. This case study is significant because it describes the outcomes of an AVU Phase 2 initiative. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Virtual Universities, Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Higher Education, Business Administration Education, Partnerships in Education, Distance Education, Information Technology, Internet, Interviews, Enrollment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia; Ethiopia; Kenya; Rwanda; Tanzania
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