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Riccardo Mazza - Online-educa, Berlin 2001
Scuola universitaria professionaledella Svizzera italiana
Open Distance Education at Southern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences
Some Results and Reflections
Riccardo Mazza, SUPSI-DIE, USI, Lugano - CH
Carlo Lepori, SUPSI-DIE, IDSIA, Manno - CH
Federico Flückiger, SUPSI, Manno - CH
Lorenzo Cantoni, USI-Scienze della Comunicazione, Lugano - CH
Osvaldo Arrivo, ISPFP, Lugano - CH
Riccardo Mazza - Online-educa, Berlin 2001
Scuola universitaria professionaledella Svizzera italiana
University of Lugano (USI)
Southern Switzerland Universities
University of applied sciences of southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
Riccardo Mazza - Online-educa, Berlin 2001
Scuola universitaria professionaledella Svizzera italiana
University of Lugano (USI)
Southern Switzerland Universities
University of applied sciences of southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
Communicationsciences
Economics
Architecture
Riccardo Mazza - Online-educa, Berlin 2001
Scuola universitaria professionaledella Svizzera italiana
University of Lugano (USI)
Southern Switzerland Universities
University of applied sciences of southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
Computer science andelectrical engineering
Economics and management
Civil engineeringand architecture
Social workApplied art
Riccardo Mazza - Online-educa, Berlin 2001
Scuola universitaria professionaledella Svizzera italiana
University of Lugano (USI)
Southern Switzerland Universities
University of applied sciences of southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
Federal institute for professional
pedagogic (ISPFP)
Swiss center for scientific calcu-lation (CSCS)Eduswiss
Riccardo Mazza - Online-educa, Berlin 2001
Scuola universitaria professionaledella Svizzera italiana
University of Lugano (USI)
Southern Switzerland Universities
University of applied sciences of southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
Federal institute for professional
pedagogic (ISPFP)
Swiss center for scientific calcu-lation (CSCS)Eduswiss
Pedagogic
New media in educationLearning environments
Riccardo Mazza - Online-educa, Berlin 2001
Scuola universitaria professionaledella Svizzera italiana
University of Lugano (USI)
Southern Switzerland Universities
University of applied sciences of southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
Federal institute for professional
pedagogic (ISPFP)
Swiss center for scientific calcu-lation (CSCS)Eduswiss
Scientific calculation Super computing
Equipment provider
Riccardo Mazza - Online-educa, Berlin 2001
Scuola universitaria professionaledella Svizzera italiana
University of Lugano (USI)
Southern Switzerland Universities
University of applied sciences of southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
Federal institute for professional
pedagogic (ISPFP)
Swiss center for scientific calcu-lation (CSCS)Eduswiss
NetworkingPostgraduate education
New learning technologies
Riccardo Mazza - Online-educa, Berlin 2001
Scuola universitaria professionaledella Svizzera italiana
Competencies
• Communication sciences• Economy• Architecture• Computer sciences and electrical engineering
• Economics and management
• Civil engineering
• Applied art
• Learning environments
• New media in education
• Pedagogy
• Scientific calculation
• Super computing
• New learning technologies
• Postgraduate education
• Networking
Riccardo Mazza - Online-educa, Berlin 2001
Scuola universitaria professionaledella Svizzera italiana
University of Lugano
Southern Switzerland UniversitiesCommon services
University of applied sciences of southern
Switzerland
Research
Postgraduate Education
Computer Services
New Media Didactic Services
Riccardo Mazza - Online-educa, Berlin 2001
Scuola universitaria professionaledella Svizzera italiana
• Technology Watch
• Support for teachers
• Co-ordination of CVS projects
• Collaboration with other institutions
• Organization of events– International conference on New Learning Environments,
Lugano - CH, May 8-11 2002
New Media Didactic Service(in the future: DL-LAB)
Riccardo Mazza - Online-educa, Berlin 2001
Scuola universitaria professionaledella Svizzera italiana
wiss
irtual
ampus
Riccardo Mazza - Online-educa, Berlin 2001
Scuola universitaria professionaledella Svizzera italiana
Swiss Virtual Campus
• A national program founded by the Swiss Confederation (30 Million CHF) for years 2000-2003
• Universities participate with 50% of costs.• 50 ongoing projects, almost every Swiss university
participates• Three main aims:
– Take advantage of the opportunities now available through new information and communication technology
– Strengthen collaboration between the universities, a system of credits should be set up
– Develop high-quality, multilingual, teaching materials and improve the quality of student learning processes
Riccardo Mazza - Online-educa, Berlin 2001
Scuola universitaria professionaledella Svizzera italiana
SVC projects
• MACS
• SWISSLING
• Forum New Learning
• Interstructures
• eduswiss online
• Nano World
• GITTA
Riccardo Mazza - Online-educa, Berlin 2001
Scuola universitaria professionaledella Svizzera italiana
SVC projects
• MACS
• SWISSLING
• Forum New Learning
• Interstructures
• eduswiss online
• Nano World
• GITTA
SUPSI
ISPFP
CSCS
IDSIA
eduswiss
Uni Lugano
• Multilingual postgraduate education progam
• Concepts for virtual university administration
• Target audience: northern Switzerland and northern Italy
1st online course started onMarch 20th 2001
Riccardo Mazza - Online-educa, Berlin 2001
Scuola universitaria professionaledella Svizzera italiana
SVC projects
• MACS
• SWISSLING
• Forum New Learning
• Interstructures
• eduswiss online
• Nano World
• GITTA
Uni Lugano
Uni Genève
Uni Lausanne
Uni Basel
Uni Zürich
TECFA Uni Genève
SUPSI
LOGOS
• Basic education program in linguistice
• Target audience: Linguistic students in entire Switzerland
Riccardo Mazza - Online-educa, Berlin 2001
Scuola universitaria professionaledella Svizzera italiana
SVC projects
• MACS
• SWISSLING
• Forum New Learning
• Interstructures
• eduswiss online
• Nano World
• GITTA
eduswiss
ETHZ
SUPSI
HES SO
FH Bern
SFIB - CTIE
ESC Brig
FH NWS
• Teacher support system
• Introductory courses
• Networking the competencies
Activities started last year
Riccardo Mazza - Online-educa, Berlin 2001
Scuola universitaria professionaledella Svizzera italiana
SVC projects
• MACS
• SWISSLING
• Forum New Learning
• Interstructures
• eduswiss online
• Nano World
• GITTA
EPF Lausanne
ETH Zürich
Uni Lugano
SUPSI
Riccardo Mazza - Online-educa, Berlin 2001
Scuola universitaria professionaledella Svizzera italiana
SVC projects
• MACS
• SWISSLING
• Forum New Learning
• Interstructures
• eduswiss online
• Nano World
• GITTA
Partnership eduswiss
SUPSI
ETHZEPFLUni BernUni GenèveUni FribourgUni NeuchatelUni Zürich
FH BernHES SOFH NWS
AcadAPEXErgomedia
SwisscomAscomSunSiemensAlcatelEricsson
SRGSMUV
STEAGGlueProTelecom
...
Riccardo Mazza - Online-educa, Berlin 2001
Scuola universitaria professionaledella Svizzera italiana
SVC projects
• MACS
• SWISSLING
• Forum New Learning
• Interstructures
• eduswiss online
• Nano World
• GITTA
Uni Basel
Institut Maurice E. Müller
Uni Bern
Uni Fribourg
SUPSI
ETH Zürich
Uni Dresden
FH BB
Centre Suisse d‘Electronique et de Microtechnique SA
Nanosurf AG Liestal
Riccardo Mazza - Online-educa, Berlin 2001
Scuola universitaria professionaledella Svizzera italiana
SVC projects
• MACS
• SWISSLING
• Forum New Learning
• Interstructures
• eduswiss online
• Nano World
• GITTA
Uni Zürich
SUP Basel
Uni Fribourg
EPF Lausanne
ETH Zürich
SUPSI
Riccardo Mazza - Online-educa, Berlin 2001
Scuola universitaria professionaledella Svizzera italiana
Dissemination
MANNO / LUGANO
MILANO
VARESE
COMO
BREGALGLIA
POSCHIAVO
ST. GALLEN
CHUR
SION
LUZERN
Riccardo Mazza - Online-educa, Berlin 2001
Scuola universitaria professionaledella Svizzera italiana
Conclusions
• Collaboration among institutions is difficult, but necessary
• Extend target people• The creation of a laboratory shared by several
institutes is helpful
Riccardo Mazza - Online-educa, Berlin 2001
Scuola universitaria professionaledella Svizzera italiana
What we learned from this experience
• A mixed approach (on-line and face-to-face) can be useful to avoid some typical problems in distance learning (students feels alone, lack of interactions, …)
• Is useful to create a fil-rouge of the course to help students to maintain the “pace” during the study
• Teacher needs to spend more time in a on-line course rather than in ex-cathedra course
• Students have more time to spend in solving exercises and to collaborate in discussions
• The supervision of teacher in discussions and synchronous events is fundamental