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Title: The Mediterranean Virtual University MVU Initiative


1
The Mediterranean Virtual University (MVU)
Initiative
  • A EUMEDIS Strand 2 Project
  • (519)
  • An introductory presentation by Local MVU
    Coordinator, Dr. Ernest Cachia

The views expressed in this presentation do not
necessarily reflect the views of the European
Commission
2
Stated MVUObjective
  • Develop and deliver high quality, relevant
    online courses which meet the requirements of
    industry and individuals

The logo Digitised multi-toned sea
waves, symbolic of waves from the
azure Mediterranean carrying information from
various, yet collaborating, sources. All emerging
from a European Union initiative.
3
The MVU Initiative
  • To offer students in the Mediterranean region
    quality online education and training through
    courses designed and maintained through the
    collaboration of various educational
    establishments.
  • Key course attributes
  • Accessibility
  • Collaboration
  • Flexibility
  • Actuality
  • Encompassing

4
MVU Project Direction
  • University of Strathclyde (UoS), Glasgow,
    Scotland, UK.
  • (Through Mr. Niall Sclater from UoS Learning
    Services)

5
MVU Project Reach
6
MVU Project Partners (1/2)
DENMARK - Aalborg University
EGYPT - Ain Shams University
LEBANON American University of Beirut
PALESTINE Birzeit University
CYPRUS University of Cyprus
7
MVU Project Partners (2/2)
PALESTINE The Islamic University of Gaza
JORDAN Jordan University of Science and
Technology
MALTA The University of Malta
TURKEY Sabanci University
PALESTINE Welfare Association (retired)
PALESTINE - Institute for Development Studies
U.K. University of Strathclyde
8
MVU Project Data (1/2)
  • Project started in 16th July 2004
  • Project to end in 16th August 2006
  • i.e. 25 month duration
  • Project budget
  • Over 4 million
  • Maltese partner budget share
  • 180,466.00
  • of which UoM to contribute 40,529.00
  • Therefore, giving overall project funding of
    139,937

9
MVU Project Data (2/2)
  • Clean funding
  • 139,937
  • Not inclusive of travel and per diem costs
  • Hard/Software allocation from above
  • 65,365
  • Other project costs
  • 74,572
  • Although reasonably accurate, actual partner
    hardware allocations are still in finalisation
    stage

10
The Maltese Partnership
  • Entirely constituted of University of Malta
    entities
  • Department of Computer Science and Artificial
    Intelligence Faculty of Science
  • Through Dr. Ernest Cachia as local project
    manager and content expert
  • Department of Manufacturing Engineering Faculty
    of Engineering
  • Through Dr. Ing. Jonathan Borg as content expert
    and MVU steering committee member

11
MVU Staff and Support
  • CSAI
  • Dr. Ernest Cachia (Local project manager and
    content expert)
  • Mr. Mark Micallef (Coordinator and course
    developer)
  • Mr. Vincent Sammut (as CSAI dept. secretary)
  • DME
  • Dr. Ing. Jonathan Borg (Content expert)
  • Mr. Christopher Spiteri (Course developer)
  • Mrs. Sharlene Cachia (as DME dept. secretary)

12
The Maltese Involvement
  • Development (design and content) of five
    e-Learning courses
  • Three by the Department of Computer Science and
    A.I.
  • Two by the Department of Manufacturing
    Engineering
  • The recruitment of necessary staff
  • Attendance and involvement in all project
    meetings, workshops and sub-committees
  • Hosting of a MVU laboratory

13
MVU Pilot Courses
  • Technically-oriented (at least initially)
  • Piloted through ICT courses
  • Mostly (but not entirely) modelled according to
    the current ACM syllabus
  • 40 courses between 8 partners
  • Each course equivalent to 5 ECTS credits

14
Maltese MVU Development
  • 5 courses in all as follows
  • 3 courses being developed by CSAI
  • Software Engineering Theory and Practice
  • Linux Usage and Applications
  • Rapid Business Application Development
  • 2 courses being developed by DME
  • Computer-Aided Engineering Design
  • Computer Integrated Manufacturing

15
MVU Course Attributes
  • Exclusively online
  • As interactive as possible
  • Relevant to the needs of society
  • Far-reaching and accessible
  • Use of video-streamed delivery methods
  • Supplemented by discussion forums
  • Feature online assessment
  • Based on a dynamic and reactive curriculum

16
Project Aims
  • Current
  • Building the infrastructure for a collaborative
    international university in the Mediterranean
    region
  • Intended
  • The establishment of a virtual university,
    complete with administrative structures,
    registration, accreditation, and equivalency
    models.

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Thank you(Project website www.med-vu.org)
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