Tuesday 6 March 2007

UKeU 0 : OUAustralia 1

Take a selection of the nations best universities, build a shared e-learning platform and open the doors to the rest of the world....

This story has remarkably different endings depending whether you happen to be talking about the United Kingdom or Australia.

Demand from students for online courses at Open Universities Australia could soon outstrip the supply from current providers according to the Times Higher (subscription article). Given the Australian's ability to get this so right that they risk not being able to keep up with demand, where did it all go so wrong for the UK eUniversity? “The failure of the UKeU” - the House of Commons Report has some answers. I still struggle get it.

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