1. Tapio Varis October 2000 1 Educational and Learning Goals of the Global University System (GUS) Tapio Varis, Acting President of GUS Newropeans 2000, Paris 5-7 October

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3. Tapio Varis October 2000 3 GUS Leadership since Tampere University Workshop 1999 Dr. Tapio Varis, Acting President Dr. Marco Antonio Dias, Vice President for Administration Dr. Takeshi Utsumi, President Emeritus and Vice President for Technology and Coordinations

4. Tapio Varis October 2000 4 Global challenges Networked world: Network access, networked learning, society, and economy, economic equity and employment The role of a national state, civil society, cultural values Global, regional amd sub-regional strategies eUniversity, eLearning Digital literacy, digital divide

5. Tapio Varis October 2000 5 Open learning environment ”Collaboration” and ”asynchronous learning” reflect more the necessities of the evolution of society than purely educational reasons Internet provides support for existing schools The Web University – International on-line Learning over High-Speed Internet GLOSAS & Global Lecture Halls Global University System (GUS). Tampere workshop: http://www.uta.fi/EGEDL http://www.uta.fi/EGEDL Global Service Trust Fund (GSTF)

6. Tapio Varis October 2000 6 GLOBAL UNIVERSITY SYSTEM -- PILOT PROSPECTS BUILDING BLOCKS IN COOPERATION AND COLLABORATION FOR BROADBAND CAPACITIES TO SUPPORT GLOBAL ELECTRONIC DISTANCE LEARNING AND TELEMEDICINE 8/13/99

7. Tapio Varis October 2000 7 Current Status of GUS Global University System in South America/Amazon Region Global University System in the Philippines Native American and Canadian Community Project Global University System in Central America Global University System in Ukraine Global University System in Pakistan Global University System in Africa

8. Tapio Varis October 2000 8 Proposed Administrative Centres and Satellite Hubs in Developed countries Asia Pacific North America Central America/Caribbean/Sout h America Europe/Arab region Africa Montana State University, University of Hawaii University of Tennessee/Knoxville University of Tampere University of Guelph

9. Tapio Varis October 2000 9 Proposed Administrative Centres and Satellite Hubs in Each Region of Developing Countries Asia Pacific North America Central America/Caribbean South America Europe/Arab region Africa University of Philippines & Fiji Montana, Arizona and Calgary (Canada) Universidad de Costa Rica University of Amazona in manaus, Brasil Technology Promotion Center in Lviv, Ukraine Planwel University in Pakistan RITSEC in Egypt University of Guelph

10. Tapio Varis October 2000 10 Philosophies amd Principles of GUS Transcultural, globalwide initiative The GUS to demonstrate moral leadership Priority on academic freedom The GUS to stress quality education Initiative to be shared with students Transnational collaboration on research Commitment to openness Toward transcultural unity-in-difference

11. Tapio Varis October 2000 11 Mission of GUS Global Education Global Healthcare Follow the Spirit of the Charter of the United Nations

12. Tapio Varis October 2000 12 Goals of GUS eLearning Joint research, professional development and knowledge-building Data- and media-intensive exchanges Globalization of employment opportunities

13. Tapio Varis October 2000 13 Objective of GUS Construction of global broadband Internet networks Development of teaching materials Global network of facilitators

14. Tapio Varis October 2000 14 New ways of learning Online courses and collaborative learning provide means of improving the quality of learning opportunities, by supporting schools and institutions an environment not dependent on space or time. This requires small classes mentored by skilled faculty members.

15. Tapio Varis October 2000 15 Experiences of multimedia instruction Constraints imposed by the Internet Evolution of Web based delivery platforms Students learning culture Multimedia enhancements Interactivity and promoting collaborations The synchronous dimension

16. Tapio Varis October 2000 16 Research findings Learning networks can be as effective or more effective than traditional classrooms, in terms of access and learning outcomes Collaborative learning designs are more effective for online learning than individuals working alone with materials posted online

17. Tapio Varis October 2000 17 Problems and promises Experience demonstrates that collaborative ventures, based on existing providers and reliant on re-engineering of existing teaching and learning practices, are unlikely to be succesful, even where they are well financed A spirit needed that recognizes the values of a multicultural world, civil society and participation and empowerment of people Digital literacy

18. Tapio Varis October 2000 18 More about the author www.uta.fi/~titava e-mail: tapio.varis@uta.fi GUS: http://www.friends- partners.org/GLOSA S