THE PROCESS AT LUND
UNIVERSITY, SWEDEN TO MAKE eLEARNING AN INTEGRATED
PART OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
Ebba Ossianillson (Lund University, Sweden)
The Process at Lund University, Sweden to make
eLearning an integrated part of the educational
system
(Report for the Grundtvig Alpine project 87515-CP-1-2000-1-UK-Grundtvig-ADU,
2003
Group 4 CO and ICT)
Lund University (LU) is a comprehensive University
with all Faculties, among others: Faculty of
Medicine, School of Aviation, Art Academy and
Lund Institute of Technology. Some figures about
LU; a University with 34 500 Students, 3066 Postgraduate
Students, 80 Educational Programmes, 1000 Courses
, 8 International Master Programmes and 6500
Staff. The turnover for education is SEK 210
mill. (21 €) and for research SEK 340 mill.(34€)
LU has a strong international profile with about
400 central agreements. Outgoing students are
about 760 and incoming nearly the double, 1200.
Already in 1994 LU was established as an IT-University.
In 1996/97 a special unit for Continuing and
Distance Education (OCDE) was established and
contacts with society concerning continuing education
was consolidated. The main strategy was that
education should be flexible, accessible and
on demand. In 1997 the ultimate online courses
were running. In 1998 Lund Virtual University
was set up as a concept and idea. In 2001 Lund
University On Line was launched and in 2002 LU
has a global reach with online courses.
LU:s main strategic foundation for eLearning
is to have a solid infrastructure, learning architecture,
learning culture and change management. Key eLearning
sequels are high quality in content, technology
and services.
At LU all kind of learning modes exist, such
as distance learning - campus learning
open flexible learning, eLearning – technology
based learning, web based learning – on-line
learning and computer-based learning
Swedish universities and university colleges
co-operate together in the Swedish Net University
(www.netuniversity.se) which was established
in 2002. For the moment (2002) 33 out of 49 HEI
are included. For Autumn 2002 totally 876 courses
was under the umbrella of the Swedish Net University.
In 2002 some 22 000 students were enrolled and
for 2003 some 50 000 are expected. LundUniversity
is a part of the Swedish Net University and we
have also Lund Netuniversity (www.fov.lu.se/netuniversity).
LU had 93 courses (2002). Interest applications
for the courses at LU was 14 000 and 7000 individuals,
4000 students were admitted to the courses.
The strategic plan and decisions for implementation
of eLearning at LU is mainly following concepts;
interactive net based distance learning-open
flexible learning,
The Lund Model (fig.1), LMS-system (Luvit fig.2),
Local Study-Centres http://www.campus.hbg.lu.se/utbildning/lokalastudiecentra.html
and spin-off effects.
Fig.1. The Lund model
