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Publication Date: 2003
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Strengths and Issues in Implementing a Collaborative Inter-University Course: The International Masters in Information Studies by Distance
Dixon, Pat; Tammaro, Anna Maria
Education for Information, v21 n2-3 p85-96 2003
This paper reports the development of an international Masters in Information Studies between the Universities of Parma (Italy) and Northumbria (United Kingdom). Rather than concentrating on a detailed discussion of course content, it considers the strengths of an international collaborative course development and delivery and the issues involved in developing such a course and gaining approval for it through the different procedures of two countries. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Masters Programs, Information Science Education, Curriculum Implementation, Performance Factors, Delivery Systems, Instructional Development, Cooperative Programs, Intercollegiate Cooperation, Formative Evaluation
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Identifiers - Location: Italy; United Kingdom
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