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SVC Final Evaluation – Consolidation Phase 2004-2008
Views of the Steering Committee of the Swiss Virtual Campus
Objectives and actions for the period under consideration
Berne, September 16 th , 2008
For the Steering Committee (SC), the strategic objectives of this phase of the Virtual Campus
project hinge on the improvement in both efficiency and quality of university training in the
present context, including the implementation of the Bologna reform. These objectives,
assigned to the SC, were the following; actions decided upon by the SC are also mentioned:
• Continuation of the selection and financing of innovative projects:
o for the 3 rd and 4 th consolidating phases, the SC gave priority to ‘blended
learning' projects which included at least three universities; each of these
projects was evaluated by two members of the SC and two external experts at
an international level;
o an improved integration of the UAS (Universities of Applied Sciences),
supported by their authorities with ad hoc financing.
• The maintenance, durability and enhancement of existing projects:
o the offer of maintenance support for the projects of the two first phases;
o long-term development of support in the form of platforms provided by
SWITCH, with the establishment of a task force;
o preparation of a durable solution for maintaining projects which has been
realized, as well as their extensive enhancement at both Swiss and
international levels.
• The consolidation or setting up of competence, service and production Centres
(CCSP) in each university.
• The development of services and mandates which serve the interests of the totality of
the projects:
o provision of efficient support by the co-ordination group;
o setting up project monitoring schemes, including members of the SC and the
coordination group;
o limiting mandates to the support of CCSP activities and the durability of
eLearning projects;
o organisation of congresses in the form of SVC-Days and seminars.