This document discusses eLearning at HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences. It defines eLearning as study entities offered via information technology that can include supervision, guidance, or exams. HAAGA-HELIA's eLearning policy from 2008-2013 aimed to provide a flexible way to study for university degrees and teacher education through internet-based learning. The university utilizes various eLearning environments like Moodle and develops common eLearning courses. It provides resources and training to support teachers and ensures quality through its assurance system. HAAGA-HELIA also participates in the Finnish Online University of Applied Sciences network.

1. eLearning at HAAGA-HELIA
Päivi Rajaorko
Project Manager, eLearning
Educational Support Services

2. Definitions of eLearning
(by Ministry of Education of Finland)
 Study entities offered for students via information
technology
 eLearning studies can contain supervising, guidance or
exams that are not virtual
 Education based on supervised eLearning (100% virtual)
 Education based on self study packages
 Education based on contact diverse learning (blended learning)
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eLearning Policy at HAAGA-HELIA 2008-2013
FLEXIBLE WAY
TO STUDY
UNIVERSITY
DEGREE AS
WELL AS
TEACHER
EDUCATION,
LEARNING TO
WORK IN
DIFFERENT
INTERNET-
BASED
ENVIRONMENT

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eLearning environments of HAAGA-HELILA
 Moodle (1.9.9 ->2.3 or 2.4 since 1.4.2013)
 Connect Pro
 Kyvyt.fi
 Second Life
 Blog
 In addition some teachers use various social media
environments which are not centrally supported e.g.
wikis, facebook, twitter
 Tenttis – e-exams

5. Organisation of eLearning acvities at HAAGA-HELIA
 eLearning quidance group makes the main decisions concerning
eLearning
 Meetings 4 times/academic year
 Participation from all campuses (1-3 person/campus, representation of
different training programmes) plus library and study services
 The Vice President is the Chairperson , eLearning co-ordinator prepares
issues to the meetings with the chairperson and makes the memos of
the meeting
 eLearning co-ordinator co-ordinates the implementation of the
decisions (with different co-workers/implementation groups
depending on the issue)
 eLearning quidance group make the follow-up of the activities
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6. Organisation of eLearning support
 1 full-time co-ordinator for eLearning
 1 eLearning support person in each five campuses, 4-5
persons in Pasila campus (resource of 100 hours given
per year per person)
 Technical support given by IT-services
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7. Development of common eLearning courses
 27 common eLearning courses developed (83,5 cr)
 18 common eLearning courses (3 cr/course) for all
training programmes
 Commonly in use
 Copyright agreement made with the developers
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8. Resources for development of eLearning courses
 30 hours common development resource/person/1
credit for teachers developing new 100% virtual
courses (e.g. for 3 credit course the resource is 90
hours)
 Centrally budgeted money for development of common
eLearning courses
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9. Training teachers in eLearning skills
 Moodle and Connect Pro, -courses organized regularly
 Other platforms according to the needs
 Workshops how to use social media in
teaching/learning
 Presentation of good practices in eLearning
 HAAGA-HELIA outside training paid from the budget of
each training programme
 eLearning info pages in HH intranet
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10. HAAGA-HELIA Quality assurance system
 Process descriptions made for all main eLearning processes, see
http://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/haaga-helia/quality ->process
descriptions
 According to the quality system feedback is also collected centrally
from eLearning courses
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11. HAAGA-HELIA and Finnish Online University of
Applied Sciences (FOUAS), see http://www.amk.fi/en/index.html
 HAAGA-HELIA actively participates in the network of FOUAS
 eLearning co-ordinator is the contact person of HAAGA-HELIA in
the network
 In the year 2012
 HAAGA-HELIA offered 68 virtual course for the students of other
Universities of Applied Sciences
 204 applications where made by HAAGA-HELIA students for virtual
courses organised by other universities of applied sciens
 149 applications where made by students of other universities of
applied sciences for the virtual courses of HAAGA-HELIA
 Within the network it is agreed that 50-150 euros is charged from the
university per person per 1 ECTS, HAAGA-HELIA charges 75
euros/student outside/1 ECTS course
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12. Use of Second Life in HAAGA-HELIA
 Virtual lectures and seminars (also internationally)
 E.g. tourism studies, language studies, business studies,
marketing
 Different meetings (incl. Student meetings)
 Marketing of HAAGA-HELIA (e.g. application period, open
doors)
 Role playing
 Modelling of real life e.g. Library, Winecellar, Holiday Center
 Study quidance
 Projects e.g. InnoCatering, UbiOffice
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