Tver Branch of MESI The E- xcellence Project

1. Tver Branch of MESI TheE-xcellence Project Разработчик IrinaTretyakova, Director, TverBranchof MESI e-mail: ITretyakova@tver.mesi.ru

2. PrioritiesofMESI’sActivity Introductionandpromotionofe-learningforstudentsofall formsandlevelsofeducation Foundationofaself-traininguniversity Makingapositiveimageof MESI inpublic, stateandmunicipalbodies MESI’sPriorities Modernizationoflife-longlearning Applicationofqualitymanagementsystems Trainingspecialistsinthefieldofknowledgeeconomy

3. MESI's integrated educational and informational environment (IEIE) Databaseandlibrary InformationandHelpEnvironment Educationalplatforms E-mail MESI’sPortal MESI’ssites Electronicdean’soffice Tutorship Students’ feedback

4. TverRegion 1 406 600 peopleliveinTverRegion TheterritoryofTverRegionisoneofthelargestintheRussianFederation TheterritoryofTverRegionis 84 200 squarekilometers

5. MESI inTverRegion • Trainingforschoolpupils: • Professionalgroups • Economicgroups • Economiccollege • Facultativecourses • Preliminarycourses • Additionaltraining for porfessionals: • Professionaltrainingandretraining • Addiitionalqualifications • Professionalcourses • Trainingofaccountants, auditors, realestateagents • Seminars, lectures • Corporatestudies, • Consulting • Highereducation: • Economics • Marketing • AccountingandAudit • Law • Finance • WorldEconomy • IT • Post-graduatestudies: • Economics • Law • IT TverBranchof MESI wasestablishedin 1997

6. Informationalresources Officialsite tver.mesi.ru Siteforapplicants аbiturient.tver.mesi.ru Students’ site Educationalplatforms Educationalforums E-Library

7. Virtual Campus System of Distance Learning has been introduced since 2008 http://study.mesi.ru/

8. TverBranch’spriorities • Strictadherencetothestandardsof MESI • Innovationsineducationandmanagement • Development and introduction of IT into education. • Developmentofdistributivedepartments. • Introduction and development of the Integrated Educational and Informational Environment of MESI as well as interaction with the other branches. • Continuous development of learning materials and access to learning materials in the distributive environment. • Continuousprofessors' training (life-longlearning). • Continuous students' training in accordance with the blending model of education, that is before – during – after classes (life-longlearning).

9. Work groups for the E-xcellence Project Administration of Tver Branch: • Director of Tver Branch, Associate Professor • Vice Director for Scientific Studies, Candidate of Economics, Associate Professor • Vice Director for Extracurricular Work, Candidate of Philosophy, Associate Professor • Vice Director for Educational and Methodic Work, Candidate of Philosophy, Associate Professor • Vice Director for IT • Chief Comptroller of Finance and Economic Service Staff members: • Chief of Organizational department • Chief of Department of Studies Organization • Chief of Distance Learning Department • Chief of Department of Scientific Research, Grants and Competitions • Chief of Department of Information Technologies, Candidate of Technical Sciences, Senior Researcher; • Chief of Department of Educational and Methodic Work • Chief of Department of Applicants’ Services • Chief of Department of Bibliographic Services Professors: • Chief of Department of Modern Foreign Language, Doctor of Philology, Professor • Chief of Department of Anticrisis Management, Candidate of Economics, Associate Professor • Chief of Department of Management and Marketing, Candidate of Economics, Associate Professor • Chief of Department of World Economy, Finance and Financial Law, Candidate of Economics, Associate Professor • Chief of Civil Law Department, Candidate of Law, Associate Professor • Chief of Department of Accounting, Financial Analysis and Audit, Candidate of Economics, Associate Professor Students: • 1-st and 2-nd year students Partners and Employers: • “MakonAvto” Ltd. • “Megafon” Company • Administration of Tver Region • Administration of Tver Central District

10. Implementing the E-xcellence Project in Tver Branch of MESI

11. INFORMATIONabout an educational program080200.62 Management

12. INFORMATIONabout an educational program230700.62 AppliedInformatics

13. INFORMATIONabout an educational program080100.62 Economics

14. Informationabout an educational program030500.62 Law

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16. QuickScan: Strategic Management • The plan of work for Tver Branch of MESI is made on the basis of Strategic Plan of MESI as a whole • To realize e-learning programs all financial, material and technical resources, as well as the staffing of educational process are carefully examined • There is close interaction between the Branch and MESI as far as cooperation with scientific research organizations, expertise and joint designing programs of e-learning • Roles and responsibilities of third parties are fixed at the University

17. QuickScan: Academic Curriculum • Curriculum is designed on the basis of the Federal State Educational Standard and a course program • Curricula meet the requirements of international and professional standards of the studied area • The number of control events aimed at testing students skills and knowledge is fixed. • E-learning curriculum is designed in compliance with the curricula for traditional education. • E-learning is included into each educational program.

18. QuickScan: Course Designing • While designing an e-course we take into account all the elements of Educational Methodical Complexes determined in the Provisions for developing and updating Educational-Methodical Complexes and E-Course Designing. Tver Branch participates in course designing through distributive departments and Informational Centres of Disciplines. • E-course is designed on the basis of State and educational program of the course, approved by MESI

19. QuickScan: Course Delivery • Access to the System of Distance Learning is authorized, there are no anonymous users. Information exchange is realized through forums, announcements and notes, discipline’s materials • There is a work area for each subject and educational program • There are file exchange, forum discussions, tests with a functions of assessing the complexity of questions • Information transferred via the System is safely protected.

20. QuickScan: Support for the Staff • Pedagogical staff training isimplemented through the course named “Professor in e-learning environment”, as well as while conducting teaching seminars for professors twice a year (Winter School at MESI and Summer School at MESI) • Skills of each member of the staff and professors to apply the main tools of e-learning are certified. There are work-guides about how to work in e-learning environment

21. QuickScan: Support for Students • While studying “A Student in E-Learning Environment” students are taught how to work within e-environment. • Uniform requirements for assessment of students’ knowledge in compliance with the Ball-Rating System are used. • Feedback with the students is realized through the system of forums within the Campus, WEB 2.0 services for each discipline. • Students have got the access to open e-learning resources provided on various carriers and in various modes.

22. Work package 4. Assessment of strengths and weaknesses

23. Plan of Activities for Improvements

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