April 2005 1 The Tecnologico de Monterrey

April 2005 1

The Tecnologico de Monterrey University System § Founded by civil society in 1943 and supported by 27 non-profit organizations 2 § Private institution, independent of political and religious groups

Tecnológico de Monterrey 33 campus § 8, 253 faculty § 96, 832 students § 156, 396 alumni Virtual University § 102, 094 students § 12 programs 3 Tec Milenio 6 campus § 870 faculty § 8, 611 students

Virtual University 2004 1. Undergraduate : 5, 919 2. Graduate: 5, 804 3. Continuing education: 30, 859 4. Social programs: 59, 512 5. Community Learning Centers § 930 in México 4 § 97 in USA

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12 field offices Agreements with 350 Universities

Accreditations § SACS Schools 7 Southern Association of Colleges and § AACSB International Association for Management Education § EFMD European Foundation for Management Education (EQUIS) § ABET Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology § AMFEM Mexican Association of Faculties and Schools of Medicine § IFT Institute of Food Technology § NHSA National High School Association § CACEI Council for the Accreditation of the Teaching of Engineering § SECAI System of Quality Control for the

The top-ranked M. B. A. Programs in The Wall Street Journal/Harris Interactive survey of corporate recruiters (September, 2004) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 8 Purdue University Vanderbilt University Ohio State University of Maryland Brigham Young University Texas Christian University ITESM (September 2003, No. 16) Michigan State University of Denver Thunderbird IPADE University of Tennessee Harvard Business School

Alumni profile § Directors of the 200 largest firms in Mexico 25% § State governors 19% § Alumni owning a business § 20 years after graduation 68% § 70% of the alumni are under 40 years old 9

Mission Tecnológico de Monterrey prepares: § Individuals who are ethical and who have a humanistic perspective of the world § Professionals who are internationally competitive in their fields § Citizens committed to the development of their community and to the sustainable use of natural resources 10

Mission 11 § Via research centers and business incubators , the Tecnológico prepares people and transfers knowledge in order to: § Promote competitiveness and the generation of new businesses § Strengthen and improve public administration and public policies § Contribute to the community with sustainable development models and innovative systems for educational, social, economic and political improvement

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Tecnológico de Monterrey 33 campus § 8, 253 faculty § 96, 832 students § 156, 396 alumni Virtual University § 102, 094 students § 12 programs 13 Tec Milenio 6 campus § 870 faculty § 8, 611 students

Background § Founded in 1989 with the objective of extending educational coverage without geographical limitations. § At the beginning, the Virtual University focused on satellite technology for course delivery and the Internet for student interaction. § In 1999, the Virtual University evolves and increases the number of on-line courses 14

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Mission § The Virtual University offers quality education using innovative educational models, collaborative learning, and advanced information technology, in order to contribute to the development and advancement of Spanish-speaking communities. 16

Educational Model 17

¿Why learning by doing? The learning pyramid Participant Average retention Role capacity (passive) 5% Presentation 10% Reading 20% Audiovisual 30% Demonstration 50% Discussion Group 75% 18 (active) 80% Practice Teaching others Education with presentation approach Education with Constructivist approach

Change of paradigms Teacher centered Student Professor Student Student 19 Tutoring Digital Library Learning objects Collaborative networks Individual learning activities

Didactic model Common characteristi c Didactic techniques § Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Collaborativ e learning § Case Method § Project- Oriented Learning (POL) 20

Participants involved in the design process Teaching team Instructional designer Graphic designer Media Producer Course Web editor Technical Support Systems staff Multimedia developers Staff 21 Fixed Role Variable Role

Services: ssion ed tim ul Didactic techniques P r Tutor o Activities Student f feedback e s Academic s Evaluation counselor o r Learning resources Contents Videos Forums Technological resources Technological platform 22 s ia discu ital Dig ary libr § Administrative § Academic Administration § Information technology Group M Elements in the course delivery process

Characteristics § Instructional design that incorporates didactic techniques to promote the active participation of the student § Activities that promote self-learning based on technology § Learning communities that foster collaboration among classmates § Activities that students can apply to their environments § A tutoring system guides and gives feedback to each student § Use of a technological platform that allows effective academic and administrative followup 23

Advantages § § § § § 24 Cost reduction Training time reduction Favors learning retention Greater flexibility Allows the creation of communication, knowledge and collaborative learning in an organization Easy content update Allows a more effective administration of training: § Participant follow-up § Report generation Grater participant reach Uniformity in training

Programs offered by the Virtual University § § 25 Undergraduate courses Graduate programs Continuing education programs Social development programs

Programs offered by the Virtual University § § 26 Undergraduate courses Graduate programs Continuing education programs Social development programs

Programs offered by the Virtual University § § 27 Undergraduate courses Graduate programs Continuing education programs Social development programs

Graduate Programs § § § § § Master in Business Administration Master in e-Commerce Master in Administration of Information Technologies Master in Quality and Production Systems Master in Administration of Educational Institutions Master in Knowledge Management Master in Education Master in Technological Education, joint degree with UBC § Master in Humanities § Master in Applied Public Management 28

Graduate Programs § Global MBA for Latin American Managers § e- Commerce § Financial Management § Ph. D in Educational Innovation 29

Programs offered by the Virtual University § § 30 Undergraduate courses Graduate programs Continuing education programs Social development programs

Continuing education programs § § § § 31 Personal development Sales Accounting and finance Sustainable development Education Languages Quality and productivity Technology

Programs offered by the Virtual University § § 32 Undergraduate courses Graduate programs Continuing education programs Social development programs

Social Development Programs Teachers and educational institutions Social development programs for communities Public officials Non-government organizations Journalism 33

Teachers Education Leadership with regard to New Technologies Leadership Skills for School Principals (THD) Principals. Managers Teaching Skills Program (PAHD) Educational Institution Management Skills Program Educational Technology For Latin America Middle Schools ITESM – Cambridge Certification XXI Century Education Competencies 34

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Public Officials Local Headstart Program Open and Participatory Government Program: Governance without Corruption (for municipal officers) Open and Participatory Government Diploma (for federal officers) Governance of Public Services: Educational Options Electronic Government Diploma 36 Integrity Program Seminar on Local Government Management State and Municipal Government Finance Program Ethics Program

Journalism The roll of a journalist in the middle of a crisis Journalist research on corruption cases Challenges and trends Virtual seminary Follow-up on of journalism in social programs and for the new Latin America public expenses journalism Narration and social topics 37 Proximity journalism: local and rural

Non-Government Organizations Social, cultural and ethic surroundings for NGO Organizational Development Planning and Strategies for Conservation Social Leaders: Distance Training Program on NGO Management General Management Finance and Project Management 38 Marketing and Fund-raising

Social development programs for the communities § Education § Continuing education for change agents § Information technology § Entrepreneurs § Basic education support § Teachers § Baccalaureate § Public officials § Undergraduate § Family § Master degrees and Ph. D 39 § Health § Journalism § Non-government organizations § Latin Americans in the USA

Virtual University Statistics Students 2004 § Undergraduate courses 5, 919 § Graduate programs 5, 804 § Continuing education programs 30, 859 § Social development programs 59, 512 TOTAL 40 102, 094

Patricio López del Puerto President of the Virtual University plopez@itesm. mx 41