April 2005
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The Tecnologico de Monterrey
University System
 Founded by civil
society
in 1943 and
supported by 27 nonprofit organizations
 Private institution,
independent of
political and religious
groups
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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
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Tec Milenio
6 campus
 870 faculty
 8,611 students
Virtual
University
2004
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Undergraduate :
5,919
Graduate:
5,804
Continuing education: 30,859
Social programs:
59,512
Community Learning Centers
 930 in México
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97 in USA
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12 field offices
Agreements with 350 Universities
Accreditations
 SACS
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
 AACSB
International Association for Management
Education
European Foundation for Management Education
(EQUIS)
Accreditation Board for Engineering and
Technology
Mexican Association of Faculties and Schools
of Medicine
Institute of Food Technology
National High School Association
Council for the Accreditation of the Teaching of
Engineering
System of Quality Control for the Teaching of
Engineering
 EFMD
 ABET
 AMFEM
 IFT
 NHSA
 CACEI
 SECAI
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The top-ranked M.B.A. Programs in The Wall Street
Journal/Harris Interactive survey of corporate
recruiters
(September, 2004)
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Purdue University
Vanderbilt University
Ohio State University
University of Maryland
Brigham Young University
Texas Christian University
ITESM (September 2003, No.16)
Michigan State University
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
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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
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Mission
 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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Virtual University
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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
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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
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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.
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Educational
Model
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¿Why learning by doing?
The learning pyramid
Participant
Role
(passive)
Average retention
capacity
5%
Presentation
10%
Reading
20%
Audiovisual
30%
Demonstration
50%
Discussion Group
75%
(active)
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80%
Practice
Teaching others
Education
with presentation
approach
Education with
Constructivist
approach
Change of paradigms
Student centered
Teacher centered
Student
Student
Student
Student
Student
Student
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Professor
Tutoring
Digital
Library
Learning
objects
Collaborative
networks
Individual learning
activities
Didactic model
Common
characteristic
Didactic
techniques
 Problem-Based
Collaborative
learning
Learning (PBL)
 Case Method
 Project-Oriented
Learning (POL)
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Participants involved in the design process
Teaching
team
Instructional
designer
Graphic
designer
Technical
Support
staff
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Media
Producer
Course
Multimedia
Staff
Web
editor
Systems
developers
Fixed Role
Variable Role
Elements
in the course
delivery
process
Didactic
techniques
Activities
Services:
 Administrative
 Academic
Administration
 Information
technology
Evaluation
P
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Tutor
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Student
f
feedback
e
s
Academic s
counselor
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r
Learning
resources
Contents
Videos
Forums
Technological
resources
Technological
platform
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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 follow-up
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Advantages
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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
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Undergraduate courses
Graduate programs
Continuing education programs
Social development programs
Programs offered by the Virtual University
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Undergraduate courses
Graduate programs
Continuing education programs
Social development programs
Programs offered by the Virtual University
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Undergraduate courses
Graduate programs
Continuing education programs
Social development programs
Graduate Programs
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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
Master in Technological Education, joint degree with UBC
Master in Humanities
Master in Applied Public Management
Graduate Programs
 Global MBA for Latin American Managers
 e- Commerce
 Financial Management
 PhD in Educational Innovation
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Programs offered by the Virtual University
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Undergraduate courses
Graduate programs
Continuing education programs
Social development programs
Continuing education programs
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Personal development
Sales
Accounting and finance
Sustainable development
Education
Languages
Quality and productivity
Technology
Programs offered by the Virtual University
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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
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Teachers
Leadership Skills for
School Principals (THD)
Education Leadership
with regard to
New Technologies
Principals Managers
Teachers
Teaching Skills
Program (PAHD)
ITESM – Cambridge Certification
XXI Century Education
Competencies
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Educational Institution
Management Skills
Program
Educational Technology
For Latin America Middle
Schools
Portal
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Public Officials
Local Headstart
Program
Open and Participatory
Government Program:
Governance without
Corruption
(for municipal officers)
Electronic
Government Diploma
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Open and
Participatory
Government Diploma
(for federal officers)
Governance of
Public Services:
Educational
Options
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
Challenges and trends
of journalism in
Latin America
Narration and
social topics
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Journalist research
on corruption cases
Virtual seminary
for the new
journalism
Follow-up on
social programs and
public expenses
Proximity journalism:
local and rural
Non-Government Organizations
Social, cultural and ethic surroundings for NGO´s
Organizational
Development
Planning and
Strategies for
Conservation
Social Leaders: Distance
Training Program
on NGO Management
General Management
Finance and Project
Management
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Marketing and
Fund-raising
Social development programs for the communities
 Education
 Information technology
 Basic education support
 Baccalaureate
 Undergraduate
 Master degrees and PhD
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 Continuing education for
change agents
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Entrepreneurs
Teachers
Public officials
Family
Health
Journalism
Non-government organizations
Latin Americans in the USA
Virtual University Statistics
Students
2004
 Undergraduate courses
 Graduate programs
 Continuing education
programs
 Social development programs
TOTAL
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5,919
5,804
30,859
59,512
102,094
Patricio López del Puerto
President of the Virtual University
plopez@itesm.mx
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