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Virtual University of the Monterrey Institute of Technology
Accreditation: Government of Mexico
Web Site: http://www.ruv.itesm.mx/
Level: postgraduate
E-mail:info-ruv@campus.ruv.itesm.mx Dr. Luis Felipe Alvarado, Director of Communication Department, lalvarad@campus.ruv.itesm.mx
Phone: 52 (8) 358-2000 ext. 6700, 6701 Fax: 52 (8) 328-4341
Postal Address: E. Garza Sada 2501 Sur. C.P. 64849, Monterrey, N.L., MEXICO
Description: ITESM University System The Monterrey Institute of Technology has the
mission of educating individuals who are committed to the social,
economic and political improvement of their communities, and who are
internationally competitive in their areas of specialty. Carrying out
research and extension relevant to Mexico's sustainable development is
also part of the Institute's mission. ITESM is a national educational
system that incorporates 26 campuses situated in 25 cities in Mexico
with international extensions and accreditation in the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) which awards University,
Master, and Doctorate degrees. ITESM Virtual University The Virtual
University of the Monterrey Institute of Technology (VU) brings
together a system of educational teaching-learning processes which
operates utilizing the most advanced technologies in
telecommunications, electronic networks and multimedia, offering
courses at the high school, undergraduate, graduate level and
continuing education as part of the Virtual University's commitment in
supporting campuses of the Monterrey Tech and to extend educational
services to Mexico, Latin America, USA, and Canada. General Statistics
3 satellite channels in Region 2 (covering USA to Colombia) 1 satellite
channel in Region 3 (covering Colombia to Chile) 1 channel using the
DTH system by MVS (AVE Channel in Mexico) 11 videoconference rooms with
the ISDN system in the campuses of the ITESM System 10,000 computers in
the campuses of the ITESM System 8 linking countries 150 courses per
semester 500 transmission hours per week 20,000 programming hours per
year 13,162 students in the August-December of 1996 semester Learning
Models and Technologies Used in the ITESM Virtual University The
courses offered by the ITESM Virtual University are complemented by
individual or different technologies integrated for each specific
program using different learning models and the market in which they
are directed. In the ITESM Virtual University, the conjunction of
learning models and technologies that support the realization of these
programs, have been classified as follows: Professor centered model The
professor is positioned as the main transmitting source of information,
knowledge, capabilities, values and attitudes. Considered as the
technology that allows the development of this model, the professor can
transmit information as present professor -that supports the work of
the satellite professor in order to assist and guide the students in
the receiving site- satellite professor -presents the content of the
course of the emitting site and is not located in the same physical
space as their students; the transmission of the class is carried out
via satellite- and the videolinking professor -presents the content of
the course, conference, discussion groups, etc. from a physical space
different from where the students are situated; the transmission is
realized by videoconference. Student centered model The students,guided
by their professor, learn by themselves performing individual
autonomous learning activities. To achieve this, technologies such as
textbooks, class notes, compact discs with tutorial exercises, videos
and the Internet allow the student to investigate and analyze
information related with the course content. Group centered model The
students learn course content and develop attitudes, tolerance, and
collaboration in group work by participating with their group members
-who pertain to different locations and cultures- through electronic
group discussions moderated by their professor. These activities are
carried out through different Internet applications; such as Net News,
First Class, Lotus Notes and Lecturer, just to name a few. The Academic
Programs offered by the ITESM Virtual University High School and
Undergraduate Programs The Virtual University offers different courses
at the high school and undergraduate level with the objective of
enriching the contents of these academic levels as well as developing
in the students the abilities and attitudes necessary to be integrated
in an internationally competitive environment. The markets, which these
courses are directed to, are the high school and undergraduate careers
of the Monterrey Institute of Technology and other universities
situated in and outside of Mexico. Graduate Programs Graduate programs
can be taken completely in the receptive sites situated close and in
their own workplace. The Master's programs that the Monterrey Institute
of Technology offers in its format of distance learning through the
ITESM Virtual University are: 1. The Graduate Program of Business and
Executive Development · Master's of Management With three options for
specialization 1. Finance 2. Marketing 3. International Business ·
Master's of Finance With an option to specialize in International
Finance · Master's of Marketing With an option to specialize in
International Marketing 2. Master's of Education with specialization
areas (MEE) · Communication · Cognitive Development · Humanities ·
Applied Linguistics · Mathematics · International Relations 3. The
Graduate Program of Engineering and Technologies · Master's of
Information Technology Management (MATI) · Master's of Science in
Engineering, major in Environmental Pollution Control Systems (MIA) ·
Master's of Science, major in Industrial Engineering (MII) · Master's
of Science in Engineering, major in Quality Systems (MIS) 4. Master's
of Computer Science (MCC) Continuing Education The continuing education
programs that are offered by the Virtual University reflect the
different sectors of the country and of the American Continent. Small,
medium-sized, and large businesses benefit from the courses offered
since they are designed by experts in their field and reflect the
knowledge necessary to compete in their marketplace. The continuing
education programs that the Virtual University provides for educational
institutions are: · The Development of Educational Abilities and
Training Program (PDHD) · The National Program of Training in Science
The Virtual University provides to national and foreign businesses a
variety of continuous education programs with the purpose of meeting
the necessities and knowledge needed in order for the organization to
become leaders in the area of quality, competitiveness, profitability,
productivity, sustainable development, business development,
information for decision making and the development of working
knowledge, as well as many others. The Virtual University of the
Monterrey Institute of Technology uses its satellite transmission
system as well as the educational AVE Channel (Virtual Business Room),
resulting in a strategic alliance with the MVS Network. The ITESM
Virtual University Network The Virtual University functions with a
transmitting, receiving, and associated sites located in the whole
American Continent. Receptive Sites 78 · 26 Campuses of the ITESM
System · 42 Educational Institutions/ Organizations in Mexico · 10
Foreign Universities Transmitting Sites 12 · ITESM Campus Chihuahua ·
ITESM Campus Guadalajara · ITESM Campus Mexico State · ITESM Campus
Mexico City · ITESM Campus Monterrey · ITESM Campus Morelos · ITESM
Campus Toluca · Carnegie-Mellon University (USA) · University of
Thunderbird (USA) · Waterloo University (Canada) · University of
British Columbia (Canada) · Universidad Pontifica Catolica de Chile
(Chile) Associated Sites (linked by videoconference) 4 · Mount Royal
College (Canada) · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) ·
Stanford University (USA) · University of British Columbia (Canada)
Associations The Virtual University of the Monterrey Institute of
Technology participates in the following associations involved in
international distance education: American Distance Education
Consortium (A*DEC) This consortium is a leader in the US, promoting and
creating access to services in distance learning in the agriculture,
family and community, economic development, distance education and
technology, environment and natural resources, nutrition and health.
Partners in A*DEC include universities, associations, private and
public organizations, international entities, etc. http://www.adec.edu
Asociación de Televisión Educativa Iberoamericana (ATEI) Brings
together more than 250 institutions of prestigious recognition in the
Iberoamericana Community and pursues to consolidate an education,
cultural, and communicative environment in the immediate regions with
cooperation within member institutions, to explore the educational
possibilities of the most recent information and communication
technologies in order to facilitate the implementation of advancement.
http://www.atei.es/atei/ Consorcio de Universidades para la Educacion a
Distancia en Las Americas (CUDLA) With the purpose of supporting the
development of technologies of telecommunications and electronic
networks that benefit the quality of its academic programs as well as
interchanging courses and educational content, the superior educational
institutions of major importance in the Continent have integrated
themselves in this consortium. Universities that are members in the
CUDLA are Waterloo (Canada), Carnegie-Mellon (USA), Los Andes
(Colombia), Pontifica Catolica de Chile (Chile), Simon Bolivar
(Venezuela) and the Monterrey Institute of Technology (Mexico).
Globewide Network Academy (GNA) This educational and investigation
organization, provides distance educators access to different
educational markets as well as courses and programs at an international
distance level. GNA provides an important source of information and a
permanent discussion forum for educators, organizations and
professionals interested in distance education.
http://www.gnacademy.org/ International Council for Distance Education
(ICDE) The Virtual University of the Monterrey Institute of Technology
is an official member of the International Council for Distance
Education (ICDE); a global organization with over 120 countries as
member, provides educational institutions, national and regional
associations, corporations, educational authorities and agencies in the
fields of open learning and distance education access to different
understandings and concepts in distance education. ICDE, situated in
Oslo Norway, is officially affiliated with the United Nations.
http://www.cde.psu.edu/ICDE/ The International Centre for Distance
Learning (ICDL) ICDL is part of the Institute of Educational Technology
(IET) of the UK Open University. Principally funded by the Overseas
Development Administration of the UK Government, ICDL provides
invaluable information for researchers, people building up distance
education collections and anyone wanting to be kept up-to-date on new
publications and forthcoming events within the world of distance
education. http://acacia.open.ac.uk/ Mission Statement of the ITESM
Virtual University The Virtual University of the Monterrey Institute of
Technology proposes to be an institution of excellence, innovation,
coverage and prestige that complies with the highest international
academic standards by using the most advanced technologies in
telecommunications, electronic networks and multimedia. Directory
Rectory of the Virtual University Carlos Cruz, Rector
ccruz@campus.ruv.itesm.mx Tel: 52 (8) 358-8244 Fax: 52 (8) 358-9156
Academic Area Dora Esthela Rodriguez, Director
drodrigu@campus.ruv.itesm.mx Tel: 52 (8) 358-2000, Ext. 6600 Fax: 52
(8) 328-4055 Administrative Area Juan Antonio Contreras, Director
jcontrer@campus.ruv.itesm.mx Tel: 52 (8) 328-4018 Fax: 52 (8) 328-4321
Communication Area Luis Felipe Alvarado, Ph.D., Director
lalvarad@campus.ruv.itesm.mx Tel: 52 (8) 358-2000, Ext. 6700, 6701 Fax:
52 (8) 328-4341 Development Area Alejandro Reyes, Director
areyes@campus.ruv.itesm.mx Tel: 52 (8) 328-4350 Fax: 52 (8) 328-4352
Operations Area Yolanda Martinez, Director
ymartinez@campus.ruv.itesm.mx Tel: 52 (8) 358-0401 Fax: 52 (8) 328-4102
Technology and Expansion Area Ricardo Contreras, Director
rcontrer@campus.ruv.itesm.mx Tel: 52 (8) 328-4271 Fax: 52 (8) 328-4017
For further information: ITESM Virtual University Av. Eugenio Garza
Sada Sur No. 2501 64849 Monterrey, N.L. Mexico http://www.ruv.itesm.mx
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