Officials at the International Conference on Online Education 2019 in HCM City yesterday (March 15). – VNA Photo Anh Tuan Online education is crucial to making education more accessible and will be key to preparing for a digital future, speakers said at the International Conference on Online Education 2019 (ICOE 2019) held in HCM City on March 15. Professor Nita Temmerman from Australia's University of Southern Queensland said online education provides flexibility and convenience for learners. Enrolment in online degree courses around the world is increasing by 30 to 35 per cent each year, while the online corporate market is growing by 10 to 15 per cent annually as career professionals are attracted to online upskilling options. Developers and deliverers of online education, however, must ensure that sound pedagogical practises are offered by qualified educators, Temmerman said. Institutional quality assurance, support structures, and supportive government policies are … [Read more...] about Online education key to preparing for digital future: conference
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Many universities set English as admission criterion
Students seek information about university admission requirements. — Photo tuoitre.vnViet Nam News HCM CITY – Several universities have included English as one of the criteria in their enrolment plans for the 2019-2020 academic year. HCM City Medicine and Pharmacy University, for example, has three enrolment plans for new students this year. Of the three, the second requires students have a TOEFL iBT 60 or IELTS 6.0 score. The plan is being used for one-quarter of medicine and pharmacy majors. Similarly, Foreign Trade University (FTU) for the first time will admit new students based on their high school performance and English competency. Applicants eligible for FTU’s enrolment plan should be high school graduates from specialised maths, physics, chemistry, literatures and language classes from specialised schools nationwide. They must have an IELTS certificate score of 6.5, or a TOEFL PBT of 550 or TOEFL iBT of 90 points. Many opportunities are also given to … [Read more...] about Many universities set English as admission criterion
Domestic universities offer e-learning to more students
HCM City Open University offers e-learning courses. (Photo courtesy of the university) HCM City (VNA) - More universities in Vietnam are taking advantage of IT to improve access to higher education and the quality of training. Dr Vu Huu Duc, Vice Rector of HCM City Open University, said that the university’s many e-learning courses had helped students save time and money. E-learning courses are provided in accounting, law, auditing of international business, and other majors. By 2020, the university will expand e-learning courses in technology, Duc said, adding that it had set up an e-learning centre to manage the courses. At the university’s Department of Accounting and Auditing, for instance, students study 90 percent of theory online and come to the university campus for practical lessons. Dr Nguyen Quoc Chinh, Director of the Centre for Educational Testing and Quality Assessment under Vietnam National University - HCM City, said that its three … [Read more...] about Domestic universities offer e-learning to more students
VN universities offer e-learning to more students
HCM City Open University offers e-learning courses. — Photo courtesy of the university Viet Nam News HCM CITY — More universities in the country are taking advantage of IT to improve access to higher education and the quality of training. Dr Vũ Hữu Đức, vice rector of HCM City Open University, said that the university’s many e-learning courses had helped students save time and money. E-learning courses are provided in accounting, law, auditing of international business, and other majors. By 2020, the university will expand e-learning courses in technology, Đức said, adding that it had set up an e-learning centre to manage the courses. At the university’s Department of Accounting and Auditing, for instance, students study 90 per cent of theory online and come to the university campus for practical lessons. Dr Nguyễn Quốc Chính, director of the Centre for Educational Testing and Quality … [Read more...] about VN universities offer e-learning to more students
Fount of knowledge online
Online education is gaining traction in Vietnam and continued growth into the future seems almost certain. Lan Anh, a 17-year-old high school student in Hanoi, accesses the hocmai.vn online learning system three days a week for an hour a half to study English. Moving away from traditional methods, last year her mother decided to register her in e-learning courses to prepare for her university entrance exams, rather than sending her to regular training centers. She is one of 3 million students enrolled in 1,000 courses at hocmai.vn. Young Vietnamese nowadays are fully acquainted with the internet and smart devices, and parents are more open to new ideas compared to a decade ago, when the Education Services and Investment JSC (hocmai.vn) was established. Students like Lan Anh are heading to hocmai.vn in increasing numbers every year. Outstanding growth A decade after first appearing, the e-learning model has now gained recognition in Vietnam. “The study model has … [Read more...] about Fount of knowledge online