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Open University of Israel
The Open University of Israel (Hebrew: האוניברסיטה הפתוחה, Ha-Universita ha-Ptuha) is a distance-education university in Israel. It is one of ten public universities in Israel recognized by the Council of Higher Education (CHE).
Open University teaching methods are based primarily on distance learning technologies, with the option of face-to-face tutorial sessions. Campuses are located in Ra'anana, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, Beersheba, Givat Haviva, and Nazareth, in addition to approximately fifty study centers located throughout the country. Most students study remotely from their homes in Israel and around the world. As in other higher education institutions, graduation from the OUI is contingent upon successfully fulfilling degree requirements; English-language proficiency is also required. The university offers bachelor's degrees, as well as a number of master's degree programs, and a doctoral program in Education: Technologies in Learning Systems. Acceptance requirements to master's programs are similar to those at most universities.
In 1971, a committee appointed by the CHE and chaired by Professor Shneior Lifson proposed the establishment of an open university, following the model of the Open University UK. The Edmond de Rothschild Foundation (Israel) endorsed the idea and offered to fund its establishment, based on the recommendation of a committee of experts chaired by Professor Wilbur Schramm of Stanford University. The proposal was introduced to the Minister of Education and Culture at the time, Yigal Allon. Under his leadership, in 1973, the government and the CHE decided to establish a “university for all.” In 1988 the university changed its name from Everyman's University to The Open University of Israel. In 1976, the Open University began operating from its headquarters in Ramat Aviv, with an enrollment of 2,267 students. Five courses were initially offered. The university had 130 employees, including nine senior academic faculty members and 31 teaching faculty (including course coordinators and tutors). An agreement signed in 1995 between the university and the Ra’anana municipality led to construction of the Dorothy de Rothschild campus. In 2004, construction was completed and university headquarters were relocated to the new main campus in Ra’anana.
The Open University has seven academic departments:
Studies towards a degree at the Open University are structured on a course-by-course basis, rather than year-by-year or program based, as in traditional universities. All courses are designed for independent study, using textbooks and online learning materials produced specifically for the OUI. Course websites feature additional study materials, technological aids, and forums for consulting with academic faculty and other students. Students have the option of attending in-person or online tutorials for review of study material. Course coordinators manage all aspects of the courses they teach, including assignment and exam development, and monitoring of course websites. Tutors review material in weekly or bi-weekly tutorials and grade assignments.
Courses are clustered into study programs. In order to graduate, students must accumulate the full credits required for a degree (usually 120 credits). The OUI offers bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and diploma study programs. Students may pursue a general undergraduate degree in the humanities or social sciences, or a degree in a specific discipline. In most disciplines, degrees are either single or dual-disciplinary. Currently, the OUI offers one PhD program.
A credit transfer program, in conjunction with other top Israeli universities, allows students to begin their studies at the OUI without admission requirements and demonstrate scholastic success. Students who successfully complete a cluster of OUI courses (according to specific study program requirements), are generally accepted as transfer students to any traditional university in Israel.
The Dean of Research heads the Research Authority (RA) and the OUI research institutes, and oversees research ethics. The RA helps facilitate the presentation of research proposals to competitive funding bodies and the publication of research studies in journals and other scholarly publications. The RA manages research budgets, physical infrastructure, and personnel. It formulates agreements with other academic institutions to host OUI researchers who require specialized research infrastructure not available at the OUI, and advances partnerships between OUI researchers and colleagues in other universities. A steering committee composed of five senior faculty members and headed by the dean of research operates alongside the RA.
Open University of Israel
The Open University of Israel (Hebrew: האוניברסיטה הפתוחה, Ha-Universita ha-Ptuha) is a distance-education university in Israel. It is one of ten public universities in Israel recognized by the Council of Higher Education (CHE).
Open University teaching methods are based primarily on distance learning technologies, with the option of face-to-face tutorial sessions. Campuses are located in Ra'anana, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, Beersheba, Givat Haviva, and Nazareth, in addition to approximately fifty study centers located throughout the country. Most students study remotely from their homes in Israel and around the world. As in other higher education institutions, graduation from the OUI is contingent upon successfully fulfilling degree requirements; English-language proficiency is also required. The university offers bachelor's degrees, as well as a number of master's degree programs, and a doctoral program in Education: Technologies in Learning Systems. Acceptance requirements to master's programs are similar to those at most universities.
In 1971, a committee appointed by the CHE and chaired by Professor Shneior Lifson proposed the establishment of an open university, following the model of the Open University UK. The Edmond de Rothschild Foundation (Israel) endorsed the idea and offered to fund its establishment, based on the recommendation of a committee of experts chaired by Professor Wilbur Schramm of Stanford University. The proposal was introduced to the Minister of Education and Culture at the time, Yigal Allon. Under his leadership, in 1973, the government and the CHE decided to establish a “university for all.” In 1988 the university changed its name from Everyman's University to The Open University of Israel. In 1976, the Open University began operating from its headquarters in Ramat Aviv, with an enrollment of 2,267 students. Five courses were initially offered. The university had 130 employees, including nine senior academic faculty members and 31 teaching faculty (including course coordinators and tutors). An agreement signed in 1995 between the university and the Ra’anana municipality led to construction of the Dorothy de Rothschild campus. In 2004, construction was completed and university headquarters were relocated to the new main campus in Ra’anana.
The Open University has seven academic departments:
Studies towards a degree at the Open University are structured on a course-by-course basis, rather than year-by-year or program based, as in traditional universities. All courses are designed for independent study, using textbooks and online learning materials produced specifically for the OUI. Course websites feature additional study materials, technological aids, and forums for consulting with academic faculty and other students. Students have the option of attending in-person or online tutorials for review of study material. Course coordinators manage all aspects of the courses they teach, including assignment and exam development, and monitoring of course websites. Tutors review material in weekly or bi-weekly tutorials and grade assignments.
Courses are clustered into study programs. In order to graduate, students must accumulate the full credits required for a degree (usually 120 credits). The OUI offers bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and diploma study programs. Students may pursue a general undergraduate degree in the humanities or social sciences, or a degree in a specific discipline. In most disciplines, degrees are either single or dual-disciplinary. Currently, the OUI offers one PhD program.
A credit transfer program, in conjunction with other top Israeli universities, allows students to begin their studies at the OUI without admission requirements and demonstrate scholastic success. Students who successfully complete a cluster of OUI courses (according to specific study program requirements), are generally accepted as transfer students to any traditional university in Israel.
The Dean of Research heads the Research Authority (RA) and the OUI research institutes, and oversees research ethics. The RA helps facilitate the presentation of research proposals to competitive funding bodies and the publication of research studies in journals and other scholarly publications. The RA manages research budgets, physical infrastructure, and personnel. It formulates agreements with other academic institutions to host OUI researchers who require specialized research infrastructure not available at the OUI, and advances partnerships between OUI researchers and colleagues in other universities. A steering committee composed of five senior faculty members and headed by the dean of research operates alongside the RA.