University18

U18 is a large scale e-education venture based out of India. University18  works with Indian Universities in a public–private partnership, developing and delivering Accredited Degree and Diploma Programs to the Indian Learner around the Nation. U18 has a global footprint, with students spread across the world, and exam centers in Africa, Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai and the United Kingdom.

Programs
University18's Programs are all structured around a web based e-education platform, one that has both asynchronous and synchronous components - the Learning Management System, and a Virtual Classroom System. Regular online sessions, with Professors from various Institutions around the Nation, act to bridge the gap between full time classroom learning and  Distance Learning.

Professors
The fact that U18 uses professors drawn from different Institutions give their programs some flexibility and flavor. The U18 premise is that classroom interaction, as well as the mentoring a classroom lecture (online) can provide, aid both the effort an adult learner makes and the challenges he/she faces by re-entering the formal education system after a break.

Re.Vica Project
The Re.Vica Project of the European Commission, describes U18 thus -
“University18, a nonprofit private-sector initiative (currently in partnership with the Karnataka State Open University), represents a significant development in the region which may well have great impact in the near future“.

Awards
U18 is a nominee for the eIndia 2010 Awards, to be given out in August, at the eIndia 2010 convention at Hyderabad.

Tie-ups
University18 currently has tie ups with Assam Don Bosco University and the University of Mysore

See also
 University18 Business School

References

Press reports
January, 2012 Tech that will shape 2012 : Chip India features University18 as a game changer 
April 26, 2010 University18 Launches Online Executive MBA, BBA. Collaborates with Uttarakhand Open University
 June 22, 2009 Financial Express - Karnataka State Open University launches virtual classroom programs 
 June 22, 2009 Times Of India - KSOU signs up with University18 for Online MBA Programme 
Online MBA Programmes From Karnataka State Open University! 
Thinking Beyond Classrooms - India Today , July 17 , 2009

External links 
 University18 Official Website
 UBS Student Profiles 
 University18 on Facebook

Category:Distance education in India
Category:Educational technology non-profits