The Universidad a Distancia de Madrid, the UDIMA, is an open, flexible university with its official centre in the city of Madrid. It is a distance teaching university with students based in all parts of Spain and abroad. It was founded as an independent Spanish university and has a private status. Its mission is simply stated as the promotion of teaching, learning, study and research. UDIMA was founded to meet the needs of today’s citizens as they face the challenges of the Information Society. The University employs a full range of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in providing online education. Students study online at the University’s virtual campus and receive tutorial support via telephone. The UDIMA’s assessment system includes a range of activities for evaluation. Participation in learning activities and online tutorials Each study unit or set of units is supported by an online forum. This is the main channel of communication and tutorial support for the virtual classrooms in each subject. They are a place for critical and creative thinking and students are required to reflect and organize their ideas before expressing them in writing. All students are encouraged to lose any initial reticence and to participate fully in the forum so that they can adopt the role of peer teachers for their fellow students. Self-assessment tests Each subject involves the taking of a number of self-assessment tests. These are multiple-choice tests aimed at evaluating student knowledge following the study of one or more study units. From the first day of term, the student can sit the tests in his or her virtual classroom according to the dates fixed in the subject calendar. The correcting and grading of the tests is done automatically on the campus’ learning management system. The student can obtain online feedback for each test taken and the grade obtained, the aim being to make students autonomous learners and to motivate them to make rapid progress through their course. Continuous Assessment Activities The “practical” tests include case studies, studies based on information search skills, and the writing and presentation of reports. These tests can be taken individually or, with the approval of the course tutor, in groups so as to develop collaborative working skills. On-site Examinations and Tests The final exams are a compulsory requirement and must be taken on-site. They serve to demonstrate that the student has acquired the knowledge associated with the learning objectives of each subject The UDIMA is able to operate thanks to the application of the very latest information and communication technologies applied to a learning environment. These technologies simplify the online learning process, ensuring that tutor and student are in constant communication, and revolutionising the concept of learning. UDIMA is an innovative open University flexible in its approach and providing students with a personalized training. UDIMA teaches bachelor’s degree courses in the following subjects: Law, Business Management, Psychology, Tourism, Labour Sciences and Human Resources, Computer Engineering, History and Journalism. All courses are fully adapted to the Bologna directives which ensure that all studies are recognized throughout the European Union. The courses offered also include the UDIMA’s own specific courses, some of which are taught jointly with other leading university centres such as the Centro de Estudios Financieros (CEF) and the Centro de Iniciativas Profesionales (CIP) Students do not have to travel to a classroom to participate, they attend class from their own home, workplace, or any point with an internet connection. The UDIMA is an open university that gives those unable to attend a traditional university the opportunity to continue their studies. Each student determines the pace at which they want to learn, without any time limits, on the UDIMA’s online Campus open 24 hours a day 365 days of the year. http://www.udima.es - informa@udima.es

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