E-learning at the University of Zagreb

Miljenko Lapaine, Stanislav Franges and Zeljka Tutek

As a response to new demands and challenges which the universities are facing at the beginning of 21st century and recognizing the opportunities introduced by e-learning and modern technologies, the University of Zagreb has started a wide and systematic implementation of e-learning and usage of information and communication technology (ICT) in university education. In June 2007, the Senate of the University of Zagreb approved the E-learning Strategy for the Period 2007-2010 which is presented here. The central University Office for E-learning was established at the same time. The E-learning Support Centre within the University Computing Centre (SRCE) was entrusted with the duties of the Office. One of the main goals of the Office is to promote and monitor the implementation of the E-learning Strategy. The Office for E-learning, specifically the E-learning Support Centre, conducted a survey in June 2007 at the beginning of the implementation of the E-learning Strategy at the University of Zagreb. Only the most important results of the survey are presented here. In September 2006, the E-education system (Sustav E-obrazovanje) based on the LMS Moodle platform was initiated on the server of the Faculty of Geodesy. According to the E-learning Strategy of the University in Zagreb, at the end of 2007 the Faculty of Geodesy adopted plan for implementation of e-learning for the year 2008.