FGV Online

www.fgv.br/fgvonline

OCWC FGV Online’s Case

Prof. Dr. Stavros Panagiotis Xanthopoylos

Cambridge, May, 5 2011


TopicsTopics

FGV – Fundação Getulio Vargas FGV Online’s History at OCWC Our Numbers and Some Statistics Final Remarks


FGV – Getulio Vargas FoundationFGV – Getulio Vargas Foundation

A leading organization in contributing for national development by bringing forth and shaping ideas, FGV invests and stimulates academic research that has resulted to relevant knowledge production, recognized at national and international levels.

Nonprofit private foundation Brazil’s largest non-governmental provider of

distance education 98,000 online students in 2010 Started its OCW initiative in July 2008 First institution to provide open content in

Portuguese Currently offering 24 OCWC online elearning

courses


FGV Online – FGV’s Distance Education UnitFGV Online – FGV’s Distance Education Unitmission

To develop and manage technology, methodologies and specific solutions in distance education, under the academic support of FGV’s Schools and Institutes, both nationally and internationally, as a leading and innovating player in educational services of high quality.

vision

Be an internationally recognized reference as a provider of innovative and high quality products and services in distance

education


FGV Online’s History at OCWCFGV Online’s History at OCWC

UCI’s partnership – Motivating Factor for Adoption – Localized Content – HR Course





The First Run …

July, 2008 – 2 courses Human Resources – Localized UCI’s content Business Ethics

20,000 visits in the first 10 days, 57,000 in the first month November, 2008 - added 2 more courses, total 4 courses

Organizational Diversity Science and Technology

Full membership approved, committed to publish 10 courses in 2 years People asked for certification 2008 balance, 71,080 visits, 46,959 completed forms and 18,847 declarations printed


FGV Online History at OCWCFGV Online History at OCWC

and the story goes on … Today’s figures

21 courses published in 14 months 1 course in October, 2010 and… 2 sponsored courses published in April, 2011 Total of 24 courses ranging from 5 to 30 hour content mainly business and management, besides law and economics

Who’s Who that takes our courses To have a declaration printed, obliged to answer survey Data and Knowledge on course conclusion Mailing list of participants

Besides the Social Responsibility, generation of paying students - self sustained New business model – sponsored courses


Our Numbers and some StatisticsOur Numbers and some Statistics

2008 2009 2010 2011 Total

Visits (courses main page) 71.080 1.741.577 4.110.882 1.689.909

7.613.448

Completed forms 46.959

623.091 1.323.851

477.559

2.471.460

Declaration that completed the course 18.847

323.499

767.928

266.850

1.377.124

2011: until May, 2


99,6 % had their expectations met99,95% would takeanother course99,99% would recommend to others

Students do enroll inregular paid courses after the OCWC experience, tillMay, 2:

Over 7,000


Expectations %

Increase knowledge

rapid updating in professional field

create new professionalopportunities

How did you find out about the course?

With people who took the course

internet

at the workplace

newspapers andmagazines


EDUCATION

GRADUATION 52%

SECONDARY 33%

SPECIALIZATION 10%

PROFESSORS 3%

MASTER 1%

DOCTORATE 0,5%

POST DOCTORATE 0,5%

Gender %

Marital status %

Income range %

77% up to US$ 1250,00



Position %



Educational background/Professions



BRAZIL- 99,75% of all visits

States – residence %

Regional Distribution of Visits

62% Southeast, South 10%, Central West 9%, Northeast 15%, North 3%



+48 other countries – 0,244% of all visits

ANGOLA - 4,0%

PORTUGAL - 2,8%

USA - 2,3%

BRUNEI - 1,8%

MOCAMBIQUE - 1,7%

JAPAN- 1,5%

BULGARIA - 0,7%

GERMANY, SPAIN- 0,6%

ARGENTINA, PARAGUAY - 0,5%



FRANCE, PERU, ENGLAND, ITALY - 0,4%

CANADA, SWITZERLAND, CHILE, COLUMBIA - 0,3%

AFEGANISTAN, BURKINA FASSO, BURUNDI, URUGUAY, MEXICO, IRELAND, HOLLAND, CABO VERDE, BELGIUM, BOTSWANA, AUSTRALIA - 0,2%

BOLIVIA, COSTA RICA, UAE, FINLAND, VENEZUELA, EAST TIMOR, SWEDEN, SAN TOME E PRINCIPE, PUERTO RICO, PANAMA, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, ISRAEL, GREAT BRITAIN, EQUADOR, DENMARK, CHINA, C.E.I., BUTAN - 0,1%

OTHERS 7,9%

+48 other countries – 0,244% of all visits



Final RemarksFinal Remarks

Social Responsibility and/or a New Business Model? Sponsored courses DE services

OCWC as a catalyst to induce quality Institutionally Faculty

FGV’s high school syllabus challenge An ever ending story …


Prof. Dr. Stavros Panagiotis XanthopoylosDean – FGV Online

[email protected]/fgvonline

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