La tesis presenta una investigación sobre Aulas Virtuales y los aspectos que involucran la implementación de éstas como apoyo en la educación. Hemos considerado como caso de estudio a la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos quien tiene a su disposición este tipo de servicio disponible vía Internet. Comenzaremos esbozando los principios técnicos que la sustentan y la metodología de trabajo para su desarrollo. Esta se compone de tres fases: concepción y análisis de viabilidad, proceso de desarrollo e impartición y seguimiento de las acciones formativas. También se describen las bondades que el sistema Aula Virtual ofrece para los docentes, alumnos y público en general así como los recursos que se necesitan para su implementación. / The present thesis is an investigation about Virtual Classrooms and these aspects that involve the implementation of these like support in the education. We considered as case of study to the University National “Mayor de San Marcos”, this institution have disposition this type of available service via Internet. We will begin sketching the technical principles that sustain it and the working methodology for their development. This it is composed of three phases: conception and analysis of viability, development process, information and pursuit of the formative actions. Describe the kindness that offer the system of Virtual Classroom for the teachers, students and public in general as well as the resources that are needed for its implementation.

This study investigates the creation and evolution of the virtual campus of the University of Pretoria as a case of educational innovation. The theoretical fields of learning, instructional design, knowledge creation, knowledge management, organisational learning, change management, technology innovation and customer relationship management are drawn upon to contribute to inquiry into educational innovation. These theories were selected because the case consists of process, product and service innovation components that require an interdisciplinary perspective to achieve a holistic analysis. Process innovation explores new processes that have been embedded in the institution to support the virtual campus. Product innovation explores web-supported courses and service innovation explores new web-based services that have been created. The theoretical framework contains important strategies that go beyond the field of technology innovation. Following an extensive literature survey, the researcher sketches the higher education landscape - focusing predominantly on virtual education. This serves the purpose of contextualising the case within a broader setting of higher education and the impact of technology on various aspects of higher education. Theoretical constructs are applied to process, product and service innovation components of the virtual campus to explore how they manifested in the case. Qualitative and quantitative research methods are used to investigate process, product and service innovation components of the case. The research contributes to knowledge about educational innovation by means of a case study of the virtual campus. In addition, the findings of the practice of the case contribute to various theories and can be used to improve upon current practice. / Dissertation (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2004. / Curriculum Studies / Unrestricted

College recruitment practices have remained stagnant for quite some time. However, due to decreases in state funding and hypercompetitive applicant pools colleges must adapt their recruitment practices to remain competitive. Due to precautions and social distancing guidelines which occurred in 2020 caused by the coronavirus pandemic, college information sessions, college fairs, campus tours and other recruitment events were suspended. As such, admissions administrators were forced to rely on virtual recruitment practices, including virtual campus tours, to recruit applicants. Virtual campus tours allow colleges to expand their applicant pool by engaging with prospective students, who may not possess the required finances or ability to travel to campus. While considerable research has centered on the factors that influence the college choice process, there is a lack of research pertaining to virtual campus tours. This study reviews the influence of virtual campus tours in the college choice process by interviewing 13 matriculated college students about their experiences with virtual campus tours. This qualitative phenomenological study focuses on the role of virtual campus tours in the college choice model and their influence on perceived levels of student-institution fit.