university alliance
VFH

Highlights

Part-time learning

Shared cross-state technical learning infrastructure

Vibrant network

Joint further development of online teaching

Technical excellence

Custom-developed ERP system as the core of the system infrastructure
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Neither the VFH nor oncampus GmbH would be where they are today had they not had each other. A partnership that has existed for decades, in which they grow together, work together trustfully and pursue the goal of enabling outstanding online teaching.“
Prof. Dr. Friedhelm MĂĽndemann
Managing Director, Virtual University of Applied Sciences Consortium
Background
The Virtual University of Applied Sciences (VFH) consortium was formed in 2001 from the federal lead project of the same name, in which the first online degree programmes were developed between 1999 and 2003. The consortium is still active today and comprises 13 public higher education institutions from several federal states as well as one higher education institution from Switzerland. The VFH currently offers 12 career-integrated and lifelong online degree programmes.
Challenge
To tap into new target groups for universities, it was necessary to overcome common technical hurdles, venture into new territory and rethink previous concepts. This included not only moving into the virtual space in an era without broadband internet, but also the hitherto unique approach of conceiving teaching and degree programme administration within a shared infrastructure across universities and federal states.
Solution

Precisely this role is incumbent upon oncampus to this day: for over 20 years, we have been operating the technical infrastructure of the VFH and consistently developing it further: our systems enable collaboration, learning and administration for all participating students, teaching staff and higher education institutions – from course booking and module administration through to the delivery of teaching, billing and evaluation – e-learning services included! The joint system infrastructure comprises, amongst other things, a didactically adapted Moodle learning space with a web conferencing system, interactive tools such as H5P and Opencast, as well as the LOOP authoring tool and a dedicated ERP system for the administration of modules and degree programmes.

Result
20 years of cost-effective, part-time online study at public universities, made technically possible by oncampus, including cross-location administration – that is what we call a sustainable project outcome.

13

Partner universities

12

Degree courses

4500

students

Outlook

To this day, the VFH is an agile and continually growing university network that repeatedly opens up to new formats and target groups. New members and new study program offerings are just as welcome as further didactic and technical requirements placed on oncampus to improve teaching and learning within the network.

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