Presentation of AGBU Armenian Virtual College during UNBORDERING EDUCATION forum in Yerevan, Armenia, November 2014.

1. Redefining the Armenian Experience

2. Table of Content
Main Concept: Challenges and Needs
Statistical Data
Academic, Pedagogical, and Technological
Aspects
Main Products and Services
Recent Innovative Programs
Your Insight & Viewpoints

3. Goal
 Preserve Armenian Identity: AGBU worldwide
educational experience + Global e-learning
experience
 Diaspora: Limited number of Armenian students
have possibility to access traditional Armenian
educational programs in Armenian Studies
 Homeland & Diaspora: Students and instructors in
traditional Armenian educational systems (school
and universities) require state-of-the-art learning
resources

4. Founded by AGBU Silicon Valley Chapter
First class in June 2009
Accredited distance learning program
Tailored lessons
Target audience distribution: global
A. High School Students
B. University Students
C. General public (continuing education)
Slogan: Anyone, anywhere, anytime
Implementation

5. Virtual Classroom: Have no access to face-
to-face Armenian educational programs
Supplementing the Curriculum: Go to
traditional school and want to enrich your
knowledge through multimedia means
Virtual learning community: Become a part
of cultural, educational and social network
across the globe
Why AVC?

6. 6
Product & Service
 AVC Content Providers & Consultants
– Partner organizations/individuals mostly from Armenia
– Volunteers (international and local)
 AVC Content Development Laboratory
– Feasibility study, prototype and final product development
realized by globally distributed team
– Courseware and Learning Management System subcontracted
with YSU’s IT Center for Research & Education
 AVC Operations Center
– Online instructors, Information Technology, Partnership
Development, Communications, Students/Alumni Affairs

7. Departments
Language: WA, EA (9 levels)
Armenian History (8 levels)
Armenian Culture:
 Music, Architecture
Chess (6 levels)
*Each department offers several
online courses in various skill levels.

8. Multilingual Support
Western Armenian
Eastern Armenian
English
Russian
French
Spanish
Turkish

9. • Regular Student
• Auditor Student
Regular
Program
• Hybrid Student
Hybrid
Program
23%
47%
30%
Student Type
Auditors
Regular
Hybrid
Regular – 3 credits upon successful completion of the course, final
exam and a grade
Auditor - not entitled to credits, no assignments and exam,
pass/fail grade
Hybrid – guided by local teacher, meeting with online instructor

10. Students by countries
Total: 75 countries
USA
22%
Argentina
14%
Georgia
9%Russia
9%
Brasil
8%
Armenia
6%
France
5%Canada
3%
Turkey
2%
Uruguay
2%
Syria
2%
UAE
2%
OTHER
16%

11. 10%
41%
20%
14%
10%
3%
2%
below 20
20-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71 and older
Participants by age

12. 20%
39%
6%
5%
22%
7% 1%
RU
EN
EARM
WARM
ES
FR
TR
Instruction languages

13.  Virtual Tours
 Contests &
Quizzes
 Educative &
Entertaining
Activities
 Cultural
Activities

15. AVC Multimedia e-Book Series
Goal: To expand the reach
How: The latest in technology blended
with the finest multimedia resources
Audience: for both leisure reading and scholarly use
Topics: wide interest, including
Armenian Culture and History
Tourism
Contemporary topics in economy, culture, and more.
Multiplatform: Applicable for tablets and PC computers

16. First e-Book: The Armenian Highland
just one click away on smart phone, tablet
or web browser.
presented in a language and style that
serve the interests of a general audience
optional quizzes to identify key events on
timelines
easy to access and easy to use.
available in seven languages,
subscriptions to the series are free of charge

17. The project aims to provide a wider opportunity for English-speaking children
and adults to learn the Armenian language, starting from the alphabet, and to
then achieve an upper-intermediate level of the language.
TV School

18. The AGBU Armenian Virtual College in collaboration with the Armenian
Chess Academy launched a new online course for anyone & anywhere
who desires to learn chess

19. /OnlineArmenianEducation
/AVCMultimediaeBooks
@avcagbu
Armenian Virtual
College
/avc-agbu
Stay connected
+avcagbuorg
company/armenian-virtual-college

20. www.avc-agbu.org

21. Thank you