Combining Traditional And Virtual Teaching Techniques In Cross-Border Higher Education
Satu Alaoutinen and Jan Voracek, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland, satu.alaoutinen@lut.fi, jan.voracek@lut.fi

ABSTRACT

Our paper describes the important role of virtual education in the process of building a unique cross-border educational environment between Finland and Russia. Against a background of the latest trends in international virtual education, we propose a realistic solution for equal collaboration between two different systems. The final model strives at combining the directly applicable features of both academic sectors into an innovative educational structure that offers attractive study programs and provides a wide range of educational services worldwide.

Keywords: cross-border education, equal partnership, common study programs, semi-virtual course