Strengths and issues in implementing a collaborative inter-university course: The international masters in information studies by distance

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Dixon, Pat^{a; *} | Tammaro, Anna Maria^b

Affiliations: [a] University of Northumbria, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | [b] University of Parma, Parma, Italy

Correspondence: [*] Correspondence: Pat Dixon, E-mail: pat.dixon@unn.ac.uk

Abstract: This paper reports the development of an international Masters in Information Studies between the Universities of Parma (Italy) and Northumbria (United Kingdom). Rather than concentrating on a detailed discussion of course content, it considers the strengths of an international collaborative course development and delivery and the issues involved in developing such a course and gaining approval for it through the different procedures of two countries.

DOI: 10.3233/EFI-2003-212-301

Journal: Education for Information, vol. 21, no. 2-3, pp. 85-96, 2003