{"204231":{"#nid":"204231","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Carlos A. Villanueva Presents \u201c24 Years of Experience in Distance Education: A Case in Latin America\u201d","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECarlos A. Villanueva, director of strategic development at TecVirtual University, Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey, presents \u201c24 Years of Experience in Distance Education: A Case in Latin America,\u201d as part of\u0026nbsp;the Practitioners\u2019 Leading Edge Lecture Series. The lecture series, organized in conjunction with the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL), highlights visionary thinkers in higher education who focus\u0026nbsp;on real-life experiences about new ideas that inspire teachers to experiment with innovations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/c21u.gatech.edu\/programs\/leading-edge\/villanueva\u0022\u003EAn RSVP is requested.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003EVillanueva\u2019s talk covers more than 20 years of his experience with distance education at Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey, a multi-campus university based in Mexico and the largest private university in Latin America. He addresses the educational model components of Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey and the Virtual University (TecVirtual), which include a mix of tradition and innovation, emphasizing the distance education models and the development of online content for different audiences. Villanueva also discusses how Monterrey Tech can reach more than 30 countries in distance education and more than half a million users per year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBio\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E Carlos A. Villanueva is the director of strategic development at TecVirtual University, Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey System. He has been professor of the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department at Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey, Monterrey Campus, and is a member of the World Economic Forum\u2019s Knowledge Advisory Group and the WEF\u2019s Global Agenda Council, actively representing the Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey System. Prior to receiving his PhD in Organizational Behavior from Tulane University, Villanueva received a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering and Master\u2019s degrees in Information Systems and Administration, all from Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey System \u0026amp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ETecVirtual University\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003ETecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey is the largest private multi-campus university in Latin America with over 90,000 students at the high school, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels. Based in Monterrey, Mexico, the institute has 31 campuses in 25 cities throughout the country. TecVirtual University, launched in 1989, is one of the Spanish-speaking world\u2019s foremost institutions in distance learning programs offered on the Internet. Credited with having expanded the Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey\u2019s academic coverage to over 30 countries, TecVirtual enrolls students in online graduate courses and other educational programs.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECarlos A. Villanueva, director of strategic development at TecVirtual University, Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey, presents \u201c24 Years of Experience in Distance Education: A Case in Latin America,\u201d as part of\u0026nbsp;the Practitioners\u2019 Leading Edge Lecture Series. 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