{"id":1177,"date":"2026-07-15T16:21:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T15:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/?page_id=1177"},"modified":"2026-07-15T16:21:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T15:21:42","slug":"a-new-concept-in-online-universities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/a-new-concept-in-online-universities\/","title":{"rendered":"A new concept in online universities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stadium.open.ac.uk\/stadia\/stadia\/speakerimages\/3002.jpg\" alt=\" Rafael Garcia\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rafael Garcia &#8211; Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR)<br><small>This event took place on Tuesday 23 June 2015 at 11:30<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Founded in 2009, UNIR has become the biggest private University in Spain. We will learn, in this brief presentation, about its methodology, technology and main features.<br><br>&nbsp;<br><br>Talk parts:<br><br>&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The University on the Internet<br><br>&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Learning and teaching: virtual campus tour<br><br>&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; UNIR Media<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stadium.open.ac.uk\/stadia\/preview.php?s=29&amp;whichevent=2535\">Watch the webcast replay &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/past-seminars\/\">View all past events<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-css wp-custom-css-ac9b5317\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/image-2.png\" alt=\"Maven of the Month\" class=\"wp-image-537\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fc3f8e1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/maven-of-the-month\/\">Maven of the Month<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are also inviting top experts in AI and Knowledge Technologies to discuss major socio-technological topics with an audience that comprises both members of the Knowledge Media Institute, as well as the wider staff at The Open University. 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