The main distinctive feature of training at Institute of oil and gas (UK-Ang) is the modern, highly effective technology of distance learning.
Open distance education (ĪDE) is a qualitatively new kind of training which appeared in the last third of the 20th century as a result of understanding that progress of mankind had made it real to overcome such barriers as the distance between the student and the teacher, being busy, age and others.
Training at Institute of oil and gas (UK-Ang) can be roughly divided into the following stages:
Registration. All students, having filled in the entrance application and having submitted the documents properly, are registered in a database of Institute of oil and gas (UK-Ang). The entrance and the first month of training are free-of-charge. The next months are paid for by the student in accordance with the established procedure. After the registration the student receives the individual student’s card with the password and the login for access to his/her personal training page.
Presentation. The training process begins with the presentation where the introductory lesson is given. The students receive cases with sets of training materials, lessons plans and the teaching technique.
Teaching aids. It is a case with specially chosen training materials. They are provided in English and in Russian, certificated and recommended as teaching aids for higher educational institutions. The study of teaching materials alternates with questions, answering which the student can control the degree of grasping the material and also analyze his work situation and search ways of its improvement.
Independent lessons. The work with teaching materials is interactive and involves the work situation study.
Written tasks. The students are offered to apply concepts of the course in the analysis and perfection of their own activity. The written papers are assessed and commented upon by tutors.
The tutor (a teacher-adviser). He organizes an effective mastering of the course, holds seminars, consults students, checks and comments on the written tasks.
Information technologies. For the better mastering of the course the students use interactive computer training programs and take part in the Internet conferences held by tutors of Institute of oil and gas (UK-Ang) in a voice and video mode via the Internet.
Examination. The course is concluded with the preparation and defense of the graduate qualification work. On completion of the program students are awarded the degree of the corresponding level. The defense of the graduate qualification work is carried out by the student in front of the committee in a voice and video mode via the Internet.
There is no need for the student to visit Institute of oil and gas (UK-Ang) at any stage of studying. The training process is carried out via the educational portal of Institute of oil and gas (UK-Ang) and technical possibilities given by the Internet.