ABSTRACT
The on-line infrastructure and linked support and guidance systems developed by the University for Industry's to promote learning in the work place are unique. The eUniversity is being established primarily as a brokering organization as a partnership with Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) and the private sector to enhance the capacity of the HE system for learning delivered through the Internet. The private sector is contribute the platform for eLearning, the overall architectural design of the organization and platform, expertise in marketing and sales, and general commercial awareness. The value of the organization to United Kingdom HE was its capacity to achieve economies of scale by brokering between providers and suppliers of learning materials and the potential users and markets to create new opportunities for learning. Significant effort has been invested in the investigation and piloting of the pedagogic models most likely to lead to successful eLearning at HE level with corresponding high retention rates.
