In recent months in Mitrovica we have been focused on fine tuning the academic content of the programmes that we are teaching at the International Business College Mitrovica - but as we begin to think about the intake for October 2010 so it has become imperative for us to consider administrative systems. It was with this in mind that we visited our colleagues at the Lillebaelt Academy of Professional Higher Education.
We spent a significant part of our time reviewing the timetabling methodology that is used in Denmark. They too have a puzzling timetabling algorithm to resolve every semester because of the complexity of their teaching timetable. When you consider that at the IBCM we run two buildings and have a staff from both north and south of Mitrovica (some of whom are part-time employees) then the parameters of our own timetabling problem become clear!
It was also good to talk about day to day administrative matters with those involved in the project at the Danish end - all in all we had an intensive and productive visit and it was good to take the opportunity to relax whenever it presented itself - as the below picture shows!
Nina and Rasmus enjoy lunch in the student canteen of the Lillebaelt Academy of Professional Higher Education
Source: ©Paul Sudnik - 10th May 2010
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