There was a growing demand for a new kind of specialists in Russia to make a successful headway. These specialists are supposed to know English, features of Western economics and production and to promote Western achievements within Russian environment. On the other hand, American firms need specialists who are able to estimate possibilities of very specific Russian market and carry out profitable work on this market. The program is based on understanding and appreciation of Russian and American educatuonal systems, aspiration to collaborate, to exchange educational experience. In 1995, the first experiment in international electronic distance education in Siberia was carried out using these equipment and technologies.
All students are fluent in English and use computers effectively.
Delivery of education and training through electronically mediated instruction has opened new opportunities for higher education and the training of the workforce. Changing technologies will remain a persistent factor in higher education, and these changes can provide magnificent opportunities for economic growth and education development. Every educational institute, which takes care on efficiency of its activity goes from the necessity of free exchange with science - pedagogical experience with foreign partner on educational contact. The cooperation between Tomsk Polytechnic University and Ohio State University has been made on such base. During 1992-1997 more than 10 seminars for professors and teachers of polytechnic universities in Russia and USA has been held, which more than 100 teachers took part in.