The institute's application to be accredited by the Southern Assn. of Colleges and Schools, a U.S. agency, was denied because only one-third of its faculty members had master's or doctoral degrees. Virtual University has its roots in that crisis. That faculty training program shaped UV's evolution. Most other universities that once provided an education from a distance via old-fashioned mail have shifted to Internet based training but are still geared for the individual. Monterrey Tech takes a school-to school approach.
Students thus work with peers and see their teachers, at least on screen.
They say this aspect is valuable. When the MBA program reduced the number of satellite classroom hours, students complained that they weren't getting enough contact, and the program added more air time. It is a very ambitious and enterprising initiative. And there's virtually nowhere, apart from the National Technological University in the States, with so many campuses that are so well connected. Already, UV is changing after only three years of operation, a sign of just how fast the technologies are evolving.