伊顿公学在中国推出在线课程
Eton launches online lessons for China
Eton College is going to launch online lessons for schools in China.
伊顿公学将在中国部分学校推出在线课程.
From this autumn, the leading UK independent school is going to provide classes in leadership to Chinese students, using live online tuition.
从今年秋季开始,这家英国名校将采用在线实时教学的方式向中国学生提供领导能力课程.
The school has formed a partnership with a technology firm to create a company called EtonX.
该校与一间科技公司合作,成立了一间名为EtonX的公司.
The school, in Berkshire, says any income raised by the international project will be used for bursaries to cover pupils' fees.
伊顿公学位于伯克郡,校方表示此次国际课程的收入将被用作助学金来补贴学生的学费.
Percy Harrison, director of information technology at Eton College, says the school would be able to reach a wider number of pupils, without setting up an overseas campus.
伊顿公学信息技术总监玻西·哈里森说,通过这种方式,学校可以不用建立海外校区就能惠及更多学生.
He said there were risks to the "brand" of independent schools setting up overseas "franchises", but the online venture would allow Eton to provide lessons for students in China without losing control of the quality.
他表示,在海外建立分校对伊顿公学的品牌来说存在风险,而在线课程可以使学校向中国学生提供课程的同时严把质量关.
The EtonX project will see pupils in China learning from a mixture of interactive content produced at Eton, with one-to-one online teaching from tutors in the UK.
EtonX公司让中国的学生使用伊顿制作的互动材料学习,课程还包括与英国导师网上一对一的授课时间.
The cost, about £700 per pupil, will be paid by Chinese parents as an optional extra, like a music lesson.
课程的费用大约每生700英镑,由中国家长支付,该课程与音乐课一样,属于课外选修.
Teachers from Eton have been to the schools in China to talk to their counterparts in Chinese classrooms. At the launch, the project is expected to involve "less than a dozen" schools in China.
