Università degli Studi Guglielmo Marconi is the first Italian Open University recognized by the Ministry of University and Research (MUR M.D. March 2004). USGM adopts innovating learning modalities by developing suitable research strategies for most advanced technological solutions and by integrating online communication tools (e.g. videoconference) with traditional activities. Presently, USGM community has more than 14.000 students enrolled in graduate and postgraduate programs, 300 faculty members and an academic advising team which comprises than 200 experts. USGM founded the GUIDE Association (with over 100 HEIs & institutions worldwide) with the aim to strengthen international cooperation about open and distance learning and which publishes FORMAMENTE, an Academic Journal about emerging ICT (
http://formamente.guideassociation.org).