Asia e University continues to actively engage and support educational initiatives both on the domestic and international front. Here are the highlights of our recent and upcoming involvements: 23rd Session of UNESCO IITE Governing Board: Professor Dato’ Dr Ansary Ahmed attended the at the 23rd Session of the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (IITE) Governing Board Meeting in … Read More
SPUP HOLDS INTERDISCIPLINARY WEBINAR SERIES
St. Paul University Philippines endeavored a global webinar series for the benefit of students, educators, and leaders across disciplines. The virtual engagement banners the theme, “Higher Education in Focus: Discover, Visualize, and Reimagine”. It is aimed to explore the challenges and opportunities, and lessons that educational institutions around the world need. The said undertaking is initiated by Sr. Merceditas Ang, … Read More
Initiative towards NEP-2020 for promoting Regional Language in Self-Learning Material at BAOU
As a part of National Education Policy, the Ministry of Education, Government of India and University Grants Commission constituted a committee to promote Indian Languages as well as making the translations of the authentic source materials of Pure Science as well as Social Sciences domains available in Foreign Languages into various Regional Indian Languages and as one of the lead … Read More
Wawasan Open University and the University of the Philippines Open University Seal Friendship with a Formal Agreement
The formalising of the partnership between WOU and the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) will further strengthen the academic collaboration between both institutions. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by WOU’s Chief Executive and Vice Chancellor, Prof Dr Lily Chan, and UPOU Chancellor, Prof Dr Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria. Among those present were Dean of WOU’s School of … Read More
Open Universities Need to Collaborate and Learn from One Another: Wawasan Open University Signs MoU with Universitas Terbuka Indonesia
WOU has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Universitas Terbuka Indonesia [UT (Indonesia Open University)] to solidify their partnership in advancing open distance learning (ODL) in Southeast Asia. The MoU was formally signed at a ceremony coinciding with the visit of UT’s high-level delegation to WOU’s main campus in Penang, Malaysia. The UT delegation, led by Rector, Prof Dr … Read More
AAOU Journal Ranked Q1 at Scopus
We are thrilled to annouce that the Asian Association of Open Universities Journal (AAOUJ) has achieved a significant milestone in the world of academic publishing. In the recently released Scopus CiteScore 2022 rankings, AAOU Journal has been recognized as a Q1 Journal in the Social Sciences (miscellaneous) category ranked #88 among 502 journals. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the … Read More
AAOU Meritorious Service Award 2023 — Call for Nominations
Every year, the AAOU may present a Meritorious Service Award (MSA) to an individual for his/her outstanding services and contributions to open and distance education. Individual academics or administrators may be nominated by AAOU member institutions. This prestigious award shall consist of a plaque and a citation. The Executive Committee of AAOU will have the honour of selecting the recipient … Read More
Staff Exchange Fellowship Programme – The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL)
The Open University of Sri Lanka is offering two short-term Fellowships from AAOU member institutions for the year 2023. This programme is intended to provide a platform for capacity building and establishment of sustainable partnerships as well as fostering knowledge exchange and promotion of mutual understanding among staff of the open universities of Asia. Number of fellowships 2 Duration of … Read More
AIOU Stands Tall in Global Ranking
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) ranked 1st among 66 Pakistani varsities in recent Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2023 (THE’s Rankings) in SGD-4 (quality education). SGD-4 measures universities’ contribution to early years and lifelong learning, their pedagogy research, and their commitment to inclusive education. Globally, AIOU ranked 25th among 1304 international universities in this category being the only university from … Read More
Winners of the VU Recycling Competition 2022!
We are excited to announce the winners of the VU Recycling Competition 2022! We appreciate all the students who participated in this competition. We have received more than 50 entries. The winners are Mr. Hamad Ameen, Mr. Muhammad Mohsin Aslam, and Ms. Fatima Talha. Congratulations to all of you!