A three-member delegation comprising of Director General Civil Services Academy Dr. Sajid Yoosufani, Mr. Zulfiqar Younas, Director (CTP), CSA, Lahore, and Syed Shabir Akbar Zaidi Additional Director CSA visited Virtual University head office to sign a remarkable MoU. The MoU Signing ceremony was attended by Mr. Naeem Tariq, Rector, Virtual University along with Mr. Ehsen Zafar Puri, Director ICT, Dr. … Read More
New Rector Prof. Dr. Arshad Saleem Bhatti (T.I & S.I) Joined Virtual University
Prof. Dr. Arshad Saleem Bhatti (T.I & S.I) has been appointed as Rector Virtual University by the President of Pakistan, Dr. Arif Alvi. A joining ceremony was held at the Head office of the Virtual University. Director Finance (former acting Rector) Mr. Naeem Tariq along with principal officers received the new Rector. While Introducing the new Rector, Mr. Naeem Tariq … Read More
Virtual University of Pakistan Organized 1st International Conference on the Yak (Bos Grunniens)
The Virtual University of Pakistan organized 1st International conference on the Yak (Bos Grunniens) at VU Head office, Lahore. The aim of the conference was to highlight the advanced research on Yak including its paternal genetic diversity, Yak network and current situation of Yak in Gilgit Baltistan. The collaborators of the conference were Yak and Camel Foundation Germany, University of … Read More
VU to Facilitate ICAP for Chartered Accountancy Examination Through Electronic Format Across Pakistan
Virtual University of Pakistan (VUP) and Institute of Chartered Accountancy of Pakistan (ICAP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at committee room of Ministry of IT & Telecom on Wednesday (17th March). Chief Guest of the ceremony was Federal Secretary MoITT Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui. Dr. Faisal Tehseen Shah, Controller Examination VU and Syed Masood Akhtar, Secretary ICAP signed the MoU. … Read More
Al Quds Open University to Inaugurate a Virtual Reality Lab With “Erasmus +” Funding
Al-Quds Open University inaugurated a laboratory on the side-lines of the virtual reality project funded by the “Erasmus +” program in Palestine, entitled “Virtual Reality as a Development, Learning and Simulation Tool in Palestinian Higher Education Institutions.” Similar laboratories will also be established in three other Palestinian universities: Al-Istiqlal University, Arab-American University, and Palestine Polytechnic University. During the inauguration, the … Read More
Global Life Learning — A Journal by Shanghai Open University
At the beginning of 2021, Shanghai Open University (SOU) launched an English journal called Global Lifelong Learning (GLL), which is an international, open access, peer reviewed journal published by Shanghai Open University (ISSN: 2576-0769). GLL is dedicated to publish high quality research papers in the areas of lifelong learning policy, theory, and practice. GLL focuses on adult education, community education, … Read More
2021 International Conference on Open and Innovative Education (ICOIE 2021)
Organized by the Open University of Hong Kong, the 2021 International Conference on Open and Innovative Education (ICOIE 2021) will be held virtually in July this year. It aims to: • provide a platform for sharing quality research, effective practices and well-formulated views relevant to open and innovative education;• facilitate networking and cross-institutional collaboration among researchers and educators in fields … Read More
WOU Talked on Post-Pandemic Teaching and Learning
Getting prepared for post-pandemic teaching and learning Educators should benchmark themselves against the globally-recognised ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) standards to gauge their preparedness for the post-pandemic teaching and learning landscape. Dr Por Fei Ping, Lecturer from the School of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Wawasan Open University (WOU), was speaking at a recent online talk on ‘Equipping … Read More
WOU Academician Wins IWD Video Contest
PENANG, MALAYSIA: The heartwarming struggles and personal story of Wawasan Open University’s senior lecturer, Jasmine Emmanuel, emerged as the winner under the single mum category in the #Choose to Challenge video contest held in conjunction with International Women’s Day. Emmanuel, who is also Head of WOU’s Centre for Foundation Studies, won RM500 which she pledged towards a single mother student … Read More
Staff Exchange Fellowship Programme – Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL)
The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) is offering two short-term Fellowships to staff from AAOU member institutions for the year 2021. 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 … Read More