On November 25, 2019, the member states of UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) met in Paris and adopted the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Educational Resources (OER). The decision was unanimous, and marked a historic milestone for open education efforts around the world. The Recommendation has five focus areas, that include I) Build the capacity of stakeholders … Read More
WOU Apprises Students of Competitive Career Options
Wawasan Open University (WOU) has been actively keeping its students updated of pertinent skills and jobs through various online talks held during the Covid-19 pandemic period. Examples are the following topics which represent two very important employment sectors in the current situation and for the future. Knowing Future Trends in the Construction Industry Participants learned about the challenges and future … Read More
SPUP is Delivering HEI of CHED’s Developing Global Filipino Teachers Program
by Jeremy Godofredo Morales, PhD St. Paul University Philippines (SPUP) is a delivering Higher Education Institution (HEI), together with the Philippine Normal University (PNU) – Manila and Cebu Normal University (CNU), of the Developing Global Filipino Teachers Program. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) virtually launched this program on October 23, 2020 through a Signing Ceremony of the Memorandum of … Read More
UT: Webinar Series on Blockchain Technology for Higher Education “Coursera for Campus”
Following the previous webinar, Institute of Cyber Education (ICE) and Universitas Terbuka hold the second webinar on 4 November 2020. The webinar was also sponsored by Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Government of Japan. The theme of the second seminar was “Coursera for Campus”. As we all know, Coursera is a leading Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) provider. Coursera served … Read More
Vice Chancellors’ Panel Discussion at National Education and Learning Summit 2020
Six leaders of Malaysian private higher education institutions (PHEIs) recently shared their insights and concerns during the Vice Chancellor’s panel on Ensuring the Relevance of Tertiary Education in an Industry 4.0 World. The event was held at the National Education and Learning Summit 2020 in Kuala Lumpur on 28 July 2020. The day-long summit was organised by Kingsley Strategic Institute … Read More
AAOU to Conduct Virtual Talk Show as a Part of ICDE’s Initiative
The Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) took part in hosting the Satellite Engagement Event initiated by the International Council of Open and Distance Education (ICDE) called AAOU Virtual Talk Show themed “Reshaping Resilient Open Education Leadership in Asia During COVID-19”. The virtual talk show was conducted on Zoom Meeting application and broadcasted LIVE on Youtube UT TV Channel on … Read More
Korea National Open University to Host a Webinar Entitled “The Future of Distance Education in the Era of Post-Corona”
Korea National Open University (KNOU) proudly announces hosting a webinar which is entitled “The Future of Distance Education in the era of Post-Corona”. This event is co-organized by Institute of Distance Education and Office of International Affairs of KNOU, and will be conducted on 12 November 2020 through Youtube LIVE platform. Please note that KNOU will issue the e-certificate on … Read More
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pranee Sungkatavat Appointed as the Acting President of Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University
The University Council of Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) appointed Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pranee Sungkatavat as the Acting President of Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University on 2 October 2020. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pranee started her new role on 5 October 2020. Further to the Royal Command appointing the Chair and the Distinguished Members of the University Council on 21 September 2020, … Read More
Virtual University of Pakistan Participated in First Ever Virtual Educational Expo
The News Education Expo 2020, an annual initiative of the Jang Media Group, is being held online this year on August 24, 2020 in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic to provide first-hand information to prospective students about universities, academic programmes, fee structure and scholarships while keeping them safe from the coronavirus. With this virtual exhibition the students were able … Read More
Department of Molecular Biology – Virtual University of Pakistan Arranged Symposium Titled “Hepatitis: Finding the Missing Millions”
An online symposium titled “Hepatitis: Finding the Missing Millions” was hosted by the Department of Molecular Biology, Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore in collaboration with Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, The University of Agriculture, D.I. Khan and National Academy of Young Scientists (NAYS), Pakistan on August 6, 2020. The conference started with recitation of verses from Holy Quran. Mr. Naeem Tariq, … Read More