Lifetime Achievement Award on ODL conferred on Dr. Dhaneswar Harichandan who has served as Professor cum Director in Institute of Distance Open Learning, University of Mumbai. With more than three decades of experience in face to face class room teaching and distance mode of education he has guided seven students for Ph.D and ten students for M.Phil degree and has … Read More
The Secretariat of Asian Association of Open Universities Conducted an Executive Committee Members Virtual Meeting
On Wednesday, 15 April 2020, the Asian Association Open Universities (AAOU) Secretariat has conducted a virtual meeting among the AAOU Executive Committee (ExCom) members on Microsoft Teams. The virtual meeting that was started at 10 AM and ended at 12 PM (Asia/Jakarta Time, UTC +7) was attended by five members of the AAOU ExCom members: 1. Prof. Ojat Darojat (the … Read More
International Partnership Between the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) and the Commonwealth of Learning (COL)
Since the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 has run amok on everyone’s lives, as well as on teaching and learning concern, with over 1.5 billion learners not attending schools, in April 2020 AAOU has joined a partnership with COL in the programme International Partnership of Distance and Online Learning for COVID-19. This programme is created to bring together institutions/ organisations committed to supporting learning at … Read More
The 1st AAOU Presidential Speech Series Webinar “Responding COVID19 to Remove Barriers: Access, Equity and Inclusion”
Held by Asian Association of Open Universities In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, all aspects of life must continue to run, including in the field of education. The current condition requires the public to carry out face-to-face education directly in order to refer to the applicable Covid-19 Health Protocol namely physical distancing to prevent Covid-19 transmission. Therefore, the Secretariat … Read More
Collaboration in BUKA Project to Benefit WOU
Some 22 academics involved in the BUKA (Better Universities and Knowledge for All) project, hailing from seven partner institutions, visited the WOU main campus on 7 February 2020. On hand to welcome them was fellow participant and leader of the WOU research team, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & Educational Technology) Prof Zoraini Wati Abas. The guests, along with several … Read More
Global BUKA Research Effort ‘Opens’ in Malaysia
An important global research project supported by the European Union (EU) on Advancing Equity and Access to Higher Education through Open and Distance Learning has successfully taken off after its first meeting was hosted by Wawasan Open University (WOU) in Malaysia. With funding worth almost a million Euros under the EU’s Better Universities and Knowledge for All (BUKA) scheme, the three-year … Read More
Leading the New Normal: Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) to Use an Online Examination
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused chaos worldwide. All business has to adapt to the “new normal.” The education section has to be rethought as well. In Thailand, schools are now closed as a preventive measure but education is still being carried out by adopting distance education, especially online schemes, to cope with the lockdown. The lockdown has less impact on … Read More
Two-day International Online Conference On Teaching-Learning in the Time of Pandemic: Role of Online Learning
Organised by Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University, Guwahati, Assam, IndiaIn Collaboration with Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA), New Delhi Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University (KKHSOU), Guwahati, Assam in collaboration with Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA), New Delhi organised an International Online Conference on the theme “Teaching-Learning in the Time of Pandemic: Role of Online … Read More
Virtual University of Pakistan Conducted Mobile Journalism Training Workshop
Virtual University of Pakistan has taken the lead in Mobile Journalism and organized MOJO Training Workshop. It was arranged by VU TV Network in collaboration with MOJO Pakistan and sessions were conducted by expert of the field. Mobile journalism is a form of digital storytelling where the primary device used for creating and editing images, audio and video is a … Read More
Virtual University of Pakistan (VUP) & RubiTron Labs (RTL) Joined Hands for Innovation and Research in The Field of IT
The Virtual University of Pakistan (VUP) and RubiTron Labs (RTL) joined hands for innovation, research and development activities across the country in the field of Information Technology. In connection, a Memorandum of Understating (MoU) ceremony between both prestigious institutions held at M.A Jinnah Campus, which was presided over by Rector VUP Mr. Naeem Tariq. Director ICT of Virtual University, Mr. … Read More